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A.T.A. first 10 months of 2018: 1.3% more visitors and 11.5% higher RevPar

ORANJESTAD – Aruba wel- Total “Stay-Over” Tourism for Aruba from January till October2018 Chile with 13.6% (+ 121 visi- ent cruise ships. Compared
comed a total of 890.134 Including & Excluding Venezuela tors/ total 1.010 visitors). The with month of October
‘stay-over’ visitors dur- Latin American Continent last year, cruise tourism in-
ing the first 10 months of brought 16.2% of the total creased with 5.3% (+ 2.758
2018. This is 1.3% (+11.194 of tourism for the month visitors cruise): in October
visitors) more compared of October for 2018 for 2017 Aruba had 52.298 visi-
to same period of 2017. If our island. From January tors from 25 cruises. That is
we exclude visitors from till October of 2018, Latin 3 cruise ships more com-
Venezuela, you will see an America brought a total pared to last year. From
increase of 6.3% (+50.336 of 132.688 visitors for Aru- January to October 2018, a
visitors) which equals a to- ba, which equals to 20% total of 623.317 cruise pas-
tal of 800.794 visitors to our Including Venezuela Excluding Venezuela (-33.078 visitors) less com- sengers visited Aruba (an
island. These numbers in- pared to same period of increase of 5.8% +33.931
dicate an increase in key in 3 different continents. tors to Aruba, which is an last year. passengers more) aboard
markets for Aruba such Compared to October of increase of 7.1% (+43.564 a total of 250 different
as USA, Canada, Colom- 2017, for 2018 tourism from visitors). For what Europe concerns cruise ships. This is the same
bia, Chile and also Italy. North America increased a decrease in tourism can amount compared to 2017.
For the month of October, with 3.7% (+2.005 visitors/ The Latin American Conti- be noticed of 4.4% (-380 vis-
Aruba received a total of total 56.051 visitors) and nent decreased with 15.6% itors/total 8.245 visitors) less Tourism Receipts / Central
80.820 stay-over visitors, brought 69.4% of the total (-2.416 visitors/total 13.080 compared with the same Bank of Aruba
which is 0.08% (-663) less for tourism to our destina- visitors) in which Venezu- month of last year. United According to the Central
compared to same month tion. In October, USA in- ela decreased with a 42% Kingdom decreased with Bank the so called ‘Tourism
last year. Excluding visitors creased with 3.9% (+1.992 (- 2.994 visitors/total 4.139 59.1% (-1.423 visitors/total Receipts’ for 2017 contrib-
from Venezuela, you will visitors/total 53.158 visitors) visitors) compared to Octo- 986 visitors). As already in- uted to 3.078.5 Million florins
see this is 3.1% (+2.331 visi- and Canada increased ber of last year. Colombia formed earlier due to the to our economy, which is a
tors) more which equals to with 0.5% (+13 visitors/total increased with 31.8% (+790 so called ‘BREXIT’ in Eng- 6.5% increase compared
76.681 visitors for the month 2.893 visitors) compared to visitors /total 3.276 visitors) land, TUI was forced to to the same season in 2016.
of October for 2018. same month in 2017. From and Brazil decreased with cancel one of the charter
January to October 2018, 21.4% (-301 visitors/total flights from this destination
‘Stay-over’ Tourism Norte America increased 1.106 visitors). There is also to Aruba. Noticeable is Hotels / AHATA
Aruba is being represented and brought 653.658 visi- an increase in visitors from that the decrease of 7.500 According to Aruba Hotel
seats and the fall of the and Tourism Association
United Kingdom market this for the month of October
has been compensated 2018, the ‘Average daily
with the increase from the Rate’ (ADR) increased
other countries. The ma- with 12 % compared to
jority comes from the 7th October 2017 – US$ 192.52
additional flight per week in 2017 compared to US$
of KLM which A.T.A. man- 215.58 in 2018. From Janu-
aged to confirm Novem- ary till October 2018, the
ber of last year. Besides, TUI ADR increased with 12.2%
Netherlands increased their which equals to US$ 243.05.
amount of seats to Aruba The revenue per available
so that A.T.A. Europe can room, the so called RevPar
continue its contribution to increased to 3.9%- US$
increase the high quality 164.29 in October 2017 to
tourism to our destination. US$ 170.66 in October 2018.
The occupancy room per
Other countries in Europe: night (ORN) increased with
Netherlands increased with 11.5% for the month of Oc-
19.6% (+600 visitors/total tober 2018. The occupan-
3.726 visitors) and Germany cy room per night (ORN) for
increased with 10.7% (+68 the first 10 months of 2018
visitors/total 703 visitors). decreased with 0.4%.
There is also an increase
from Italy with 8% (+55 visi-
tors/total 741 visitors). The Numbers provided by AHA-
European Continent repre- TA for the first 4 months of
sented 10.2% of tourism for 2018 are based on 14 prop-
Aruba for the month of Oc- erties including Holiday Inn
tober 2018. From January Resort and the majority of
till October of 2018, Europe the hotels with the excep-
brought 73.690 visitors to tion of Hilton Aruba Carib-
Aruba, which is 2.4% (-1.818 bean Resort & Casino. From
visitors) less compared to May 2018 the numbers are
same period last year. based on 13 properties
excluding Holiday Inn Re-
Tourism Cruise sort. From August 2018, the
During October 2018, numbers are based on 15
55.056 cruise passengers properties including Board-
visited our destination walk Hotel and Brickell Bay
aboard a total of 22 differ- Beach Club. q