"Coral reefs: tourism, conservation and management provides a wonderful multidisciplinary and global review of the world’s major coral reef tourist destinations and their future prognosis. Over twenty international experts have been brought together from a diverse range of backgrounds and areas of expertise to compile a four-part assessment of the status of coral reef tourism... Overall, I found it provided fascinating insights into the topic that I was not always expecting and subsequently wanted to inquire further about, and for me that what makes a good read. I would therefore happily recommend the text to teachers, students, academics and NGOs." — Anne-Marie Gerlach, Geographical Education, Vol 32, Australia
1. Coral Reef Systems as a Tourism Resource PART I: The ecology and governance of coral reefs 2. Coral Reefs: Impacts and Sustainability in the South Pacific Islands 3. Coral based tourism in Egypt’s Red Sea 4. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef – Protection, Threats, Value and Tourism Use 5. Strategic Caribbean Coral Reef Tourism Management PART II: Threats and sustainability issues facing coral reef tourism 6. The potential for coral bleaching to affect long-term destination sustainability 7. Belize Barrier Reef System – A Threatened Biodiversity Hotspot 8. Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys: The Threats of a Changing Sea 9. Whale shark tourism at Ningaloo Reef: Successes, challenges and what’s next? PART III: Development and management of coral reef tourism activities 10. Ecotourism and coral reef restoration: Case studies from Thailand and the Maldives 11. Tourism and fishing in paradise: a case study of the Maldives 12. A narrative approach to understanding recreational dive tourists’ experiences on coral reefs 13. Tourist satisfaction and expenditures in a reef-adjoining dolphin watching industry in Lovina, Bali Indonesia 14. Tourism development and impacts on reef conservation in Brazil 15. Impacts of vessel-based day tours on coral reefs: Observations from snorkel tours in Maui, Hawai’i Part IV: Indigenous use, the media and the way forward 16. Indigenous coral reef tourism 17. Media in coral reef tourism management – indications from online travel magazines 18. Findings and Research Issues – where to from here?