Abstract
This topic has been controversial within the Gold Coast community with locals expressing varied perceptions. The Gold Coast is considered to be a good location to develop a cruise ship terminal because of its global, national and regional status as a tourist destination and the healthy state of the tourism industry. This research project was a two-part study and consisted of secondary and primary research. The method used to conduct primary research was a mixed questionnaire, which was distributed at random to a sample of 70 Gold Coast locals.
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Critical Issues in Tourism and Leisure Studies
KEYWORDS
Cruise, Tourism, Gold Coast, Development