| Summary: | Antarctic tourism has been in existence for approximately thirty-five years, Tourist activities have covered a number of interests, some well documented in the literature, but others earning only scant reference. Essentially Antarctic Tourism divides into two categories: Seaborne and Airborne. Both these may be fill-ther divided into landing and non landing groups. As ship based tourism comprises the overwhelming majority of Antarctic Tourist activities, it plays a major role in the impact this industry has on the Antarctic environment. Antarctic tourism has been in existence for approximately thirty-five years, Tourist activities have covered a number of interests, some well documented in the literature, but others earning only scant reference. Essentially Antarctic Tourism divides into two categories: Seaborne and Airborne. Both these may be fill-ther divided into landing and non landing groups. As ship based tourism comprises the overwhelming majority of Antarctic Tourist activities, it plays a major role in the impact this industry has on the Antarctic environment.
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