Dominica registers vital enhance in vacationer arrivals final yr

Dominica recorded a big enhance in vacationer arrivals final yr in comparison with the earlier yr with greater than 60,000 individuals visiting the island.

Uncover Dominica Vacation spot Advertising Supervisor, Kimberly King, stated the “nature island” noticed arrivals of 60,704 in 2022 or a 308 p.c enhance over the 2021 figures.

“For us that additionally meant that we’d have completed 70 p.c of 2019 arrivals, which is superb. It means it has some work to be finished in getting again to our pre-pandemic numbers, however nonetheless a wonderful accomplishment,” she stated.

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“It additionally meant we’d have surpassed our 2022 goal of simply over 50,000 arrivals. We additionally noticed in 2022 that October was the very best because it pertains to arrivals to the island and that may be attributed  to the wonderful work of the World Music Pageant,” that had been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic over the previous two years.

She stated the relaxed protocols for entry into the island in addition to the work of the assorted stakeholders contributed to the elevated arrivals throughout October in addition to December.

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