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Cruise destination characteristics and performance Application of a conceptual model to North Atlantic islands of Macaronesia
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The purpose of this study is to develop a conceptual model for both port and cruise destinations composed by site
and situation-related factors as the main drivers with a direct influence on the performance of the cruise
destination. A moderator variable was also included on the model, due to the different characteristics that cruise
ports at distinct levels of development present. The conceptual model was then applied on the North Atlantic
archipelagos of the Macaronesia region through a survey aimed at cruise specialists and stakeholders. The results
of a structural equation model confirmed the concept model, which was subsequently validated through several
interviews to senior officials of cruise line operators. Significant differences were observed between the more
developed ports of the region and the less developed ports . For the more developed ports, there is a shared
influence of both site- and situation-related factors, while in the less developed ports the main drivers are mostly
restricted to site-related factors.
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Cruise tourism Cruise destination performance Site-related factors situation-related factors Structural equation model
Citation
da Luz, L. M., Antunes, A. P., Caldeirinha, V., Caballé-Valls, J., & Garcia-Alonso, L. (2022). Cruise destination characteristics and performance: Application of a conceptual model to North Atlantic islands of Macaronesia. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 43, 100747.
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Elsivier