Tourism activities and companies in a sustainable adventure tourism destination: the Azores

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor(a) principal: Ponte,João
Data de Publicação: 2018
Outros Autores: Couto,Gualter, Pimentel,Pedro, Oliveira,André
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2182-84582018000400003
Resumo: The Azores is one of the most sustainable nature-based island destinations in the world. Local tourism activities companies are vital for adventure experiences. Using several editions of the official Tourism Activities Guide, their portfolios were analysed. The analysis focuses on the companies’ products and type of activities, geographic coverage, and brands. The general profile indicates that they operate on only one island, have a small portfolio, and are prone to specialise in sea or land activities. “Snorkelling” and “motorboat rides” are the most commonly available sea activities, while “nature hikes and walks,” “van tours,” and “cultural tours” are the most widespread land activities. Explicit or indirect references to the Azores and adventure often appear in the companies’ brands, in line with international trends in the adventure tourism. Nevertheless, company profiles are changing due to the impact caused by a new air transport model.
id RCAP_91d62d0a1754f1ea6952ac62fc744b27
oai_identifier_str oai:scielo:S2182-84582018000400003
network_acronym_str RCAP
network_name_str Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
repository_id_str 7160
spelling Tourism activities and companies in a sustainable adventure tourism destination: the AzoresTourism activitiestourism companiesadventure tourismsustainable tourismAzoresThe Azores is one of the most sustainable nature-based island destinations in the world. Local tourism activities companies are vital for adventure experiences. Using several editions of the official Tourism Activities Guide, their portfolios were analysed. The analysis focuses on the companies’ products and type of activities, geographic coverage, and brands. The general profile indicates that they operate on only one island, have a small portfolio, and are prone to specialise in sea or land activities. “Snorkelling” and “motorboat rides” are the most commonly available sea activities, while “nature hikes and walks,” “van tours,” and “cultural tours” are the most widespread land activities. Explicit or indirect references to the Azores and adventure often appear in the companies’ brands, in line with international trends in the adventure tourism. Nevertheless, company profiles are changing due to the impact caused by a new air transport model.Escola Superior de Gestão, Hotelaria e Turismo da Universidade do Algarve2018-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2182-84582018000400003Tourism & Management Studies v.14 n.4 2018reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttp://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2182-84582018000400003Ponte,JoãoCouto,GualterPimentel,PedroOliveira,Andréinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-02-06T17:29:13Zoai:scielo:S2182-84582018000400003Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T02:33:14.565984Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Tourism activities and companies in a sustainable adventure tourism destination: the Azores
title Tourism activities and companies in a sustainable adventure tourism destination: the Azores
spellingShingle Tourism activities and companies in a sustainable adventure tourism destination: the Azores
Ponte,João
Tourism activities
tourism companies
adventure tourism
sustainable tourism
Azores
title_short Tourism activities and companies in a sustainable adventure tourism destination: the Azores
title_full Tourism activities and companies in a sustainable adventure tourism destination: the Azores
title_fullStr Tourism activities and companies in a sustainable adventure tourism destination: the Azores
title_full_unstemmed Tourism activities and companies in a sustainable adventure tourism destination: the Azores
title_sort Tourism activities and companies in a sustainable adventure tourism destination: the Azores
author Ponte,João
author_facet Ponte,João
Couto,Gualter
Pimentel,Pedro
Oliveira,André
author_role author
author2 Couto,Gualter
Pimentel,Pedro
Oliveira,André
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ponte,João
Couto,Gualter
Pimentel,Pedro
Oliveira,André
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Tourism activities
tourism companies
adventure tourism
sustainable tourism
Azores
topic Tourism activities
tourism companies
adventure tourism
sustainable tourism
Azores
description The Azores is one of the most sustainable nature-based island destinations in the world. Local tourism activities companies are vital for adventure experiences. Using several editions of the official Tourism Activities Guide, their portfolios were analysed. The analysis focuses on the companies’ products and type of activities, geographic coverage, and brands. The general profile indicates that they operate on only one island, have a small portfolio, and are prone to specialise in sea or land activities. “Snorkelling” and “motorboat rides” are the most commonly available sea activities, while “nature hikes and walks,” “van tours,” and “cultural tours” are the most widespread land activities. Explicit or indirect references to the Azores and adventure often appear in the companies’ brands, in line with international trends in the adventure tourism. Nevertheless, company profiles are changing due to the impact caused by a new air transport model.
publishDate 2018
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2018-12-01
dc.type.status.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.type.driver.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/article
format article
status_str publishedVersion
dc.identifier.uri.fl_str_mv http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2182-84582018000400003
url http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2182-84582018000400003
dc.language.iso.fl_str_mv eng
language eng
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2182-84582018000400003
dc.rights.driver.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
dc.format.none.fl_str_mv text/html
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv Escola Superior de Gestão, Hotelaria e Turismo da Universidade do Algarve
publisher.none.fl_str_mv Escola Superior de Gestão, Hotelaria e Turismo da Universidade do Algarve
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv Tourism & Management Studies v.14 n.4 2018
reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informação
instacron:RCAAP
instname_str Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informação
instacron_str RCAAP
institution RCAAP
reponame_str Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
collection Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
repository.name.fl_str_mv Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informação
repository.mail.fl_str_mv
_version_ 1799137391842164736