“…The first step included a literature review of cruise relevant papers and studies (Brida and Aquirre, 2008;Brida, Riano, & Zapata-Aguirre, 2012;Brida & Zapata Aguirre, 2010;Bull, 1996;Butt, 2007;Diedrich, 2010;Dodson & Gill, 2006;Hobson, 1993;Howitt, Carruthers, Smith, & Rodger, 2010;Johnson, 2002;Klein, 2005Klein, , 2009Poplawski et al, 2011;Sheridan & Teal, 2006;Sorensen, 2006;Sweeting & Wayne, 2006;Vogel, 2009;Weaver, 2005;Wilkison, 1999) as well as tourism carrying capacity research (Mexa and Cocossis, 2004;Getz, 1983;Graefe et al, 1984;Kerstetter & Bricker, 2012;Lopez-Bonilla & Lopez-Bonilla, 2008;Manning et al, 2002;O'Reilly, 1986;Saveriades, 2000) for summing up indicators already used or proposed in previous works. In the second step, identified indicators, were enriched through a brainstorming process and adjusted to the operational characteristics of the sector.…”