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Contents Preface ix 1 Island Tourism 1 2 Work and Encounters in Tourism 25 3 The Airport 40 Redcap | Wendy Husbands Teller and Money Exchanger | Joyann Springer 4 The Hotel 54 Taxi Driver | Trevor Mapp Room Attendant | Sheralyn O’Neale Bartender | Sylvan Alleyne Chef | Malcolm Bovell Guest Services Director | Marilyn Cooper Head Housekeeper | Thelma Cumberbatch Head of Security | Errol Sobers Manager | Martin Barrow 5 The Beach 116 Beach Vendor | Rosco Roach Jet-Ski Operator | Ricky Hinds Hotel Water Sports Supervisor | Zerphyl Greaves Dive-Shop Owner and Instructor | Brian Rock 6 The Attractions 143 Owner-Operator, Island Bus Tours | Anderson Hughes Co-Pilot, Atlantis Submarines | Michael Walcott Tour Guide, Harrison’s Cave | Malika Marshall Captain, Jolly Roger Pirate Cruises | Dwayne Parry Owner-Operator, Cycling Tours | Robert Quintyne 7 Government and Tourism 179 Chief Research Officer, Ministry of Tourism | Everton Gill 8 Conclusion 189 Acknowledgments 201 Bibliography 203 Index 209 ...

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