1. Caribbean Ryan Butler Brittany Smith Sam Porter

2. Caribbean Tourism Organization What Is The CTO? What Is The CTO? The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is an international development agency and the official body for promoting and developing tourism throughout the Caribbean. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is an international development agency and the official body for promoting and developing tourism throughout the Caribbean. Who Makes Up the CTO? Who Makes Up the CTO? Their members include destination countries and private companies - such as airlines, hotels, cruise operators and travel agencies - who are involved in providing holidays and vacations in the region. Chapters of the CTO exist around the world and promote travel to the Caribbean. Their members include destination countries and private companies - such as airlines, hotels, cruise operators and travel agencies - who are involved in providing holidays and vacations in the region. Chapters of the CTO exist around the world and promote travel to the Caribbean.

3. Purpose Of CTO The CTO works to encourage sustainable tourism that is sensitive to the economic, social and cultural interests of the Caribbean people, preserves their natural environment and provides the highest quality of service to our visitors. The CTO works to encourage sustainable tourism that is sensitive to the economic, social and cultural interests of the Caribbean people, preserves their natural environment and provides the highest quality of service to our visitors.

4. Where is the CTO? The CTO is a worldwide organization that has its headquarters in Barbados with offices in New York, London and Canada. The CTO is a worldwide organization that has its headquarters in Barbados with offices in New York, London and Canada. The CTO has 34 destination countries The CTO has 34 destination countries –Aruba –Bahamas –Virgin Islands –Barbados

5. Challenges the CTO Faces Diverse Destinations Diverse Destinations –Since the CTO deals with 34 different countries it has numerous challenges. Different currency separates these nations as well as the Atlantic Ocean. Different currency separates these nations as well as the Atlantic Ocean. –For example the Bahamas use the Bahamian dollar while Aruba uses the Aruban Florin.  1 Bahamian Dollar = 1.82250 Aruban Florin  So you are dealing with approximately 30 different currencies throughout the CTO’s nations.

6. Challenges (cont.) Different government rules and regulations. Different government rules and regulations. –The CTO deals with such a diverse range of destinations it is important to understand the different types of governments. Jamaica has a constitutional parliamentary democracy, as do many other destinations that are a part of the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Jamaica has a constitutional parliamentary democracy, as do many other destinations that are a part of the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Venezuela has a federal republic government. Venezuela has a federal republic government.

7. Challenges (cont.) Another unique challenge the CTO deals with is the many different religions and cultures throughout the islands. Another unique challenge the CTO deals with is the many different religions and cultures throughout the islands. –Christianity is the most popular religion amongst the CTO’s destinations. Hinduism and Islam are both well represented. Hinduism and Islam are both well represented.

8. Multilingual Challenges Throughout the 34 destinations it is obvious that there are numerous different languages being spoken. Throughout the 34 destinations it is obvious that there are numerous different languages being spoken. Since the CTO is responsible for all of these destinations it is imperative that they are able to communicate quickly and easily. Since the CTO is responsible for all of these destinations it is imperative that they are able to communicate quickly and easily. –English is the common language that links the destinations together.

9. Languages English and Spanish make up a majority of the destinations’ languages. English and Spanish make up a majority of the destinations’ languages. –Some destinations speak numerous languages within their borders. For example, Suriname’s official language is dutch but English, Sranang Tongo (also called Taki-Taki), Hindi, Javanese are also spoken. For example, Suriname’s official language is dutch but English, Sranang Tongo (also called Taki-Taki), Hindi, Javanese are also spoken. In Guyana the major language spoken is English, but many natives speak the indigenous languages, Creole, Hindi, Urdu. In Guyana the major language spoken is English, but many natives speak the indigenous languages, Creole, Hindi, Urdu.

10. Caribbean Cruises Since the cruise line industry is growing rapidly and the Caribbean is the most popular cruise destination, many issues have arisen about whether or not this is having such a positive impact on destinations. Since the cruise line industry is growing rapidly and the Caribbean is the most popular cruise destination, many issues have arisen about whether or not this is having such a positive impact on destinations.

11. Positive Impacts The most noticeable impact the cruise line industry has is the economic growth that each destination is encountering. The most noticeable impact the cruise line industry has is the economic growth that each destination is encountering. Not only is the economies income growing but it is creating employment opportunities in every single Caribbean destination. Not only is the economies income growing but it is creating employment opportunities in every single Caribbean destination.

12. Positives Greater protection of specific ecosystems. Greater protection of specific ecosystems. Part of visitor expenditures may be reinvested in research and better conservation programs. Part of visitor expenditures may be reinvested in research and better conservation programs. Greater understanding among local residents of environmental issues. Greater understanding among local residents of environmental issues. Tourists can encourage attempts to keep culture and traditions alive. Tourists can encourage attempts to keep culture and traditions alive. –People traveling want to experience different cultural experiences.

13. Negative Impacts –Local people will be driven from their homes to make way for airports, resorts, other attraction sites, and other tourism development projects. –Encouragement of behaviors such as begging, touting, and other harassment of visitors.

14. Negatives Too much tourist activity may encourage urbanization and emigration. Too much tourist activity may encourage urbanization and emigration. Friction and resentment between local people and visitors can become and issue because of overcrowding and lack of access for residents to recreational areas and facilities. Friction and resentment between local people and visitors can become and issue because of overcrowding and lack of access for residents to recreational areas and facilities. An increase in health risks through diseases such as AIDS, malaria, hepatitis, and influenza can be spread due to tourists traveling. An increase in health risks through diseases such as AIDS, malaria, hepatitis, and influenza can be spread due to tourists traveling.

15. Negatives The increase of visitors may cause The increase of visitors may cause – An increase in drug abuse and prostitution. –Open aggression and crimes against visitors. –The loss of cultural identity. –Overcrowding of guests can damage archaeological and historical sites and monuments.

16. Negatives The increase in Cruise ship travel can impact the Caribbean by: The increase in Cruise ship travel can impact the Caribbean by: Changes of land use. Changes of land use. Congestion and air and water pollution. Congestion and air and water pollution. Contribution to worldwide environmental problems. Contribution to worldwide environmental problems. Deterioration and disturbance of the natural ecology. Deterioration and disturbance of the natural ecology. Deterioration of archaeological, historical, architectural, and natural sites. Deterioration of archaeological, historical, architectural, and natural sites.

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