PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, CMC -Tourism Minister Josephine Connolly shares an optimistic outlook for the tourism sector in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), as the British Overseas Territory has seen a significant increase in air and cruise arrivals in the first four months of this year, indicating a promising upward trend.
“The data shows that our air arrival numbers are projected to remain high through August, indicating that our tourism sector will remain buoyant all year. This is great news for the people of Turks and Caicos as we are working assiduously, through Experience Turks and Caicos, to ensure that everyone benefits from the tourism industry,” she said.
Official figures released here show that from January to April, the TCI welcomed 271,326 air arrivals, an increase of 10.46 percent over the corresponding period in 2023 when 245,637 people visited the island.
Most of the arrivals were from the United States, with 215 247 passengers, followed by Canada, with 26 275 passengers, and 5,031 passengers from the United Kingdom and Europe.
The cruise sector also recorded a slight increase in passengers in the first four months of this year, with 371,857 passengers visiting as compared with 371 392 for the same period last year.
April saw 29 calls to port, the highest number for the year so far. This was partly boosted by four Royal Caribbean sailings to the Grand Turk Cruise, which followed their suspension of the Haiti route due to unrest there.
Experience Turks and Caicos, the TCI’s destination marketing and management organization, is actively engaging with stakeholders and rolling out plans to diversify the destination. Their focus on enhancing visitor experience underscores their commitment to ensuring the success of the tourism sector and the satisfaction of our valued visitors.
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