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Grenada reports strong H1 growth in visitor arrivals
Caribbean nation Grenada has welcomed a double digit increase in tourist arrivals during the first half of 2023.
Visitor numbers have risen by 18% compared to a year ago and up 20% on 2019 pre pandemic levels, according to Grenada Tourism Authority.
It reflects continued growth as a sought-after travel destination, despite recent challenges.
There is strong growth from the UK market with UK visitor arrivals increasing 12.23% from January – July compared to a year ago.
The UK market is up nearly one-third on 2022 levels.
In July 2024 alone, visitor arrivals increased by 10% over 2019 and 5% over 2023.
Travel intelligence and data analytics company ForwardKeys produced a detailed analysis of the impact of Hurricane Beryl and included a focus on the quick recovery of Grenada as one of their case studies.
“The market has shown impressive resilience, quickly bouncing back to normal booking levels,” it noted in the report.
Olivier Ponti, Director of Intelligence and Marketing at ForwardKeys said, “It clearly shows the significant short-term impact that Hurricane Beryl had on travel to the Caribbean, particularly to those islands in the direct path.”
Following the passage of Hurricane Beryl, tourism officials worked to reassure major source markets of the tri-island state’s resilience.
While the northern parts of the island and sister isles needed relief aid and assistance, mainland Grenada remained open for visitors.
“We are thrilled to see such positive growth in our visitor arrivals during this period, which speaks volumes about the hard work of our tourism stakeholders,” said Petra Roach, CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority.
The tri-island destination is made up of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique.
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