A Question for Residents and Previous Residents

[Presser84]

For a course on tourism I’m taking in college I’m doing a research paper on the adverse impacts of cruising. I have gathered a lot of information on the environmental impacts, but there doesn’t appear to be much available on the impact on the populations of the ports visited.

 

I’m hoping that any residents/former residents of Aruba, or even frequent visitors, can comment on whether they have seen adverse impacts (economic, social, and/or cultural) as a result of cruise tourism, and whether cruise tourism is worse than longer-stay tourism.

 

Please understand, it is not my intention to blast either tourism in general or cruising in particular. However, I can get all the positive information I need from the cruise line associations, travel magazines, and local chambers of commerce. It is much more difficult to get information about negative impacts, which is my reason for raising the question here. Nonetheless, I would be interested in also hearing anyone's opinion about the beneficial impacts, and whether they make up for the adverse impacts.

 

 

[dforeigner]

For a course on tourism I’m taking in college I’m doing a research paper on the adverse impacts of cruising. I have gathered a lot of information on the environmental impacts, but there doesn’t appear to be much available on the impact on the populations of the ports visited.

 

I’m hoping that any residents/former residents of Aruba, or even frequent visitors, can comment on whether they have seen adverse impacts (economic, social, and/or cultural) as a result of cruise tourism, and whether cruise tourism is worse than longer-stay tourism.

 

Consider posting this question of the Aruba port of call thread. This way you may have better luck getting an answer from People living in Aruba.

[dforeigner]

I just went to the Aruba thread and saw that you originally posted this question there and it was moved. Sorry, my bad.