Successful tourism in Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia?

Abstract

It is argued that the pessimistic perspective of impact studies is being complemented by a search for success stories. This paper describes tourism on an island off the coast of Bali, Indonesia, in which there appears to be considerable compatibility between the interests of local residents and a cruise boat operation. However, there is reluctance to label to situation a success. Rather, attention is drawn to the need to examine trade-offs and to manage change.