Want to give input on Nunavut tourism? There’s more time to do it
Deadline to participate in territorial government survey extended to Sept. 5
Passengers from the cruise ship Silver Endeavour tour Mallik Island in Kinngait earlier this summer. The Government of Nunavut is conducting a survey, asking Nunavummiut and non-residents their opinions about tourism in order to develop a new tourism strategy for the territory. (File photo by Arty Sarikisian)
Nunavummiut have more time to share their thoughts on the future of tourism in the territory.
The Department of Economic Development and Transportation released a survey on July 16 asking residents, non-residents and visitors to Nunavut to provide opinions that will help shape a government’s tourism strategy.
Participation is anonymous.
The government has extended the deadline to participate — which had passed Wednesday — to Sept. 5, the department announced this week.
Department representatives will also be at the Nunavut Trade Show in Iqaluit from Sept. 17 to 19 to collect in-person feedback.
The 19 questions in the survey cover a range of topics such as the perception of Nunavut tourism, satisfaction with services, and infrastructure, transportation and accommodation.
As an incentive to take part, participants’ names will be entered in a draw to win prizes.
The survey is estimated to take approximately 20 minutes to complete. It’s available on the Government of Nunavut website.
Nunavut’s tourism development efforts are a make work scheme for bureaucrats.
Every body has to justify their gravy trains .
Why is the guide walking on the tundra? Shouldn’t they lead by example?
Believe it or not, you’re allowed to walk on land.
Guessing they extended it because literally nobody bothered to complete the survey???? 🤔 🙄 😕
Where is the link to the survey? Why isn’t it in this article?
Tourism in Nunavut? Here are some suggestions:
– Cost of flying to Nunavut hubs (CamBay, Rankin Inlet, Iqaluit)
– Cost of flying into the remaining 22 communities
– Cost of hotel rooms (beds)
– Condition of the hotels
– Vacancies of hotels (it’s already impossible to get rooms (beds) for duty travels)
– Cleanness of the communities
– Attractions
– Rental vehicle cost
– Cost, Cost, Cost
If you are only count of the cruise ship season, you have no tourism. All you have is some ships stop at some communities, and maybe purchase some overpriced items. They have food and accommodation waiting for them close to shore. This whole thing will not work now, or ever unless there will be changes made.
CamBay for example have many tourist visiting during the flower and bird season. From as far away as Asia, just to get the right picture in the right moment. These visitors however are financially very settled.
Why don’t you seek conversations with Yukon and NWT? They were able to turn the table and have great success.
Maybe start addressing the unjustifiable flying and accommodation cost first. This will also benefit the people who need it the most, Nunavummiut
If the first tourists come and see that every town is a giant junkyard, guess what they’ll tell other would-be tourists. There won’t be any tourism at all.
Very interested in the local peoples history and current sources of income.
Tourism sounds like a big win. Talk to the major cruise lines. See if they will finance part of the Tourism infrastructure.
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