Summary of Responsible Travel 'Had Enough' survey results
Telephone survey conducted by Taylor Nelson Sofres among 1002 British adults between 30th January and 1st February 2004
Question 1 - Do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
a) Mass market tour operators don't offer the most interesting holidays
· Agree 52%
· Disagree 28%
· Don't know 20%
b) I don't like the way mass tourism damages the environment and culture of the local resort
· Agree 67%
· Disagree 19%
· Don't know 13%
c) I've had enough of crowded beaches on resort type holidays
· Agree 60%
· Disagree 23%
· Don't know 16%
d) Too many holidays just offer chips and Sky football in the sun
· Agree 57%
· Disagree 27%
· Don't know 17%
e) I'm fed up with beer bellies and Union Jack t-shirts on holiday
· Agree 63%
· Disagree 25%
· Don't know 13%
f) I just want to have fun on holiday; I don't really care about the locals and their environment
· Agree 15%
· Disagree 80%
· Don't know 5%
g) Big tour companies just pump out superficial holidays and it is time they changed
· Agree 60%
· Disagree 25%
· Don't know 15%
h) I think tour operators should have a responsibility for preserving the local environment and culture and benefiting local people
· Agree 88%
· Disagree 6%
· Don't know 6%
i) I would be more likely to book a holiday with a company if they had a written policy to guarantee good working conditions for staff, protect the environment and support local charity destinations
· Agree 80%
· Disagree 14%
· Don't know 7%
Question 2 – I think my holiday would be more enjoyable if:
a) I could discover new and interesting places by using a tour guide from the local community
· Agree 87%
· Disagree 9%
· Don't know 4%
b) I could eat fresh locally produced food and discover local recipes
· Agree 86%
· Disagree 9%
· Don't know 5%
c) I could learn a little of the local language and meet local people
· Agree 89%
· Disagree 8%
· Don't know 3%
d) I was given advice on local cultures and customs
· Agree 88%
· Disagree 9%
· Don't know 3%
e) My hotel had adequate waste and sewerage treatment facilities
· Agree 89%
· Disagree 3%
· Don't know 8%
f) I could take short visits to local wildlife conservation and social projects
· Agree 70%
· Disagree 24%
· Don't know 6%
