The Transportation Industry: A Case Study

The development of tourism heavily depends on the transport industry. When tourists are in the process of selecting a mode of transportation, they think of the safest, most comfortable and convenient way to get to their destination of choice at the cheapest and fastest way possible (Ahmad & Pandey, 2012). Over the years, the way tourists were transported evolved greatly. Many factors resulted in the change of the market domain. Technological and economic factors affected the development of transportation (Chand). With these advancements, it became possible to move freight and people quicker, in larger volumes, over a long distance and much more conveniently (Rodrigue, 2013).

According to the Americans on the Move Team, transportation depends

When one travels by air or land they have to set aside funds for food purchases, additional transportation charges such as taxi’s, buses, and rental cars. Cruise ships provide one price and includes all of the necessary amenities. Items such as food, room and board, and entertainment, with the exclusion of on shore excursions which are optional, are all included in ticket price. This means of transport also allows the traveller to visit various locations at the same time at a cheaper rate. Many Caribbean countries rely on cruise ships to bring in much of their tourism income due to the fact that a larger quantity of persons can visit during one trip. Because of the development of the cruise ships the turnaround for ships is much faster than it used to be. Many countries adapted the concept of cruise travel after noticing the positive aspects it brought to many other countries. Many countries contribute a lot of their expenditure to upgrading their cruise ports. Ships not only contribute by bringing passengers but cargo ship also brought changes. Container ports are busy year round and bring in a huge amount of income in the industrial tourism sector. Industrial tourism has grown rapidly over the decades and contributes millions of dollars to countries. Industrial tourism didn’t peak in China until the latter part of the 1980s (Jia, 2010). The objective of industrial tourism should be to inform tourist about everything that goes along with creating a product, mainly its process and products. Tourists tend to lean towards cost and productivity. If tourists can get their products produced at a cheaper rate they would be more likely to go with that company. In the Bahamas, industrial tourism is a fast pace growing industry and has taken on products such as beer manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and plastic