...Peter Tarlow Purpose The paper aims to use the Caribbean as a backdrop in understanding the importance of tourism safety, security and surety. Design/methodology/approach The paper examines several Caribbean nations and these forms of tourism security enhance the visitor experience...

... interviews, observation) and additionally draw on the researcher’s own professional experience. Findings The findings suggest that both tourism and logistics need a more rigorous security infrastructure and support to keep pace in the current global arena where the range and scale of crime...

... to which crime, perceptions of safety and security and the impact and ongoing threat of terrorism affect visitor behaviour and purchase decisions. Findings The paper reveals that international terrorism has negatively affected average room rates, capacity and the development of tourism in Jamaica...

...Noel M. Cowell; Hilton McDavid; Tanzia S. Saunders Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore security management in the hospitality sector of Jamaica. Design/methodology approach The paper is based on a combination of available documentary sources and in‐depth interviews conducted...