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Monday 17 SepteMber 2018

A.T.A. first 8 months of 2018: 1.9% more

visitors and 12.4% higher RevPar

527.247 cruise passengers
visited Aruba (an increase
of 2.7% +14.022 passengers
more) aboard a total of 215
different cruise ships (an in-
crease of 0.9% :2 cruise ship
more).

Tourism Receipts / Central
Bank of Aruba
According to the Central
Bank the so called ‘Tourism
Receipts’ for 2017 contrib-
uted to 3.078.5 Million florins
to our economy, which is a
6.5% increase compared to
the same season in 2016.
Hotels / AHATA
According to Aruba Hotel
and Tourism Association for
the month of August 2018,
the ‘Average daily Rate’
ORANJESTAD – Aruba wel- brought 67.3% of the to- ba, which equals to 19.8% tourism to our destination. (ADR) increased with 14.7 %
comed a total of 733.297 tal for tourism to our des- (-25.709 visitors) less com- compared to August 2017
‘stay-over’ visitors during tination. In August, USA pared to same period of Other countries in Europe: – US$ 203.00 in 2017 com-
the first 8 months of 2018. increased to 7% (+3.876 last year. Netherlands increased with pared to US$ 232.89 in 2018.
This is 1.9% (+13.484 visi- visitors/total 59.160 visitors) 3.6% (+116 visitors/total From January till August
tors) more compared to and Canada increased For what Europe concerns 3.326 visitors) and Germany 2018, the ADR increased
same period of 2017. If we with 1.9% (+46 visitors/total an increase in tourism can increased with 6.3% (+30 with 10.8% which equals
exclude visitors from Ven- 2.488 visitors) compared to be noticed of 5.2% (+504 visitors/total 511 visitors). to US$ 275.91. The revenue
ezuela, you will see an in- same month in 2017. From visitors/total 10.205 visitors) There is also an increase per available room, the so
crease of 6.6% (+43.597 January to August 2018, more compared with e from Italy with 57% (+1.117 called RevPar increased to
visitors) which equals a to- Norte America increased same month of last year. visitors/total 3.075 visitors). 12.4%- US$ 176.75 in August
tal of 703.951 visitors to our and brought 547.892 visi- United Kingdom decreased The European Continent 2017 to US$ 198.62 in August
island. These numbers in- tors to Aruba, which is an with 37.9% (-1.071 visitors/ represented 11.1% of tour- 2018. The occupancy room
dicate an increase in key increase of 7.4% (+33.781 total 1.757 visitors). As al- ism for Aruba for the month per night (ORN) increased
markets for Aruba such as visitors). ready informed earlier due of August 2018. From Janu- with 1.3% for the month of
USA, Canada, Brazil and to the so called ‘BREXIT’ in ary till August of 2018, Eu- August 2018. The occupan-
Holland. For the month of The Latin American Conti- England, TUI was forced to rope brought 57.118 visi- cy room per night (ORN) for
August, Aruba received a nent decreased with 18.8% cancel one of the charter tors to Aruba, which is 1.6% the first 8 months of 2018
total of 91.534 stay-over (-3.911 visitors/total 16.849 flights from this destination (-916 visitors) less compared decreased with 2.3%.
visitors, which is 0.8% (+736) visitors) in which Venezu- to Aruba. Noticeable is to same period last year.
more compared to same ela decreased with a 39.9% that the decrease of 7.500 Numbers provided by AHA-
month last year. Exclud- (- 4.759 visitors/total 7.179 seats and the fall of the Tourism Cruise TA for the first 4 months of
ing visitors from Venezu- visitors) compared to Au- United Kingdom market this During August 2018, 43.632 2018 are based on 14 prop-
ela, you will see this is 7% gust of last year. Colombia has been compensated cruise passengers visited erties including Holiday Inn
(+5.495 visitors) more which increased with 22% (+607 with the increase from the our destination aboard a Resort and the majority of
equals to 84.355 visitors for visitors /total 3.367 visitors) other countries. The ma- total of 17 different cruise the hotels with the excep-
the month of July for 2018. and Brazil decreased with jority comes from the 7th ships. Compared with tion of Hilton Aruba Ca-
11.4% (-121 visitors/total 936 additional flight per week month of August last year, ribbean Resort & Casino.
‘Stay-over’ Tourism visitors). The Latin American of KLM which A.T.A. man- cruise tourism decreased From May 2018 the num-
Aruba is being represented Continent brought 18.4% of aged to confirm Novem- with 5.6% (-2.568 visitors bers are based on 13 prop-
in 3 different continents. the total of tourism for the ber of last year. Besides, TUI cruise): in August 2017 Aru- erties excluding Holiday Inn
Compared to August of month of August for 2018 Netherlands increased their ba had 46.200 visitors from Resort. From August 2018,
2017, for 2018 tourism from for our island. From Janu- amount of seats to Aruba 16 cruises. That is 1 cruise the numbers are based
North America increased ary till August of 2018, Latin so that A.T.A. Europe can ships more compared to on 15 properties excluding
with 6.8% (+3.922 visitors/ America brought a total continue its contribution to last year. From January Boardwalk Hotel and Brick-
total 61.648 visitors) and of 104.297 visitors for Aru- increase the high quality to August 2018, a total of ell Bay Beach Club. q