Main Factors to Select a Cruise Homeport in the Mediterranean Region: A Perspective from the Cruise Industry Agents


Bayazıt Ş., Sune A., Kırval L.

International Conference on Logistics, Informatics and Service Sciences (LISS), Barcelona, İspanya, 27 - 29 Temmuz 2015 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Barcelona
  • Basıldığı Ülke: İspanya
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This paper aims to identify the criteria which influence the cruise companies in selecting a homeport in the Mediterranean region. To do this, we created a questionnaire and asked for participation the cruise industry key players. The results show that the main factors in selecting a homeport are the cost of port services and the port services to ships, completing the previous studies in this field. The study also presents the global trends in the cruise industry and how they impact on the Mediterranean region.