Who is known as the father of tourism?

• A. Arthur E. B.
• B. Marco Polo
• C. Sir Stafford Sands
• D. Thomas Cook

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is recognizing who led and shaped tourism development in a country. Sir Stafford Sands earned the title in The Bahamas for his decisive role in promoting and organizing the industry during the mid-20th century. He pushed policies, attracted investment, and helped develop the hotel and resort infrastructure that turned The Bahamas into a major tourist destination, making tourism the backbone of the Bahamian economy. While Thomas Cook is famous for pioneering organized travel globally, and Marco Polo is known for early travel accounts, the Bahamas context points to Sands as the one who built modern Bahamian tourism. The other names don’t fit that role in this context.