What are the two types of tourism products found in the Caribbean?

The key types of tourism in the Caribbean destination tourism market are luxury tourism and niche tourism. Caribbean countries target high-value foreign travelers with a higher disposable income that they are willing to spend on luxury accommodations, dining, and activities thus bringing in significant revenue.



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Types of tourism
  • Domestic tourism refers to activities of a visitor within their country of residence and outside of their home (e.g. a Brit visiting other parts of Britain).
  • Inbound tourism refers to the activities of a visitor from outside of country of residence (e.g. a Spaniard visiting Britain).


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Tourism contributes to the reduction of poverty and inequality. Several studies have shown that, when the sector development is adequately supported and planned, tourism contributes on average, more than other sectors to the reduction of extreme poverty, poverty and inequality -in particular regional inequalities.

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Tourism offers great opportunities for emerging economies and developing countries. It creates jobs, strengthens the local economy, contributes to local infrastructure development and can help to conserve the natural environment and cultural assets and traditions, and to reduce poverty and inequality.

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Types of Tourism Products
  • Accommodations; For example, Taj, ITC Hotels.
  • Transportation; For example, Owning taxis, luxury buses, and boats.
  • Retail Travel Agents.
  • Tour Operators.
  • Shopping Centers such as malls.
  • Cinema Theatres such as PVR.
  • Restaurants for Food and Beverages.
  • Tourism Information Centers.


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Man-made tourism products include: a) Culture (sites and areas of archaeological interest, historical buildings and monuments, places of historical significance, museums and art galleries, political and educational institutions, religious institutions); b) Traditions (pilgrimages, fairs and festivals, arts and ...

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There are two elements that play a major role in Tourism industry namely direct elements and indirect elements. Direct elements of the Tourism Industry are those areas of the tourism industry which come into direct contact with tourists Sales, Accommodation, Transport, Activities, Attractions, and Ancillary Services.

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Domestic Tourism: Domestic tourism involves residents of one country traveling within the country. International Tourism: International tourism involves tourists who are traveling to foreign countries.

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However, some of the most popular types of tourism include beach vacations, city breaks, cultural and historical tourism, and nature and wildlife tourism.

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Forms of tourism: There are three basic forms of tourism: domestic tourism, inbound tourism, and outbound tourism. These can be combined in various ways to derive the following additional forms of tourism: internal tourism, national tourism and international tourism.

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Basic functions of a tourism product
Besides being a part of the main activity, it facilitates to live the total experience of the trip as the tourist wants. It facilitates transport to and from the destination, as well as within the destination itself. Enhance the social interaction of the tourist during the trip.

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Tourism product development means bringing new and innovative products, experiences, and services to the market for tourists to buy. Product development can take many forms. For example, you have identified a gap in the current marketplace and decide to develop a product or experience to meet the demand.

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Characteristics of Tourism Product
  • Inflexibility.
  • Inventory / Perishability.
  • Inconsistency.
  • Intangibility.
  • Immovable.


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In some countries, such as Aruba, The Bahamas, Cancun, Jamaica, and St. Kitts and Nevis, U.S. tourists make up more than 60 percent of total arrivals. The main growth market for the Caribbean has been Canada, while tourist arrivals from Europe have declined, likely owing to the prolonged recession there.

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The Caribbean is one region, and in many ways, one united community, but with myriad vibrant, individual cultures. Each island has its own historical influences, resulting in different traditions, cuisine, cocktails, festivals, and music.

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As well as generating employment and income, another positive impact of tourism is improvements in infrastructure. These include road and rail improvements, airport development and improvements in utilities, such as water supply and telecommunications.

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