This publication is a pioneering research of the tourism practices within the world's different, chilly water, islands. positioned in severe latitudes and topic to severe climatic conditions, those islands were constructing their tourism allure in manners that seem sustainable. They current themselves in pictures that talk to the pristine, exact and superlative features in their typical atmosphere, historical past and tradition. restricted seasonality, hassle of entry, limited infrastructure, harsh climates and water too chilly to swim in, are quintessential positive aspects of the tourism undefined, usually welcomed as acceptable filters to the slide to the mass industry.

The assortment comprises thirteen island case experiences. a collection of 7 hail from Northern latitudes: Baffin (Nunavut, Canada), Banks (Northwest Territories, Canada), Greenland/ Kaalaalit Nunaat, Iceland, Luleå (Sweden), Nunivak (Alaska), Solovetsky (Russia) and Svalbard (Norway). A moment set of 4 conceal the Southerly islands of Chatham (New Zealand), Falklands, Macquarie (Australia) and Stewart (New Zealand). different chapters speak about islands from the actual vantage issues of cruise send tourism, one for the Arctic zone and one for the Antarctic. also, 5 conceptual chapters supply insights into key tourism administration concerns, as they follow to chilly water island experiences:(a) human assets; (b) setting; (c) advertising; (d) seasonality; and (e) access.