Basic Concepts in Tourism

The movement of people from one destination to another for short term or temporary for business or pleasure (leisure)

• Tourism

• Tourist

A person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure

• Tourism

• Tourist

Marcdella travels from Grand Bahama, Bahamas to Jacksonville, Florida for 2 weeks of family vacation. What type of tourist and visitor is Marcella?

• International, Day

• Domestic, Cruise

• Regional, Stopover

• International, Transit

David has a connecting flight from Miami to Trinidad. What type of visitor is he?

• Stopover

• Transit

• Cruise

• Day

Taysaun is from San Salvador, Bahamas and has decided to visit colleges in Toronto, Canada for a few days. What type of tourist is he?

• International

• Regional

• Domestic

Tyreek is from New Providence, Bahamas and has decided to visit Exuma, Bahamas for one day to feed the pigs. What type of tourist and visitor is he?

• Domestic, Stopover

• International, Cruise

• Regional, Day

• Domestic, Excursionist

Ms. Black is on board Carnival's Valor for a 3 day cruise. When she comes off of the ship in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, what type of visitor would she be?

• Cruise

• Stopover

• Transit

• Day

Andesha is from Crooked Island, Bahamas and has decided to visit her aunt in Mayaguana, Bahamas for a day. What type of visitor would she be?

• Transit

• Stopover

• Day

• Cruise