Overview
The lure of the ocean has inspired exploration, trade, and adventure for centuries, but today, it also poses one of tourism's greatest paradoxes. The cruise industry, built on the beauty of the sea, contributes to the very pressures threatening its future. Can an industry so often seen as incompatible with sustainability chart a new course? This book takes readers on a deep dive into that question. Written by leading experts and industry voices, the book reveals the environmental, social, cultural and regulatory challenges shaping the future of cruising, and the creative solutions to address them. Each chapter explores an aspect of the many sustainability challenges, from ship design and consumer behavior to pollution, regulation, food waste, workforce ethics, and destination impacts, and uncovers what it really takes to make cruising sustainable. Engaging, insightful, and practical, this book bridges the gap between research and real-world action. Through case studies, key takeaways, and inspiring examples, it shows how the cruise industry can chart a more responsible course that honours both people and planet.
Full Product Details
Author: Dr Carolin Lusby (Florida International University, USA) ,
Alexis Papathanassis (Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences, Germany)
Publisher: CABI Publishing
Imprint: CABI Publishing
ISBN: 9781800628427
ISBN 10: 1800628420
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 30 April 2026
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Author Information
Carolin Lusby (Edited By) Dr Carolin Lusby is an Associate Professor, Fulbright Scholar, and Co director of global sustainable tourism at the Chaplin School at Florida International University. A certified auditor in sustainability in tourism, Dr Lusby is passionate about travel and connecting people to people while preserving natural and cultural resources. She is the author of the book Destination Unknown: Sustainable Travel and Ethical Tourism, and is Chair of the Special Interest Group in Tourism of the World Leisure Organization. She has written and presented on cruise line sustainability as well as other facets of sustainability and tourism. Alexis Papathanassis (Edited By) Dr Alexis Papathanassis is Professor of Tourism Management and Information Systems at the Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences (Germany) and Co-Director of the Institute of Maritime Tourism in Bremerhaven. He serves as chairman of the Cruise Research Society, has published in the Annals of Tourism Research, Tourism Management, International Journal of Tourism Research and others, and (co-)edited two books on cruise management. Prior to joining academia, Alexis pursued a professional career with TUI, Europe's leading tourism group, as Project Manager and Process Engineer, Business Unit Manager and Business Development Manager. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Bath, gained his MSc in Analysis, Design and Management of Information Systems from the London School of Economics & Political Science and received his PhD in Economic Sciences from the University of Hanover.
