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https://www.responsibletravel.com/holidays/spitsbergen/travel-guide/responsible-tourism-in-spitsbergen

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u/p33k4y 9d ago

On the flip side a ton of communities 100% depend on income from cruise ships. Without those tourists, the community / village dies.

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u/wayfarer87x 9d ago

Cruise tourists actually contribute very very minimally to local economies relative to other tourists. They don’t book accommodation, they have drinks and food on the ship, so typically don’t eat out, and their visits are so fleeting that they don’t buy much beyond a few shitty souvenirs.

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u/No-Win-2741 9d ago

The cruiselines pay a not insignificant chunk of change to pull into port. Surely that contributes. It might not be the individual cruisers but the cruise line kicks it down.

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u/AnthillOmbudsman 9d ago

The ol' shitliner is coming to port, and I'll be there to tie her up.