Saint Lucia: The tourism business of Saint Lucia has witnessed a exceptional development in customer arrival to the nation for the month of June. The Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Ernest Hilaire shared the groundbreaking information stating a staggering enhance of 42% in comparison with final yr.
The minister acknowledged that the rise has been skilled by all the foremost markets with america main all of them with a 55% month-on-month enhance.
Hilaire additional acknowledged that the Caribbean market collectively skilled a 24% hike which could possibly be attributed to a rise in flights from Inter-Caribbean carriers and Caribbean airways. The airways strengthened the ties to the Caribbean with worldwide journey fans resulting in this important hike.
Reportedly, essentially the most dramatic enhance got here from non-traditional markets categorized as the remainder of the world which skilled a 327% rise in arrivals. The massive inflow got here from cricket followers and worldwide groups.
“We had spectators from India, South Africa, Afghanistan, Australia and Sri Lanka.” The minister additional talked about indicating main international locations from which vacationers approached.
Hilaire additional acknowledged that the “month of June for Saint Lucia was the fourth consecutive month of record-breaking arrivals and the fifth month for the yr. Yr so far, the island is 15% forward of arrivals recorded for the primary half of 2023 and 6% forward of 2019.”
Apparently, the 2019 season was greatest until date however this yr’s information even surpassed that indicating the country’s resilience in direction of the tourism sector, fixed placing efforts for development.
The Deputy minister in direction of the ultimate finish of her speech additional put higher expectations for the July season awaiting it to be even higher than final yr’s July. The minister then criticized the rumours addressing the business is declining.
“I don’t must say any extra,” he acknowledged confidently.
“Any speak that tourism is crashing and nothing is occurring in tourism and there have been no guests coming for cricket is solely unfounded. The official information might be shared with you, clearly demonstrating the colourful and thriving state of our tourism sector this yr.” He emphasised.
Hilaire, in direction of the ultimate finish of her speech additional put higher expectations for the July season awaiting it to be even higher than final yr’s July for Saint Lucia.
