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Part IV provides a closer look at some of the different forms of agritourism, rang-ing from educational activities to seasonal events, and from farm-based bed-and-breakfasts to culinary tourism experiences. This section is especially useful andalmost gives a test-drive experience of some forms of agritourism. In the epilogue,‘‘Agritourism around the World’’, examples are drawn from the US, France, Crete,among other places.

Barbara Best Adams’ book makes a significant contribution to the field of tour-ism as many trends point to a growing demand for agritourism destinations, suchas a growing concern for healthy (and often organic) foods, eating ‘‘locally’’, agrowing demand for short get-aways as opposed to longer vacations, as well as agrowing demand for ‘‘authenticity’’ in tourism experiences. As a result, this bookhas a significant potential as a resource for both scholars and practitioners for thepresent and the future.

Erdogan Koc: Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics andAdministrative Sciences, Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey, 34720. E-mail: <ekoc@dogus.edu.tr>

Assigned 10 April 2008. Submitted 5 May 2008. Accepted 6 May 2008.

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2008.05.004

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Nautical Tourism: Concepts and Issues

ted by Michael Luck. Cognizant Communication Corporationw.cognizantcommunication.com> 2007, xiii + 147 pp (color photo-

phs, maps, tables, bibliography, index) $75.00 Pbk. ISBN 1-882345-50-9

Adam WeaverVictoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Human interactions with marine environments are becoming ever more intenseand varied. Tourism has transformed bodies of water into spectacles and commod-ities; they are no longer simply spaces across which people move. Furthermore, mar-ine settings provide powerful marketing images, regardless of whether tourists visitor only glimpse them in passing. Many tourists want to be near, on, in, or beneaththe water. This edited volume features chapters by researchers who have turnedtheir attention to the study of nautical tourism. The book does not present a com-prehensive overview of existent or potential work in nautical tourism; however, it isindicative of the range of possibilities for research in this area, and exposes scholarsto a rich array of opportunities for advancing the study of nautical tourism.

Contributors to this book focus on exploring the development of specific nau-tical tourism sites and activities, the impacts of this development, and factors that

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have encouraged the rise of nautical tourism. Some chapters focus on coastal areaswhere human interaction with bodies of water is frequently most visible. Othersexamine water-based transport: cruise ships, ferries, and yachts. In recent decades,new types of marine-based activities such as recreational scuba diving and snorkel-ing have increased in popularity. Tourist consumption in marine environments hasbecome more direct, active, and personal.

Nautical tourism has, in some cases, created environmental degradation andintense social conflict. At the same time, activities such as whale watching and vis-its to coral reefs, both a source of images used widely in tourism marketing, haveestablished a critical connection between the tourism industry and marine con-servation. Coincidental with the rising economic importance of nautical tourism,there is heightened awareness of the fragility of marine environments. The touristgaze has influenced attitudes towards ecological issues. In this book, contributorsacknowledge the complexity of studying tourism in coastal and marine settings;nautical tourism development creates a broad range of both positive and negativeimpacts.

A number of chapters note that pleasure cruising has become increasingly pop-ular. Cruising has, for the most part, become a leisurely experience to be savoredrather than destination-oriented voyage to be endured. The rise of commercial airtravel, which made journeys by ship a choice rather than a necessity, eventuallybenefited the cruise industry by enabling linkages between the expanding marketof potential passengers and major ports of embarkation. Contemporary cruisetourism is shown to be one example of mass nautical tourism. The capacity of hu-mans to transform the environment has grown, and various contributors to thisbook, including those who address cruise tourism, consider coastal and marine set-tings to be sites that deserve careful stewardship. Cruise tourism is currently one ofthe fastest growing tourism sectors in the world, and the operations of some cruiselines are becoming global in scope.

Tourism and globalization are intertwined. With tourism development, coastalcommunities have been brought into new social and economic relationships witha global tourism industry. Picturesque vistas are transformed into internationallymarketed destinations. Marine environments have also become focal points oflarge-scale special events. Urban waterfronts may serve as venues for sports compe-titions, such as the America’s Cup, that are oriented to tourists and the media fromaround the world.

The book could have addressed in greater depth the ways in which tourism devel-opment within the marine domain is shaped by political-economic processes. Pic-tures of fishing boats and piers, evoking quaint tradition, appear in many tourismbrochures and guidebooks. The uses of the marine environment represented bythese images are, in some instances, disappearing as many coastal communities shiftfrom primary production to tourism. How have these communities adapted to theexpansion of nautical tourism? Has it created tensions within communities as wellas new, lucrative business opportunities? How have shifts in the valuation of marineenvironments, from productive resource to visual aesthetic, altered the practice ofresource management? The ways in which changes brought about by nautical tour-ism intersect with changes in political economy are fertile ground for future study.

Unfortunately, none of the contributors mentioned the proliferation of mari-time heritage sites and urban waterfront revitalization projects. Stories about shipsand the sea abound in the current drive to harness maritime nostalgia for tourismpurposes. The role of the nautical environment is that of a provider of images to beconsumed. Historical representations of human interactions with marine environ-ments provide an ambience for much retail commodity consumption. Despitethese omissions, the book should be commended for showcasing some importantwork about the development of nautical tourism. The contributors demonstrate

that nautical tourism creates intriguing challenges for policymakers, host commu-nities, scholars, and tourists.

Adam Weaver: Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington,P.O. Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand. E-mail: <adam.weaver@vuw.ac.nz>

Assigned 29 February 2008. Submitted 10 May 2008. Accepted 13 May 2008

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2008.05.005

Tea and Tourism: Tourists, Traditions,and Transformations

Edited by Lee Jollie. Channel View Publications <www.multilingual-matters.com> 2007, xi + 262 pp (tables, figures, maps, references,index), £29.95 Pbk. ISBN 978 1 84541 056 8

Atsuko HashimotoBrock University, Canada

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This pioneering anthology provides insights into the history of tea, tea planta-tions, varieties of teas, and tea as a tourism attraction. The focus illustrates thecontinuing diversification of culinary tourism studies although ‘‘tea tourism’’ isnot as established as, for example, wine tourism. The book explores the potentialof tea as an attraction though several contributors acknowledge tea tourism is notyet recognized in many parts of the world. The authors have a narrow focus on‘‘tea’’: a beverage prepared from the leaves Camellia sinensis. Teas brewed fromherbs, fruits, or vegetables as well as medicinal teas are ignored. Also, althoughsome authors acknowledge that drinking tea can involve elaborate rituals, theydo not address spiritual cleansing or enlightenment ceremonies. The chaptersfocus on visitation to tea houses and gardens, the consumption of tea, and teafestivals.

Jolliffe opens the book with a chapter entitled, ‘‘Connecting Tea and Tourism’’.She defines tea tourism as ‘‘tourism that is motivated by an interest in the history,traditions, and consumption of tea’’ (p. 9). Later, she optimistically observes, ‘‘it ispossible through the chapters presented to see a glimpse of the global occurrenceof a newly recognised niche type of tourism’’ (p. 15). She concludes by noting thiscollection is concerned with the transformation of tea for tourism development, aswell as associated social changes.

Part 2 begins with an examination of the global history of tea culture as well asrecent tea production and consumption patterns drawing primarily from Chinesearchives. This is followed by a look at tea artefacts, such as kettles, pots, and chests –all as collectors’ items or souvenirs. The transformation of tea cultures is exam-