REASONS TOURISTS VISIT DOMINICA 
To what degree did each of the items listed below add or detract from your 
reason to visit Dominica? Please circle one number for each item. If an item 
did not relate to your reason to visit Dominica, please circle number 5 
(neither added nor detracted). 
Item 
Most 
Strongly 
Added 
Neither 
Added nor 
Detracted 
Most 
Strongly 
Detracted 
To develop my knowledge 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To challenge nature 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To meet friendly people 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To learn about the country 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To feel independent 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To study nature 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To feel close to nature 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To find quiet places 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To do sort of an impressive thing 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To be with my (our) friends/family 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To release/relieve tension 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To be away from other people 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To feel free from society's 
restrictions 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To take photos to show back home 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To get away from the everyday 
routine of like 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To enjoy the sight, sounds 
and smells of nature 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To get better at it, to develop 
my skills 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To understand the natural 
world better 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To do things on my (our) own 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To be away from the crowds 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To observe the beauty of nature 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To tell others about it at home 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
To do things with other people 
9 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
Most 
Strongly 
Item Added 
To be with people with 9 
similar interests 
To obtain a feeling of 9 
harmony with nature 
To show others I (we) could do it 9 
To escape form the pressures 9 
of work 
To feel free from American 9 
society's restrictions 
Other reason(s)? 
Please specify _ * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
_ 9 
___ 9 
_ 9 
__ 9 
_ 9 
9 
VISITOR SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 
Neither 
Added nor 
Detracted 
✓ 
Most 
Strongly 
Detracted 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
The following sociodemographic information will help us to develop the profile 
of survey respondents and to understand the responses in the other sections. 
If you feel uncomfortable answering a particular question, skip to the next one. 
All information is anonymous and confidential. 
1. What is your AGE? AGE _ 
2. What is your GENDER (Circle one) 
3. Which best describes YOUR HIGHEST 
1 Grade School 
2 Some High School 
3 High School Diploma 
4 Technical School 
5 Some College 
6 Associate Degree 
7 Bachelors Degree 
8 Masters Degree 
9 Doctorate Degree 
FEMALE MALE 
LEVEL of EDUCATION obtained? (Circle one) 
