A Comparative Analysis of Seaports in Terms of the Development of Maritime Tourism in the Area of the Baltic Sea

This study examines maritime tourism in the Baltic Sea region. The first part presents basic information related to the maritime tourism market, along with the key aspects and effects that the maritime tourism market has on the regions where it takes place. The next part concerns the Baltic Sea. The...

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Published inWater (Basel) Vol. 15; no. 21; p. 3721
Main Authors Baran, Katarzyna, Neumann, Tomasz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2023
Subjects
Baltic Sea
Comparative analysis
Cruise lines
Global economy
Globalization
maritime tourism
Passengers
Ports
seaports
Ships
Tourism
transportation
Travel
Travel industry
Latvia
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Denmark
Poland
Germany
Estonia
Russia
Baltic Sea
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Summary:This study examines maritime tourism in the Baltic Sea region. The first part presents basic information related to the maritime tourism market, along with the key aspects and effects that the maritime tourism market has on the regions where it takes place. The next part concerns the Baltic Sea. The location and characteristics of the Baltic Sea are briefly presented. Passenger shipping connections between Baltic ports are described. The last part is devoted to the analysis of statistical data in the Baltic Sea region, focusing on passenger exchange in selected ports and in the entire Baltic Sea over the years. Finally, the potential directions of the development of maritime tourism in the Baltic Sea are characterized.
ISSN:2073-4441
2073-4441
DOI:10.3390/w15213721