Abstract
Swimming is a popular holiday activity in tropical tourism destinations but is not risk free. Aside from the obvious risks of drowning, tropical waters harbour a number of marine animals that have the potential to injure or even kill unwary swimmers. Sharks, marine jellyfish and crocodiles may pose threats. From a destination perspective, strategies need to be implemented that firstly reduce the risk of injury and secondly care for swimmers who are injured. This paper first reports on the results of a survey of swimmers that examines a range of swimming-related behaviours then proposes an action pathway model that may be implemented by destinations to reduce risk for swimmers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 41-65 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Advances in Hospitality and Leisure |
| Volume | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
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Glover, P., & Prideaux, B. (2015). Swimming in the Tropics: Navigating the Dangers of Marine Life. Advances in Hospitality and Leisure, 11, 41-65. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1745-354220150000011004