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RevPar increased with 13.3 % compared to 2017:
85,017 Stay-Over Visitors Came to Aruba Last Month

ORANJESTAD – Aruba wel- and they make up for 79.3 of 5 % (+ 296 tourists/total different cruise ships. Com- Tourism Receipts / Central
comed a total of 176,488 % of the total tourism on the 6,248 tourists) compared to pared to February last year, Bank of Aruba
stay-over visitors in the island. the same month last year. cruise tourism grew with 8.6 The Central Bank of Aruba
first 2 months of 2018. This February the United States The Netherlands show a % (+ 7,883 tourists). informs the public that the
is 1.8 % (+ 3.056) tourists market showed a plus of plus of 6.3 % (+ 185 tourists/ February 2017 brought in ‘Tourism Receipts’ for the
more than the same pe- 7.5 % (+ 4.271 tourists/61,120 total 3,104 tourists) while 91,420 cruise passengers first 9 months of 2017 were
riod last year. If we exclude total) and Canada 8.2 % (+ the United Kingdom low- with 83 cruise ships. The AWG 2.292.6 million, an in-
the Venezuelan tourists, 480 tourists/total 6,311 tour- ered with 14.8 % (- 25 tour- first two months of 2018, crease of 4 % compared to
we can see an increase ists). For the first two months ists/total 202 tourists). Ger- 207.601 cruise tourists vis- the same period in 2016.
of 7.2 % (+ 11.487) tourists of the year North America many increased with 6 % (+ ited Aruba, an increase of
which makes 170,630 visi- brought 134,158 tourists to 20 tourists/total 353 tourists). 14.6 %, 26,447 tourists in to- Hotels / AHATA
tors staying at our island. Aruba, an increase of 7.9 % Europe represents 7.3 % tal with 94 different cruise According to the Aruba Ho-
The numbers indicate a (+ 9,849 tourists). of tourism in Aruba for the ships (14.6 % growth and 12 tel and Tourism Association
growth in the main markets The continent Latin-Amer- month of February. ships more). for the month of February
for Aruba: United States, ica decreased with 29.5 % The first two months Europe It is relevant to mention 2018, the ‘Average Daily
Canada, The Netherlands (- 3,877 tourists/total 9,255 brought 13,532 tourists to that January and February Rate’ (ADR) increased with
and Argentina. In only the tourists) and Venezuela Aruba, an increase of 5.6 % are months more occupied 8.5% compared to Febru-
month of February Aruba lowered with 75.6 % (- 4,098 (+ 723 tourists). than normal, due to the ‘af- ary 2017.
welcomed a total of 85,017 tourists/total 1,322 tourists) termath’ of the hurricanes In dollars: US$ 312.96 in 2017
visitors that stayed over, a compared to February last Cruise Tourism in the last three months of compared to US$ 339.71 in
growth of 1 % compared year. Brazil increased with During February 99.303 2017 that affected highly 2018.
to last year. If we exclude 29 % (+ 239 tourists/total cruise passengers visited on other Caribbean desti- The Revenue per Available
the Venezuelan market, we 1,062 tourists) and Argen- our island with a total of 41 nations. Room (RevPAR) plusses
can even mark a growth of tina with 9.2 % (+ 236 tour- with 13.3%, from US$ 279.56
6.3 %, equal to 83,695 visi- ists, total 2,808 tourists). In February 2017 to US$ 316.77
tors in February 2018. total the continent of Latin February 2018.
America made up for 10.9 The Occupied Room Num-
Tourism ‘stay-over’ % of all tourists in the month ber (ORN) grew with 3.4%
Aruba is represented by of February 2018. in February 2018 Numbers
three different continents. In the first two months Lat- of AHATA are based on
Compared to last year in in America has brought 14 properties including the
February, in 2018 tourists 24,172 tourists to Aruba, this majority of the hotels with
coming from the Northern means 22.9 % (- 7,167 tour- the exception of Hilton
American continent in- ists) less than last year in the Aruba Caribbean Resort &
creased with 7.6 % (+ 4.751 same months. Casino.q
tourists/total 67,431 tourists) Europe shows an increase

Loyal Visitors Honored at the Aruba Marriott Resort

PALM BEACH - Recently the Aruba Tourism Authority
honored a lovely couple as Goodwill Ambassadors
of Aruba as a token of appreciation for visiting the
island for 20-to-34 consecutive years.

The honorees were Mr. Michael and Mrs. Felicia Ru-
manoff from Connecticut. Ms. Marouska Heyliger
representing the Aruba Tourism Authority together
friends and family bestowed the certificate on the
guests and handed some presents to the honorees
and thanked them for choosing Aruba as their vaca-
tion destination and as their home away from home
for so many years on behalf of the Government of
Aruba.
These loyal guests say they love Aruba because the
people are very welcoming, the beauty of the island,
the beaches, the excellent cuisine, and because it’s
truly their home away from home. q