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LOCAL Saturday 16 July 2022

Tourism in June 2022 showed a strong recovery

ORANJESTAD – The Aruba second tourist destination
Hotel & Tourism Associa- with such an impressive re-
tion (AHATA), recently pub- covery.
lished the hotel data for
June 2022. In addition to the occu-
pancy grade, the REV PAR
This data compares the in- in June 2022 showed an in-
formation with June 2019, crease of 31.6% compared
2021, and 2022. It shows a to June 2021 and 18,7%
strong recovery for tourism compared to June 2019.
for June 2022. The REV PAR for June 2022
was an impressive $223.97
Minister of Tourism and Pub-
lic Health, Mr. Dangui Odu- The REV PAR is a significant
ber. The Minister of Tourism indicator used to measure
stated that it is no secret the quality of tourists who
that the Government's visit Aruba. The REV PAR
strategy is to target high- is the amount a tourist is
quality tourists with a yearly willing to pay for a room
income of over $150,000.00 per night. Aruba is proud
and who spend plenty in of having the highest REV
the local economy. PAR in the Caribbean. It
shows that the tourists who
The occupancy grade for visit Aruba are high-quality driver of our economy. The tourists as indicated by the
June 2022 increased by 17% guests. The Average Daily Rate June 2022 results confirm AHATA.
compared to June 2021. for June 2022 was $277.52 that Aruba's tourism recov-
Compared to June 2019, Another important indica- compared to $227.32 in ery is on the right track. The The Minister of Tourism,
Aruba's record-breaking tor is the ADR (average dai- June 2019. government tourism policy Dangui Oduber, is grateful
year for tourism, this is only ly rate) which also shows an is getting good results and to all who work on the suc-
3% less. Aruba ranks as the increase of 22,1%. Tourism remains the main is attracting high-quality cess of our tourism.q

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