VISITOR ARRIVALS THIRD QUARTER 2006
(Jan to Sep)
Visitor arrivals to Grenada for the third quarter of the year
amounted to 234,571, representing a decline of 11.52%. From
this total, cruise passengers recorded a 60% share; stayover
arrivals represented 39% and Same Day arrivals 1%.
Stayover arrival performance continues to
be strong in all the major source markets and for the period
January - September 2006, a growth of 24.38% was realized with
a total of 90,936 in comparison to 73,645 for the
corresponding period in 2005.
STAYOVER ARRIVALS
Markets Performance For the period January to September, 2006,
United States arrivals accounted for 24% of total stayover
arrivals and grew by 8.22% with a total of 21,554 compared to
19,916 for the same period 2005. Stayover arrivals from the US
market stayed for average of 7.10 nights with 50% of arrivals
visiting for leisure.
The United Kingdom market recorded the
highest growth rate in stayover arrivals - a growth of 68%
with a total of 18,820 representing and a market share of
20.10% signaling the recovery of the long-haul market after a
significant decline of 58% for the same period in 2005
compared to 2004.
For the period under review, the Canadian
market showed the second highest growth rate in arrivals, a
58.23% representing a total of 5,049 when compared to 3,191
for the same period in 2005. Stayover Arrivals from the
Canadian market stayed for an average of 8.94 nights.
Stayover arrivals from the Other Europe
category grew by 9.86% moving from 5,049 in 2005 to 5,547 in
2006. France, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland registered
increases of 23.82%, 22.16%, 27.08%, 49.00% respectively;
however, Germany was the only country that recorded a decline
- 11.69%. Overall, Europe had a market share of 26.02%.
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Comparative Stayover Arrivals
January – September, 2006
|
| Country
of Residence
|
2006
YTD
|
2005
YTD
|
Actual
Change
|
%
Change
|
%
of Total Arrivals
|
|
United
States
|
21,554
|
19,916
|
1,638
|
8.22%
|
23.70%
|
|
Canada
|
5,049
|
3,191
|
1,858
|
58.23%
|
5.55%
|
|
CARIBBEAN
|
|
CARICOM
|
Antigua
and Barbuda
|
357
|
377
|
-20
|
-5.31%
|
0.39%
|
|
Barbados
|
3,722
|
3,225
|
497
|
15.41%
|
4.09%
|
|
Dominica
|
444
|
431
|
13
|
3.02%
|
0.49%
|
|
Guyana
|
1,461
|
1,740
|
-279
|
-16.03%
|
1.61%
|
|
Jamaica
|
883
|
799
|
84
|
10.51%
|
0.97%
|
|
St.
Kitts and Nevis
|
221
|
162
|
59
|
36.42%
|
0.24%
|
|
St.
Lucia
|
1,586
|
1,684
|
-98
|
-5.82%
|
1.74%
|
| St.
Vincent & Grenadines
|
2,156
|
1,585
|
571
|
36.03%
|
2.37%
|
|
Trinidad
and Tobago
|
12,410
|
10,043
|
2,367
|
23.57%
|
13.65%
|
| Other
CARICOM
|
179
|
177
|
2
|
1.13%
|
0.20%
|
| Total
CARICOM
|
23,419
|
20,223
|
3,196
|
15.80%
|
25.75%
|
| Other
Caribbean
|
1,065
|
891
|
174
|
19.53%
|
1.17%
|
| Total
Caribbean
|
24,484
|
21,114
|
3,370
|
15.96%
|
26.92%
|
| EUROPE
|
|
Major
Europe
|
United
Kingdom
|
18,280
|
10,909
|
7,371
|
67.57%
|
20.10%
|
|
Germany
|
1,850
|
2,095
|
-245
|
-11.69%
|
2.03%
|
|
France
|
733
|
592
|
141
|
23.82%
|
0.81%
|
|
Italy
|
463
|
379
|
84
|
22.16%
|
0.51%
|
|
Sweden
|
244
|
192
|
52
|
27.08%
|
0.27%
|
|
Switzerland
|
374
|
251
|
123
|
49.00%
|
0.41%
|
| Other
Europe
|
1,883
|
1,540
|
343
|
22.27%
|
2.07%
|
| Total
Europe
|
23,827
|
15,958
|
7,869
|
49.31%
|
26.20%
|
|
LATIN
AMERICA
|
|
|
South
America
|
800
|
596
|
204
|
34.23%
|
0.88%
|
|
Central
America
|
109
|
128
|
-19
|
-14.84%
|
0.12%
|
| Total
Latin America
|
909
|
724
|
185
|
25.55%
|
1.00%
|
| Grenadians
Residing Abroad
|
13,387
|
11,543
|
1,844
|
15.98%
|
14.72%
|
| All
Others
|
1,726
|
1,199
|
527
|
43.95%
|
1.90%
|
| Total
|
90,936
|
73,645
|
17,291
|
23.48%
|
100.00%
|
The Caribbean market recorded a total of
24,484 which represented the largest share of total arrivals -
26.92%; and a growth of 15.96%.
Arrivals from CARICOM islands registered a
growth of 15.80% with a total of 23,419 which was driven
mostly by arrivals from Trinidad & Tobago which increased
by 23.57% (12,410); Barbados 15.41% (3,722); St. Vincent
36.03% (2,156). From total arrivals, CARICOM recorded a 25.75%
market share.
Arrivals from Latin America registered a
total of 909, representing a significant increase of 25.55%.
Arrivals from South America experienced a remarkable growth of
34.23% with a total of 800 compared to 596 for 2005. Central
America recorded a decline of 14.84%.
The average length of stay by stayover
arrivals to Grenada was 7.57 nights. Germany recorded the
longest stay with an average of 10.88 nights; followed by the
United Kingdom 10 nights; Italy and France with an average of
9 nights; and Canada 8.94 nights. Stayover arrivals with
shorter length of stay came from the US 7.10 nights; Caribbean
5.47 nights; and Latin America 5.76 nights.
For the period January to September, 2006
stayover arrivals who visited for the purpose of leisure,
recreation and holiday reached a total of 44,897, 49% of total
arrivals. Business travel accounted for 16% (14,670) and 35%
(31,399) represented other purposes such as visiting friends
and relatives (VFR), study, convention, etc..
Air transportation represented 95% of
total arrivals while transport over water accounted for 5%.
For the period January to September, 2006 arrivals by air rose
by 24.37% with a total of 86,750 compared to 69,753 in 2005,
while arrivals utilizing transport over water increased by
7.58%.
From total stayover arrivals, 40,687
stayed in paid accommodation - 69.44% or 28,255 stayed at
hotels, while 25% or 10,180 utilised Apartment /Cottages,
Villas and the remaining 5.56% or 2,252 stayed in Guest house
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Comparative
Cruise Arrivals
January – September, 2006
|
|
|
MONTHS
|
NO.
OF CALLS
|
NO.
OF PASSENGERS
|
|
|
|
2006
|
2005
|
%
Change
|
2006
|
2005
|
%
Change
|
|
|
January
|
46
|
43
|
6.98%
|
46,238
|
50,681
|
-8.77%
|
|
|
February
|
37
|
39
|
-5.13%
|
35,342
|
45,146
|
-21.72%
|
|
|
March
|
39
|
44
|
-11.36%
|
32,911
|
52,214
|
-36.97%
|
|
|
April
|
25
|
32
|
-21.88%
|
24,764
|
36,553
|
-32.25%
|
|
|
May
|
4
|
5
|
-20.00%
|
849
|
300
|
183.00%
|
|
|
June
|
2
|
5
|
-60.00%
|
119
|
297
|
-59.93%
|
|
|
July
|
1
|
4
|
-75.00%
|
64
|
190
|
-66.32%
|
|
|
August
|
0
|
1
|
-100.00%
|
0
|
37
|
-100.00%
|
|
|
September
|
0
|
2
|
-100.00%
|
0
|
84
|
-100.00%
|
|
|
Total
|
154
|
175
|
-12.00%
|
140,287
|
185,502
|
-24.37%
|
|
Cruise
The cruise sector which had been on the downturn since the
beginning of the year saw this trend continued into the third
quarter (January - September, 2006) with a decline of 24.37%
(moving from 185,502 in 2005 to 140,287 in 2006). Similarly
cruise calls declined by 12% representing a total of 154
compared to 175 for 2005. Despite the declines experienced in
the cruise sector, Princess Cruises, one of the major lines,
contributed a total of 56,141 passengers registering an
increase of 47.91% over the number of passengers the cruise
line brought to Grenada for the same period last year.
Yachting
With an inactive hurricane season, the yachting sector
registered an increase of 7.58% with a total of 4,187 arrivals
compared to 3,892 for 2005. A total contrast to the behaviour
of yachters one year ago when an active hurricane season was
predicted where yachters sailed further south resulting in a
decline of 25%. The European market recorded a total of 1,826,
representing a 44% share of total yacht arrivals and an
increase of 32.22% for the period January to September 2006.
Other markets recording increases were Caribbean 37.79%; Latin
America 38.89% and All Others 52.63%. The North American
market, which was the second largest declined by 19.11% moving
from 1,947 in 2005 to 1,575 in 2006.
For more information about Tourism Arrivals into Grenada,
visit our download section for
copies of the Grenada's Annual Statistical Reports.
Or, contact the Research and Planning Department of the Grenada Board of Tourism, at
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