TY - JOUR
T1 - The cruise industry in China
T2 - Efforts, progress and challenges
AU - Sun, Xiaodong
AU - Feng, Xuegang
AU - Gauri, Dinesh K.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 71202134 ), the National Social Science Foundation of China (No. 12AJY008 ), the Shanghai Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project (No. 2012EGL001 ), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2012M520859 ), the China Postdoctoral Science Special Foundation (No. 2013T60431 ) and the Shanghai Postdoctoral Science Foundation ( 12R21413100 ). The authors would like to acknowledge the many helpful suggestions of Professor Scott Webster in the W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, USA.
PY - 2014/9
Y1 - 2014/9
N2 - The cruise industry has evolved considerably and in recent years emerged to become one of the most rapidly developing segments of the global tourism industry, with millions of passengers cruising each year. On a global basis, the cruising sector is overwhelmed by North America. During recent years above average growth rates are reported in emerging cruise markets in the Asia Pacific region. As one of the core elements of the Asian cruise market, China is undergoing rapid growth in terms of both cruise ship visits and cruise tourists. However, limited research has been undertaken in regard to growth of cruising industry in China. The purpose of this article is to report current development of the cruise industry in mainland China. First, we briefly provide an overview of the worldwide cruise industry. Then, we summarize the history and the growth of the cruising sector in China; report characteristics of Chinese cruise passengers and compare them with others; highlight information on geographical distribution, berthing capacity and cruise business performance of each cruise port along China's coastlines; and introduce various cruise policy documents issued by Chinese governments. Finally, we discuss some issues, challenges and relevant managerial implications for developing this niche form of tourism in this country.
AB - The cruise industry has evolved considerably and in recent years emerged to become one of the most rapidly developing segments of the global tourism industry, with millions of passengers cruising each year. On a global basis, the cruising sector is overwhelmed by North America. During recent years above average growth rates are reported in emerging cruise markets in the Asia Pacific region. As one of the core elements of the Asian cruise market, China is undergoing rapid growth in terms of both cruise ship visits and cruise tourists. However, limited research has been undertaken in regard to growth of cruising industry in China. The purpose of this article is to report current development of the cruise industry in mainland China. First, we briefly provide an overview of the worldwide cruise industry. Then, we summarize the history and the growth of the cruising sector in China; report characteristics of Chinese cruise passengers and compare them with others; highlight information on geographical distribution, berthing capacity and cruise business performance of each cruise port along China's coastlines; and introduce various cruise policy documents issued by Chinese governments. Finally, we discuss some issues, challenges and relevant managerial implications for developing this niche form of tourism in this country.
KW - China
KW - Cruise industry
KW - Cruise tourism
KW - Cruising
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijhm.2014.05.009
DO - 10.1016/j.ijhm.2014.05.009
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84904342690
SN - 0278-4319
VL - 42
SP - 71
EP - 84
JO - International Journal of Hospitality Management
JF - International Journal of Hospitality Management
ER -