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In this work, critical aspects of Caribbean tourism have been assessed in an attempt to track the evolutions, transformations, and possibilities. The work is by no means intended to be the end all and be all of all implications of this titan of an industry to all Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), as many issues remain outside the scope of this text. Rather, the works highlights important strides that have been made to create sustainable futures for Caribbean SIDS in terms of the service industry, as well as to highlight gaps that are yet to be filled. The work mapped the evolution of the Caribbean tourism product, represented the very real challenges climate change poses to the region and to the industry, unpacked the economic realities that face the twenty-first century tourism product, considered the social face of the industry, and stressed the importance of information and communication technology (ICT) to its survival.
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Spencer, A. (2019). Concluding Remarks: The Future of Caribbean Tourism. In: Travel and Tourism in the Caribbean. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69581-5_6
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