# Cruise Ship Industry Issues

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 9 minutes - Note completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 21, Test 2, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

7 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 31-40: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Challenges facing the cruise ship industry
Problems with overtourism
**(31)** _____ is one of the worst problems.
A tourist **(32)** _____ is being introduced in some cities to reduce numbers, e.g. Barcelona.
Bruges: action was taken to limit day trips from the nearby port because the city was becoming a 'theme park' (e.g. many shops were only stocking **(33)** _____ and souvenirs).
Dubrovnik: limits the number of tourists by managing the **(34)** _____ of cruise ship arrivals.
Problems of perception
Cruises are generally associated with the elderly.
There is an assumption about the **(35)** _____ of cruises.
People think there may be too many **(36)** _____.
Solutions
Cruise lines are attracting younger customers by:
becoming more sustainable e.g. using hybrid engines.
having a wide range of activities e.g. boxing, **(37)** _____ and well-being programmes.
offering a diverse selection of food including **(38)** _____ options.
providing reliable **(39)** _____.
improving marketing on social media with high quality **(40)** _____.

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