Bahamas Experiencing Explosive Growth in Visitor Arrival Numbers
Retrieved on:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
July year-to-date overall arrivals are pacing 59 percent ahead of 2022 and 30 percent ahead of 2019, the busiest year on record.
Key Points:
- July year-to-date overall arrivals are pacing 59 percent ahead of 2022 and 30 percent ahead of 2019, the busiest year on record.
- Comparing 2023 overall arrivals by month, March arrivals peaked at 951,311, making it the busiest arrivals month in our history.
- Overall Air stopover arrivals, that represent "heads in beds", surpassed same period 2022 numbers by 24 percent, and matched 2019 figures.
- "We are experiencing explosive growth in tourism that can no longer be explained by pent up post-pandemic demand," the Minister said.