Review article
https://doi.org/10.31217/p.31.1.5
Assessing impact of cruising tourism in Slovenia
Maja Uran Maravić
; Faculty of Tourism Studies University of Primorska, Portorož, Slovenia
Daniela Gračan
orcid.org/0000-0002-3847-7280
; University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Ika, Croatia
Željko Zirdum
; Faculty of Tourism Studies University of Primorska, Portorož, Slovenia
Abstract
This paper aims at presenting cruise tourism in Slovenia. Slovenia has a small coastal strip (46 km), which is the reason why there are only a limited number of ports. The only passenger terminal for large cruise ships is located in the Port of Koper. Cruise tourism started in Slovenia in 2015. Since the beginning, the number of cruise ships has grown substantially. The aim of the study is to investigate the impacts of cruise tourism in the city of Koper, as perceived by local tourism stakeholders. The results have shown that there is still a strong support to develop this sector of tourism.
Keywords
Cruise tourism; Port of call; Economic impact; Tourism stakeholder; Slovenia
Hrčak ID:
183370
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Publication date:
29.6.2017.
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