A general framework for collecting and analysing the tracking data of cruise passengers at the destination

Mauro Ferrante; Stefano De Cantis; Noam Shoval

doi:10.1080/13683500.2016.1194813

A general framework for collecting and analysing the tracking data of cruise passengers at the destination

Mauro Ferrante^*, Stefano De Cantis, Noam Shoval

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Department of Geography

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Abstract

Cruise passengers’ behaviour at the destination is a rather poorly investigated phenomenon. The single exit/entry point and the relatively brief visiting time, which characterize cruise passengers’ experience at their destinations, make the use of GPS technology particularly suitable for the analysis of such a relevant phenomenon. The aim of this research is to propose a general framework for collecting and analysing GPS tracking data relating to cruise passengers’ behaviour at their destination. The main prerequisites and research stages for the implementation of surveys on cruise passengers will be described and a set of tools and measures for the analysis of GPS tracking data will be proposed, together with their potential applications. As examples of case studies, two surveys performed in the ports of Palermo and Dubrovnik will be described and the main results of the collated information will be presented. Improving our understanding of the behaviour of cruise passengers at their destination is particularly relevant for the management of tourism destinations, given the challenges that this growing phenomenon is posing for many port destinations in the Mediterranean.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	1426-1451
Number of pages	26
Journal	Current Issues in Tourism
Volume	21
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2016.1194813
State	Published - 13 Aug 2018

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Funding Information:
I welcome correspondence at Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, U.S.A. E-mail: Soc_Moaddel@online.emich.eduT his study is a part of a larger project supported by two grants from the National Science Foundation, a grant from the United States Institute of Peace, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, United States Information Agency, and Eastern Michigan University. The research assistance of Abdulhani Guend and Osama Kadi and the comments of the Theory and Society Editors and reviewers are also gratefully acknowledged.

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© 2016, © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Keywords

GPS tracking data
cruise tourism
spatial analysis
survey methods
tourist mobility

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