Destinations Mine Underground Caves for Tourism Dollars
Photo Credit: A tourist looks inside a cave in the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska. Flickr / Andrew Russell
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Amid the growing industries of agritourism and voluntourism, there exists smaller and more unique tourism businesses centered on activities as diverse as spelunking and cognac-making. Tapping into these still nascent niche communities could prove good business for enterprising destinations.
Most tourists don't go looking for damp dark destinations; however, some who have fallen in love with the sport of caving are traveling worldwide to find the best spots. Others happen into the activity through circumstance or hotel brochure.
Caving is a potentially dangerous activity that can be deadly without proper equipment or assistance. For this reason, it is one activity that is almost always done in coordination with a tour operator that requires tourists to wear a helmet, harness and cave suit.
Caving is available in a surprisingly broad range
