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GBT REPORTS PERFORMANCES IN VISITOR ARRIVALS FOR 2011

Preliminary statistical data released by the Grenada Board of Tourism shows that during 2011, stayover arrivals increased by 5.41%, while cruise ship passengers recorded negative growth amounting to 4.16%.

Overall a total of 116,398 stayover visitors were welcomed, compared to 319,427 cruise ship passengers.

Stayover visitors from the USA and the United Kingdom were again the main source markets for Grenada’s performance. A 4.23% increase in United Kingdom arrivals resulted in a total of 30, 625 British nationals, while the USA experienced an 8.61% growth as the number from that country reached a total of 35,895.

A 3.74% growth was also registered from Canada, where a total of 9,718 stayover visitors were sourced. Likewise visitors from the neighbouring Caribbean islands expanded by 10.44% as the number increased from 25,730 to 28,417. This was largely due to a 24.01% increase in visitors from Trinidad & Tobago.

Arrivals from Europe altogether (inclusive of the UK) were also on an upward trend as a 1.25% increase brought the figure from 38,228 to 38,707.

The GBT anticipates that with the recent increase in airlift to Grenada, further growth will be experienced as the three-year strategic plan is implemented by way of focused marketing and product enhancement initiatives.