Dimensions of cruisers' experiences, satisfaction, and intention to recommend

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 351-364

  Hosany, Sameer ^a   Witham, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cruise vacation; Experience economy; Intention to recommend; Satisfaction; Tourist experiences

Indexed keywords

MARKETING; PERCEPTION; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

EID: 77954593356     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287509346859     Document Type: Article

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