Travel motivations of tourists to selected marine destinations

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 457-467

  Van der Merwe, Petrus ^a   Slabbert, Elmarie ^a   Saayman, Melville ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amanzimtoti; Factor analysis; Hartenbos; Jeffrey's Bay; Margate; Marine tourism; Motives; Plettenberg Bay; Travel motivation

Indexed keywords

FACTOR ANALYSIS; MARKETING; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SCUBA DIVING; SWIMMING; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST DESTINATION; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EASTERN CAPE; JEFFREYS BAY; KWAZULU-NATAL; MARGATE; PLETTENBERG BAY; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

CETACEA;

EID: 79961153700     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.820     Document Type: Article

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