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Antarctic tourism and the maritime heritage

Basberg, Bjørn L.
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2008-09
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Abstract
Maritime activity in the Antarctic region goes back to the 18th Century. It evolved from

exploration and discoveries to commercial activities, especially sealing and whaling.

Antarctic tourism is a more recent phenomenon, developing gradually from the 1960s.

Today, more than 20.000 tourists visit the Antarctic annually – mostly on cruise ships.

The paper reviews the historical development of these activities. The main focus

is on how the maritime heritage has been dealt with and interpreted by the tourists

themselves and the tourist industry. One aspect of the analysis is to show how the

maritime heritage has been related to the other main attractions of the Antarctic tourist

like the natural sceneries, the abundant wildlife and the pristine environment. Given the

historic over-exploitation of seals and whales there is a potential conflict between these

different aspects of the Antarctic heritage. The analysis will also focus on the possible

ambiguity in how the maritime heritage itself has been interpreted. On the one hand, it

was about brave adventurers and polar explorers, on the other hand, it was about resource

exploitation and commercial activities that are controversial among most Antarctic

tourists today.
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Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. Department of Economics
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2008:20

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