Marine Tourism (Book with DVD)

Tourism is the fastest growing industry with diving and coastal tourism as the principal socio-economic drivers in a nation. In response to the demands of increasing numbers of tourists, many destinations experience rapid growth and development of coastal infrastructure and marine recreation activities. Marine tourism includes those recreational activities that involve travel away from one’s place of residence and which have as their host or focus the marine environment. Thus, it includes a wide spectrum of activities, such as scuba diving and snorkeling, wind sur ng,  shing, observing marine mammals and birds, the cruise ship and ferry industry, all beach activities, sea kayaking, visits to  shing villages and lighthouses, maritime museums, sailing and motor yachting, maritime events, Arctic and Antarctic tourism, and many more.