CaribbeanCaribbeanRyan ButlerRyan Butler

Brittany SmithBrittany Smith

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Caribbean Tourism Caribbean Tourism OrganizationOrganization• What Is The CTO?What Is The CTO?• The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is an The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is an

international development agency and the official international development agency and the official body for promoting and developing tourism body for promoting and developing tourism throughout the Caribbean.throughout the Caribbean.

• Who Makes Up the CTO?Who Makes Up the CTO?• Their members include destination countries and Their members include destination countries and

private companies - such as airlines, hotels, private companies - such as airlines, hotels, cruise operators and travel agencies - who are cruise operators and travel agencies - who are involved in providing holidays and vacations in involved in providing holidays and vacations in the region. Chapters of the CTO exist around the the region. Chapters of the CTO exist around the world and promote travel to the Caribbean.world and promote travel to the Caribbean.

Purpose Of CTOPurpose Of CTO

• The CTO works to encourage The CTO works to encourage sustainable tourism that is sensitive sustainable tourism that is sensitive to the economic, social and cultural to the economic, social and cultural interests of the Caribbean people, interests of the Caribbean people, preserves their natural environment preserves their natural environment and provides the highest quality of and provides the highest quality of service to our visitors.service to our visitors.

Where is the CTO?Where is the CTO?

• The CTO is a worldwide The CTO is a worldwide organization that has organization that has its headquarters in its headquarters in Barbados with offices in Barbados with offices in New York, London and New York, London and Canada. Canada.

• The CTO has 34 The CTO has 34 destination countriesdestination countries– ArubaAruba– BahamasBahamas– Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands– BarbadosBarbados

Challenges the CTO FacesChallenges the CTO Faces

• Diverse DestinationsDiverse Destinations– Since the CTO deals with 34 different Since the CTO deals with 34 different

countries it has numerous challenges.countries it has numerous challenges.•Different currency separates these nations as Different currency separates these nations as

well as the Atlantic Ocean.well as the Atlantic Ocean.– For example the Bahamas use the Bahamian dollar For example the Bahamas use the Bahamian dollar

while Aruba uses the Aruban Florin.while Aruba uses the Aruban Florin. 1 Bahamian Dollar = 1.82250 Aruban Florin 1 Bahamian Dollar = 1.82250 Aruban Florin So you are dealing with approximately 30 So you are dealing with approximately 30

different currencies throughout the CTO’s different currencies throughout the CTO’s nations.nations.

Challenges (cont.)Challenges (cont.)

• Different government rules and Different government rules and regulations.regulations.– The CTO deals with such a diverse range of The CTO deals with such a diverse range of

destinations it is important to understand destinations it is important to understand the different types of governments.the different types of governments.• Jamaica has a constitutional parliamentary Jamaica has a constitutional parliamentary

democracy, as do many other destinations that democracy, as do many other destinations that are a part of the Caribbean Tourism are a part of the Caribbean Tourism Organization.Organization.

•Venezuela has a federal republic government.Venezuela has a federal republic government.

Challenges (cont.)Challenges (cont.)

• Another unique challenge the CTO Another unique challenge the CTO deals with is the many different deals with is the many different religions and cultures throughout the religions and cultures throughout the islands.islands.– Christianity is the most popular religion Christianity is the most popular religion

amongst the CTO’s destinations.amongst the CTO’s destinations.•Hinduism and Islam are both well Hinduism and Islam are both well

represented.represented.

Multilingual ChallengesMultilingual Challenges

• Throughout the 34 destinations it is Throughout the 34 destinations it is obvious that there are numerous obvious that there are numerous different languages being spoken.different languages being spoken.

• Since the CTO is responsible for all of Since the CTO is responsible for all of these destinations it is imperative that these destinations it is imperative that they are able to communicate quickly they are able to communicate quickly and easily.and easily.– English is the common language that links English is the common language that links

the destinations together.the destinations together.

LanguagesLanguages

• English and Spanish make up a English and Spanish make up a majority of the destinations’ languages.majority of the destinations’ languages.– Some destinations speak numerous Some destinations speak numerous

languages within their borders.languages within their borders.•For example, Suriname’s official language is For example, Suriname’s official language is

dutch but English, Sranang Tongo (also called dutch but English, Sranang Tongo (also called Taki-Taki), Hindi, Javanese are also spoken.Taki-Taki), Hindi, Javanese are also spoken.

• In Guyana the major language spoken is In Guyana the major language spoken is English, but many natives speak the indigenous English, but many natives speak the indigenous languages, Creole, Hindi, Urdu.languages, Creole, Hindi, Urdu.

Caribbean CruisesCaribbean Cruises

• Since the cruise line industry is growing rapidly Since the cruise line industry is growing rapidly and the Caribbean is the most popular cruise and the Caribbean is the most popular cruise destination, many issues have arisen about destination, many issues have arisen about whether or not this is having such a positive whether or not this is having such a positive impact on destinations.impact on destinations.

Positive ImpactsPositive Impacts

• The most noticeable impact the cruise line industry has is The most noticeable impact the cruise line industry has is the economic growth that each destination is the economic growth that each destination is encountering. encountering.

• Not only is the economies income growing but it is creating Not only is the economies income growing but it is creating employment opportunities in every single Caribbean employment opportunities in every single Caribbean destination.destination.

PositivesPositives

• Greater protection of specific ecosystems.Greater protection of specific ecosystems.• Part of visitor expenditures may be Part of visitor expenditures may be

reinvested in research and better reinvested in research and better conservation programs.conservation programs.

• Greater understanding among local Greater understanding among local residents of environmental issues.residents of environmental issues.

• Tourists can encourage attempts to keep Tourists can encourage attempts to keep culture and traditions alive.culture and traditions alive.– People traveling want to experience different People traveling want to experience different

cultural experiences.cultural experiences.

Negative ImpactsNegative Impacts

– Local people will be driven from their Local people will be driven from their homes to make way for airports, resorts, homes to make way for airports, resorts, other attraction sites, and other tourism other attraction sites, and other tourism development projects.development projects.

– Encouragement of behaviors such as Encouragement of behaviors such as begging, touting, and other harassment begging, touting, and other harassment of visitors.of visitors.

NegativesNegatives

• Too much tourist activity may encourage Too much tourist activity may encourage urbanization and emigration.urbanization and emigration.

• Friction and resentment between local people Friction and resentment between local people and visitors can become and issue because of and visitors can become and issue because of overcrowding and lack of access for residents overcrowding and lack of access for residents to recreational areas and facilities.to recreational areas and facilities.

• An increase in health risks through diseases An increase in health risks through diseases such as AIDS, malaria, hepatitis, and influenza such as AIDS, malaria, hepatitis, and influenza can be spread due to tourists traveling.can be spread due to tourists traveling.

NegativesNegatives

• The increase of visitors may The increase of visitors may causecause– An increase in drug An increase in drug

abuse and prostitution.abuse and prostitution.– Open aggression and Open aggression and

crimes against visitors.crimes against visitors.– The loss of cultural The loss of cultural

identity.identity.– Overcrowding of guests Overcrowding of guests

can damage can damage archaeological and archaeological and historical sites and historical sites and monuments.monuments.

NegativesNegatives

• The increase in Cruise ship travel can impact The increase in Cruise ship travel can impact the Caribbean by:the Caribbean by:

• Changes of land use.Changes of land use.

• Congestion and air and water pollution.Congestion and air and water pollution.

• Contribution to worldwide environmental Contribution to worldwide environmental problems.problems.

• Deterioration and disturbance of the natural Deterioration and disturbance of the natural ecology.ecology.

• Deterioration of archaeological, historical, Deterioration of archaeological, historical, architectural, and natural sites.architectural, and natural sites.

Works CitedWorks Cited

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/amehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1211325.stmricas/country_profiles/1211325.stm

• http://www.doitcaribbean.com/http://www.doitcaribbean.com/

• http://www.onecaribbean.com/http://www.onecaribbean.com/

• https://ecourses.purdue.edu/webct/chttps://ecourses.purdue.edu/webct/cobaltMainFrame.dowebctobaltMainFrame.dowebct

• http://www.classbrain.com/art_cr/pubhttp://www.classbrain.com/art_cr/publish/barbados_government.shtmllish/barbados_government.shtml