Over the past decades, cruise tourism is a sector that has experienced a tremendous growth around the globe. The relations that are established between the different agents that interact in this industry, passengers, crew and residents are crucial for visitor satisfaction and the success of the tourist destination. The study has analyzed the different types of cruise passengers who landed at the port of Malaga and their perception of the city through destination image, satisfaction and destination loyalty. A cluster analysis identified the existence of four different groups of passengers whose opinions can give a specific answer to the consolidation of Malaga as a quality tourist destination. From a practical point of view, recommendations about the adequate management of the destination´s attractions for the cruise industry are discussed in the conclusions. Keywords:Cluster analysis, destination image, cruise passengers satisfaction, destination loyalty, cruise tourism. ResumenEl turismo de cruceros es un sector que ha experimentado un enorme desarrollo en el mundo en las últimas décadas. Las relaciones que se producen entre los diferentes agentes que interactúan en esta industria, pasajeros, tripulación y residentes, son cruciales para la satisfacción de los visitantes y para el éxito del destino turístico. El estudio ha analizado las diferentes tipologías de cruceristas que arriban al puerto de Málaga y su percepción de la ciudad a través de la imagen del destino, la satisfacción y la lealtad al destino. Un análisis cluster demostró la existencia de cuatro grupos de pasajeros claramente diferenciados, cuyas opiniones pueden dar una respuesta específica, para avanzar en la consolidación de Málaga como destino turístico de calidad. Desde un punto de vista práctico, discutiremos en las conclusiones las recomendaciones para la adecuada gestión de las atracciones turísticas dedicadas al sector de los cruceros.Palabras clave: Análisis cluster, Imagen del destino, Satisfacción del crucerista, Lealtad al destino, Turismo de cruceros.
La incorporación de España y Portugal a la Comunidad Europea ha impulsado la cooperación transfronteriza y el turismo a ambos lados de la frontera luso española. Nuestro análisis se ciñe a la Región Duero/Douro con el río Duero y el turismo fluvial de referente, un nicho de mercado que ha progresado en los últimos años, revalorizando la diversidad turística existente a través de las actividades acuáticas y el turismo de cruceros. Los recursos y una naturaleza protegida han permitido a ambos lados de la frontera, afianzar el sector turístico ligado al Duero y al Douro, intensificándose en el último lustro la actividad fluvial, reunida al turismo enológico y a los espacios naturales protegidos. The membership of Spain and Portugal to the European Union has encouraged cross-border cooperation, promoting the diversification of the tourism in both sides of the Luso-Spanish border. Our analysis takes as a reference Duero/Douro region and the Douro River, this fluvial tourism has revalued cultural, wine and heritage tourism with water activities and cruises, reinforcing the existing tourist diversity. The resource management has allowed on both sides of the border, strengthen the tourism sector linked to the Douro and the Douro, intensifying in the last five years the fluvial activity, gathered around the wine tourism and the natural spaces.
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