Post on 15-Apr-2017
Sustainable Tourism
Loreto Duffy-Mayers
Tourism that meets the needs of
visitors, destinations and local business •while protecting and creating new opportunities
for the future,
•delivering a high quality tourism product, while
•respecting the environment
•protecting natural & cultural resources
•giving economic benefit to local communities
Why is Sustainability important? It looks after OUR resources, water, energy etc
It develops the infrastructure to support tourism, roads, phones, internet, etc
It provides a cleaner environment, better beaches, healthy environment etc
Better service
Helps us to remain competitive and develop new business – e.g ecotourism, culinary tourism, health tourism
It develops a stable, well-trained & motivated destination workforce – 4 star hotels??
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So what do visitors want?
YES!
Clean accommodation
Good food
Affordable prices
Health and Safety
Positive Local experiences
People who understand them
Variety of entertainment
Good Service
NO!
Pollution
Harassment
High Prices
Crime and violence
Language issues
Same old, same old
Zika!!!!!!
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OISTINS
• #1 attraction in Barbados !!
• Has been replicated in almost
all the Caribbean islands
• Combines local culture and craft
• Showcases local entertainers
• Fish festival is now an important
calendar event for tourism
• Gives visitors the
opportunity to meet locals in
a local setting – at work and
play!!
• Gives locals the opportunity
to meet visitors
• Safe clean and natural
Sustainable tourism in the
Caribbean Green Certified Hotels, Blue Flag Beaches
Barbados: Pomarine, Southern Palms, Divi, Dover Beach etc
Dominica: 3 Rivers, Exotica, Jungle Bay
Jamaica: Sandals Resorts, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios
DR: Punta Cana
Costa Rica, Belize- protected areas and corridors
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Customer Trends
Its what your customers say they want
71% want their holiday to benefit local people
85% feel it important that their holiday does not
damage the environment
77% want their holiday to include visits to
experience local culture and foods
94% say they will pay at least 1% more! £5 on a
holiday of £500 (MORI package consumer research)
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