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Antarctic Tourism: An Operator’s Perspective

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The aim of this chapter is to describe the history, management, scope and style of Antarctic ship-borne tourism, and to outline the daily operating procedures of a typical voyage to Antarctica. It describes some of the operating procedures designed to ensure that the impact of tourism on the Antarctic environment and its wildlife is minimised.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Aurora Expeditions, 182 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia

    G. Mortimer

  2. Aurora Expeditions, 182 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia

    E. Prior

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Correspondence to G. Mortimer .

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  1. Dept. Environment, Tourism and, Australian Antarctic Division, Channel Highway, Kingston, 7050, Australia

    Knowles R. Kerry

  2. Australian Antarctic Division, Channel Highway, Kingston, 7050, Australia

    Martin Riddle

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Mortimer, G., Prior, E. (2009). Antarctic Tourism: An Operator’s Perspective. In: Kerry, K.R., Riddle, M. (eds) Health of Antarctic Wildlife. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-93923-8_13

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