Why is it popular?

• non-stop partying
• laid back island life
• White sand beaches
• Cultural diversity
• Adventure excursions
• Niche tourism activities

Positve and Negative Enviromental impacts

• Cruise ships create a mass amount of negative impacts to the destinations environment which can include damage to marine ecosystems, oil residues, and improper release and dilution of waste •Irresponsible tourism procedures such as littering
• Series of protocols can be implemented on both cruise line employees heading to the Bahamas and employees working on the island. •The UN Caribbean Environment Program with efforts from the Cartagena Convention also plan to implement protected areas throughout the island as well as proceed with research studies to find better ways to deal with pollution once on the Island.

The Bahamas

Cultural

• tourism is the main source of income for the Bahamian people
• Tourists and host population can sometimes conflict due to lack of consideration and understanding to the host population.
• athe Lost City of Atlantis on Bimini Bahamas.
• Ihandicrafts include basketry made from palm fronds. This material, commonly called "straw", is plaited into hats and bags that are popular tourist items. Another use is for so-called "Voodoo dolls", even though such dolls are the result of the American imagination and not based on historic fact.
• A form of folk magic (obeah) is practiced by some Bahamians, but he practice of obeah is illegal in the Bahamas and punishable by law.

Economic

• Leakage is very prominent in the Bahamas and the multiplier effect doesnot affect the Bahamas.
• Informal workers included homemade jewelry sales people and hair braiders
• Tourism and jobs are strongly linked; tourism is the main income source for the Bahamian people.

The bahamas and the butler model

• Development and/or Stagnation are most likely where the Bahamas would lie on the butler model.
• Stagnation- the facilities decline and so do tourists.
• Development- host country starts to develop and advertise area. Area is recognized as tourism destination.

LEDC OR MEDC

• the Bahamas is considered to be a more economically developed country due to the strong tourism revenue BUT the lack of development and highpoverty level
• The absolute poverty line — the minimum required for an individual to meet his or her basic needs — stands at $4,247 annually.
• According to a study as of 2013, 43,000 people on average are in poverty and as 46% of all people in the Bahamas work in tourism. (out of 377,374 people in 2013

Niche markets

• adventure tourism
• leisure tourism
• cultural tourism
• VFR tourism

Responsible tourism policys

• The Bahamas prohibits the use of drugs and illegal substances.
• The Bahamas prohibits drinking and smoking out of designated areas
• The Bahamas has many trash cans around to encourage tourists to keep the area clean.

Tour operator and the bahamas

• Tour operators impact tourism especially depending on the season.
• May attract young students and/or adults for party opportunities like 'Junkanoo'
• May also attract older crowd for resorts and spa excursions to attend to Generation of babyboomers and Retired people(s).

SO WHY VISIT THE BAHAMAS ??

• the Bahamas has become very corrupt and has severely decreased in economic, social, and environmental levels.
• Although the Bahamas has decreased, the Bahamas still is known as a popular destination due to the natural beauty of the land and the activities offered.