2013 2nd Quarter: Arrivals, Retail Sales Decline
Air arrivals, cruise ship arrivals and retail sales all decreased during the second quarter of 2013, according to the Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics released today [Sept 20].
Air visitor expenditure did however increase $3 million to $102.3 million, with average spending per visitor rising from $1,295 to $1,338.
The report said, “Air arrivals during the second quarter of 2013 slipped a fractional 0.2 per cent when compared to the same quarter of 2012. A total of 75,013 visitors arrived by air to the Island, down from the 75,186 air arrivals in 2012.”
Chart extracted from the report:
Cruise ship arrivals fell a 17.2 per cent,and cruise ship passengers spent an estimated $28.7 million while visiting the Island, or $5.5 million less than in the previous year.
On the topic of retail sales, the report said they “slipped 0.3 per cent during the second quarter of 2013. A total of $258.1 million in retail goods were sold during the period compared to $258.9 million in 2012
Retailers of building materials experienced an 18.4 per cent drop, sales revenue for liquor stores decreased 3 per cent, sales receipts for apparel stores dipped 2.7 per cent while motor vehicle sales declined 1.8 per cent. In contrast, sales revenue for food stores and service stations increased 4.1 per cent and 0.3 per cent, respectively.
The full Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics is below [PDF here]:
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thankfully we got the dock up to a standard for the bigger cruise ships when we did, or these results would have been a disaster!!!
wer finished regardless…..we’re broke…CARICOM here we come with hat in hand
Caricom ain’t got no money
So the only expenditure that increased was the cost to fly here and the cost of food for those who live here….not exactly something to be happy about, for tourists or locals.
If only a certain former tourism minister had not “forgotten” to sign the contract that allowed a cruise company too relocate 12 of their ships elsewhere at the last moment. 12 x 3000 pax = 36,000 less cruise ship passengers because one person dropped the ball.
Things will turn around. I am starting to believe the OBA can handle it.