Pondy Marina Eco Beach: Visitors Satisfaction Analysis of the Newly Formed Theme-Based Destination at Pondicherry

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7116385

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Tourism, Destination Management, Leisure Tourism, Theme-Based Tourism, Tourism Management

Abstract

This case study research paper is based on Pondy Marina Eco-beach in Pondicherry. This place is a new post-COVID beach destination and it was built according to the theme of food. This paper examines the level of satisfaction of tourists and provides a detailed overview of the facilities and infrastructure available to tourists at the destination. Random sampling and snowball sampling techniques were used for the collection of data. Results were analyzed based on visitor data collected through questionnaires and interviews. The study concludes that the destination attracts large numbers of tourists to and from around the world and most of them are satisfied with the facilities provided at the destination. But it is still lagging in the cleanliness, maintenance, and infrastructure of facilities for future tourists and keeping the place environmentally friendly and sustainable for the longer term.

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Ramyasri, Guest Lecturer in Tagore Govt. Arts and Science College, Puducherry, India.

Part –Time PhD Research scholar in Dr. MGR educational and Research institution (Pursuing, 2020 batch), Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. MBA Tourism, Pondicherry University(2012-2014 batch), Puducherry, India. Working as Guest Lecturer in Tagore Govt. Arts and Science College, Puducherry, India. Subjects of interest: areas: leisure Tourism, Responsible Tourism, Sustainable Tourism. ORCID : https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3857-7433 [ ramyasri101289@gmail.com ]

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2022-09-26

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Ramyasri. (2022). Pondy Marina Eco Beach: Visitors Satisfaction Analysis of the Newly Formed Theme-Based Destination at Pondicherry. Latin American Journal of Tourismology, 8(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7116385

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