Module 2 - BahamaHost

I am a guest/tourist who plans on staying a few days in a local destination. While there I plan on taking advantage of a variety of services/amenities including accommodations, transportation, food and beverage and attractions. After my few days of vacationing I plan to fly back to my hometown. I am most likely to be considered as what type of guest - according to classifications learned in session?

• Cruise

• Transit

• Stop-over

• Extended Stay

Which of the following plays a part in tourism activities or helps to comprise the notion of tourism? (Select all that applies - using the checkbox then click "=>" to advance to the next question )

• Host Community and Businesses

• Tourist

• Host Government

• None of the above

This sector of tourism is concerned with creating an appeal to destinations and is named typically for its inherent or exhibited natural cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty - offering leisure, adventure, amusement, activities, and education to visitors. Choose the BEST answer

• Tourism Service

• Attractions

• Travel Trade

• Events and Conferences

Which statement(s) is true regarding the benefits of tourism and how tourism impact the lives of Bahamians? (Check all that applies using the checkboxes)

• Tourism doesn't really affect the lives of Bahamians. We have done well without it.

• The monies from tourism has supported much of the infrastructural development in the Bahamas

• Tourism generates foreign currency which enables:

  1)government to pay foreign debts

  2)government to pay civil servants salaries

  3)the Bahamian dollar to stay on par with the US dollar

• Tourism only provides negative impacts and effects

Which option provides the correct order for regional competitor countries with the highest stopover arrivals - according to the latest tourism survey provided

• Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Aruba

• Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Aruba, Cuba

• Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Aruba, Puerto Rico

• Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Aruba

This type of tourism is a recent niche of tourism that completely defy the very purpose of tourism. It refers to "experience" travel in an electronic environment, thus nullifying the mobility aspect of tourism.

• Wellness Tourism

• Virtual Tourism

• Eco Tourism

• Business Tourism

Which of the following would be considered as "negative aspects" or "negative impacts" of tourism? (Check all that applies using the checkboxes).

• Destruction and erosion of natural habitat as well as depletion of local resources

• Loss of cultural identity and commercialization of culture

• Dependence on tourism

• Increased pollution as well as increased congestion of human and vehicle traffic

Thompson's investment group continues to pump millions of dollars in the local economy through the construction of hotels. Each hotel built have provided a source of employment to many of the locals who earn a weekly salary. These employees spend their weekly salaries in various sectors of the economy such as: gas stations, restaurants, food stores, utility bills. Each of the sectors mentioned also have employed other locals who would ultimately benefit from the wages of those employed by the hotel.

Which of the following concepts BEST describes or represents what is illustrated in the above scenario.

• Niche Marketing

• The Multiplier Effect

• Competitive Advantages

• None of the above

Consider the following three scenarios then answer the question:

(i) A foreign investor, after gaining much profits from his investments here in the Bahamas, decides to reinvest his profits in a foreign bank

(ii) It has been reported that the amount of goods imported into the Bahamas for a single year has amounted to almost one (1) billion dollars.

(iii) Mr Splurge is an avid traveler who saves and spends all of his earnings on quarterly trips to Florida (not Miami because he believes only "broke people go to Miami"). His spending exceeds $2000 during each trip.

What is a terminology (learned in your session) that best describes all of the examples - considering the negative impacts they may have on the Bahamas if they are done on a continuous basis? Choose the BEST response

• Multiplier Effect

• The Trickle Up Effect

• Leakage

• Sustainability

Complete the sentence by selecting the BEST responses to fill in the blanks.

Countries such as France, United States, Spain, China, Italy, and the UK are considered ____________ because ____________. (Choose two responses provided - using the checkbox)

• Global competitors

• Regional Competitors

• They are are vying for the same tourists and tourist dollars as we are.

• They have everything that people want to experience/see and we have nothing to leverage