Is Antarctica subject to overtourism? Views from expedition ship passengers and workers

• Published in: Tourism geographies Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 1039 - 1056
• Main Authors: Hardy, Anne, Leane, Elizabeth, Marx, Katie, Ooi, Can Seng, Philpott, Carolyn, Nielsen, Hanne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 04.07.2025
• Subjects: Antarctic tourism; Antarctica; Mary Mostafanezhad, University of Hawaii at Mānoa; overtourism; polar tourism; regional tourism; remote locations

The growth of Antarctic tourism has been widely reported in popular media over the last two years. These reports have included those that question whether any tourism should occur at all, those that urge readers to cease their travel plans, and those that call for caps on numbers and enhanced regula...