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Importance of Cruise Sector in the Importance of Cruise Sector in the Americas 2004-2012

Richard Campbell - Chief, Section for Culture and Tourism Department of Economic and Social Development

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World Tourism Arrivals (2002) (Mn)

114.9, 16%

World Tourism Arrivals (2012)

163.1, 16%

World Americas

World Americas

587.8, 84%

872.2, 84%

World Tourism Receipts (2002) (Bn) World Tourism Receipts (2012) (Bn)

114.3, 24% World Americas 212.6, 20% World Americas 360.0, 76% 862.3, 80%

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Data from UNWTO

Top 5 Cruise Performers (Annual,Country‐Specific)

7,000,000 8,000,000 5 000 000 6,000,000 ,000,000 3 000 000 4,000,000 5,000,000 Bahamas Barbados Belize Jamaica 1 000 000 2,000,000 3,000,000 Ja a ca Mexico 1,000,000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 3

Cruise Tourism Contribution

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Jamaica Example – Cruise vs. Stayovers: Total Arrivals

JAMAICA - Cruise vs Stopover

2500000 1500000 2000000 2500000 vals Cruise 500000 1000000 Arriv Stopover 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 Year

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Jamaica Example– Cruise vs. Stayovers: Tourism Earnings

JAMAICA - Cruise vs Stopover Receipts

250 150 200 250 ts (Mn) 50 100 150

• tal Receip

Cruise Stopover 50 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 T Year

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Emerging Issues Emerging Issues

Environmental concerns Increasing local earnings Increasing local earnings Sustainable Destination management Safety and Security

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Emerging Issues Emerging Issues

Increasing local earnings Sustainable Destination management

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Emerging Issues

Safety and Security

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Cruise Sector in Public Policy Cruise Sector in Public Policy

Ministerial Process Associate Member of the Inter-American

C itt T i (CITUR) Committee on Tourism (CITUR)

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THANK YOU

Richard Campbell Chief, Section for Culture and Tourism

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Department of Economic and Social Development Organization of American States Email: RCampbell@oas.org