Amsterdam...hmmm...go figure!
Thanks for bringing it over to SM for me.
Another post from aruba.bb. Me tinks they tink their tourism is booming. They can dream on!
Tourism Grew By 13.2 Percent In December 2006
March 2nd 2007, Aruba.
ORANJESTAD-December 2006 has been a good month for tourism on the
island. Aruba welcomed 64,733 stay-over arrivals in December 2006
compared to 57,210 stay-over arrivals in December 2005, a robust
increase of 13.2 percent.
The total number of visitor nights spent stood at 546,828 nights in
December 2006, an increase of 8.4 percent compared to December 2005.
The average occupancy rate of hotels stood at 75.7 percent in December
2006 compared to 74.4 percent in December 2005, an increase of 1.3
percentage points.
Canada Continues To Grow
Aruba received 3,408 stay-over arrivals from Canada in December 2006
compared to 2,659 Canadian arrivals in December 2005, an increase of
28.2 percent.
U.S. Market First Solid Growth Since August 2005
The U.S. market rebounded strongly in December 2006, and that is
mainly attributed to the substantial increase in arrivals from the state of
New York. A total of 42,663 Americans arrived on the island in December
2006 compared to 37,243 Americans in December 2005, an increase of
14.6 percent.
New York State Responsible For Much Of The Growth U.S. Market.
Aruba received 10,427 Americans from New York state in December 2006
compared to 7,751 Americans that arrived from that state in December
2005, an increase of 34.5 percent. The rise in arrivals from New York
state can be attributed to aggressive marketing of the island in that
region, in addition to new airlift by the budget carrier Jetblue.
Europe
The Netherlands, the most important European generating market for
Aruba, registered a decline of 4 percent. A total of 3,386 Dutchmen
arrived on the island in December 2006 compared to 3,526 Dutch arrivals
in December 2005. Most European markets registered solid gains. The
British market is up 44.9 percent, German market is up 64.3 percent, the
Spanish market is up 123.9 percent and the Russian market is up
247.6 percent.
South America
Aruba received 6,773 Venezuelans in December 2006 compared to 6,757
Venezuelans in December 2005, an increase of 0.3 percent. Colombia is
up 33.4 percent, Argentina is down 41.3 percent and Brazil is up 33.6
percent.
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