Definition of tourism and related terms

2. What is Tourism?
 Tourism involves the short term movement of people to
destinations outside the places they normally reside.
 It is distinguished from migration by its temporary short-
term character (more then 24 hours but less than a year)
 It is essentially a pleasure activity in which money earned
in one’s country of residence is spent in the places visited.

3. Types of Tourists
 International Tourist- one who travels outside his own country of
residence either within a defined geographical region, e.g. a Canadian
visiting Grenada.
 Regional Tourist- one visiting within a defined geographical region,
e.g. a St.Lucian visiting Antigua.
 Domestic Tourist- one spending at least one night away from his
normal place of residence, but within his own country of residence.
E.g. someone from Gros Islet in the north visiting Anse-la Raye on the
west coast.

4. Excursionist:
Temporary visitors staying less than twenty four hours in
the country visited.
Cruise Passenger:
A person travelling on a cruise ship. By United Nations
definitions they are excursionist and not tourists because
they do not stay in hotels or other accommodation on land
but sleep onboard a ship.

5. What is the Tourism Product?
‘ The experiences and memories resulting from taking
part in the tourism activity which begins from the
time the tourist chooses his vacation destination and
ends when he returns to his normal place of
residence’

6. What makes the Tourism Product
successful?
 Accessibility
 Amenities
 Attractions
 Accommodation

7. Tourism Sector
The Tourism Product comprises eight (8) sectors
 Accommodation
 Food and Beverage
 Adventure Tourism and Recreation
 Transportation
 Attractions
 Travel Trade
 Events and Conferences
 Tourism Services

8. The “All Inclusive” Resort
An “all inclusive” concept refers to vacation
where all or most of the services to include
transportation, lodging, meals, beverages,
entertainment, watersports, tours etc. are
included for a pre-established price . Generally
everything is paid for in advance and the only
monies changing hands at the destination
(resort) is for incidentals such as faxes, long
distance calls etc.

9. Impact of Tourism
Economic Linkage :
 The extent to which the sub-sectors of the
tourism industry use goods and services available
in other sectors of the economy. If the tourism
industry mainly local goods and services, tourism
is said to have strong linkages with other sectors
of the economy. For example a hotel buys most of
it’s food from local farmers and manufacturers.

10. Impact of Tourism
Economic Leakage:
The loss of tourism foreign exchange resulting from
the need to import goods and services required for
the industry.

11. References
 Mc Donald, M.(2000). Teaching Tourism in the Caribbean. Barbados:
Caribbean Tourism Human Resource.