Abstract
Cruise trips have been rising in popularity since the 1970s as a result of the need of attracting passengers due to the air transport development and aircraft travel range increasing. The cruise companies had to find new markets and currently cruising is a strong trend in the tourism market with multiple destinations, themes and purposes. Nowadays, larger cruise liners are also seen as mobile and floating resorts because of their diverse offer onboard. Hence, these ships are considered the primary destination of tourists, while all other (land) destinations where the ships dock are secondary. With this increase of size and services, the impacts have been getting more significant. This constant growth in the number and size of ships has economic, but also social and ecological impacts on the destinations. The general upward trend in the number of cruise passengers and dockings is also present in Croatia’s most popular cities, Dubrovnik and Split (in the context of the Mediterranean routes), and in Portugal (in the context of the North Atlantic routes), through the cities of Lisbon and Oporto, among others. In this sense, this investigation intends to explain the influence that cruise tourism performed in these maritime destinations and two countries of the European south. The purpose of this research is to collect and analyse data related to the passenger and ship traffic in the cruise destinations. The objective is to highlight the multiple impacts of cruise tourism for both countries. Specifically, analysing positive and negative impacts of cruise tourism on the destinations, instead of the importance of cruises for the national economies.
Highlights
Cruises are today one of the trends in the tourism market
Tourism in Dubrovnik-Neretva County is, by revenue, employment and export orientation, at the distinct top of the regional economy, and cruise tourism is a key segment of it. This is justified by the fact that Dubrovnik accounts for more than 70 % of cruise tourism in Croatia and more than 90 % at the level of Dubrovnik-Neretva County, producing significant direct and indirect economic impacts on the city itself and in the overall regional tourism
The start of the cruise tourism season in Croatia is March, and the season ends at the end of October
Summary
Cruises are today one of the trends in the tourism market. As tourists become more discerning in their needs, wants, motivations and characteristics, the cruise offering is increasingly diversifying. Travellers can exercise their choice of short or long cruises, island, coastal or river cruises, theme cruises, adventure cruises and others. The trend towards larger ships is paralleled by the trend towards building cruise terminals in the most attractive locations to accommodate these ships. In most locations the terminals are fully utilized all year round. In locations where the cruise industry reflects a seasonal character, the terminal facilities serve the local population
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