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Tags: adventure, eco-tourism, Quebec, region, Sustainable tourism, wildlife-observation

Whale watching is still the fastest growing sector of general wildlife tourism worldwide and this is important for Québec, since marine tourism is a lucrative activity. According to a recent report, 13 million people went whale watching in 119 countries in 2008, compared to 9 million in 87 countries in 1998.(1) In the past 10 [...]

Tags: best-practices, cruises, gastronomy, gay-and-lesbian, learning, urban, wildlife-observation

Boat tours/cruises are still considered a “new” tourist product. Although Quebec’s industry is based on the star attraction of whale?watching, short cruises now represent one of the world’s most diversified product lines. The following report is an overview of the major trends characterizing this sector, an important vector for regional economic development. The popularity of [...]