Who’s the Tourist?
A family from Tortola spends a weekend in Virgin Gorda. What type of tourist are they?
Domestic tourist
A travel agent helps a couple book flights, hotel, and tours to St. Lucia. What kind of service is that?
Tour package
What is “tourism expenditure”?
The total spending by a visitor during their stay
During Carnival, what type of tourism increases the most?
Special interest tourism — culture and events.
Define sustainable tourism.
Using resources responsibly so they’re available for future generations.
Someone from the BVI flies to Barbados for Crop Over Festival.
Regional tourist
Define “tourism product” in your own words.
The entire experience from planning to returning home.
Give ONE example of how tourism expenditure supports a community.
Money spent in taxis, restaurants, and markets supports local workers.
Name ONE Caribbean island known for cruise tourism
St. Thomas, Barbados, The Bahamas, etc.
Give ONE environmental benefit of sustainable tourism.
Protects coral reefs, beaches, forests, and wildlife.
A Jamaican influencer visits Paris for Fashion Week.
International tourist
Name TWO parts of the tourism product that influence visitor satisfaction.
Accommodation quality, customer service, attractions, safety, etc.
During high season, prices usually go up. Why?
More demand for limited hotel rooms, flights, and tours.
How can hurricanes affect tourism in the region?
Damage to infrastructure, cancellations, lower tourist arrivals.
Give ONE social benefit of sustainable tourism.
Protects local culture and provides jobs for residents.
A cruise ship stops in St. Thomas for 8 hours. What type of visitor are those passengers?
Excursionists
Explain why the “all-inclusive resort” might hurt small local businesses.
Tourists spend all their money inside the resort instead of local shops/restaurants.
In off-season, tourism slows down. What can destinations do to attract visitors?
Offer discounts, promote local events, target regional tourists.
Give ONE reason why tourists are attracted to the Caribbean.
Warm weather, beaches, friendly people, culture, festivals, etc.
Explain how community-based tourism supports sustainability.
Locals manage and benefit from tourism while preserving traditions and environment.
Explain why an excursionist might spend less money than a tourist.
They don’t stay overnight, so they skip hotel, meals, extended tours, etc
Design one way hotels can encourage guests to explore local culture.
Offer local food nights, partner with local tour guides, host cultural shows, etc.
Explain how government revenue from tourism can improve citizens’ quality of life.
Taxes from tourism fund roads, education, healthcare, etc.
Suggest ONE way Caribbean governments can reduce overdependence on tourism.
Diversify economy—develop agriculture, technology, or manufacturing.
Create one slogan to promote sustainable tourism in the BVI.
Possible answer: “Enjoy Today, Protect Tomorrow — Visit Responsibly!
OR ANY OTHER CREATIVE CATCHY IDEA