Mexico closed last year with historically high international tourism revenues, displaying a full industry recovery despite Hurricane Wilma’s impact on hotel supply early in 2006.
Mexico had more than 21 million international visitors last year or somewhat less than the previous year, according to the statistics from the Tourism Secretariat.
But from April to December of last year, international tourism numbers were higher than the previous year.
International visitors to Mexico were reported to have spent an average of $710.30 per person per visit in 2006, representing a 4.7% increase from 2005’s $678.40 average.
Cruise ship passenger arrivals in 2006 posted strong numbers as well, with 6.52 million cruise passengers disembarking in Mexican ports, down only 2.8% from 2005 despite damage sustained from Hurricane Wilma to such leading cruise ports as Cozumel.
Report by David Wilkening
