Cayman Islands welcome Cayman Islands welcome 330,000 international visitors through September
The destination’s main tourists come from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom
Between January and September 2024
The Cayman Islands welcomed more than 330,000 visitors. In March of this year alone, the destination welcomed 57,000 visitors, making it the second-highest monthly total on record. On the other hand, cruise arrivals fell by 15.4%, with the destination welcoming 792,000 cruise passengers in the first nine months of the year, due to a reduction of 52 port calls.
The top three countries for overnight canada whatsapp number database visitors to the Cayman Islands between January and September 2024 were the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom . Visits from the US and Canada grew by 2% and 2.6% respectively compared to the previous year.
The summer travel period from
June to August was particularly favourable for Canada, posting new records, up 34% from the previous record in 2019.
Inbound air seat capacity from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom increased 11% year-to-date to 585,000 seats, with 397 more flights than in 2023.
Accommodations
Although the number of visitors canada mobile phone number list increased slightly, tourists spent an average of six nights on the Islands, the same as in 2023, demonstrating consistency in this indicator. Tourism revenues in the first nine months of the year increased by 10% compared to 2023 , reaching approximately KYD$33.7 million (local dollar).
That growth was driven by an 11.2% increase
In average daily rate (ADR) for hotel rooms between January and September 2024, compared with the same period in 2023, according to STR Inc., a leading hotel industry intelligence database.
The destination reached a major DT Data accommodations milestone in May 2024, surpassing the 8,000-room mark for the first time, with the addition of VIDA Cayman Islands and Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman to the local hotel portfolio. In September, the destination recorded a total of 8,111 rooms, representing 11,402 beds and a total bed capacity of 23,301.
Apartments/Condominiums, Hotels and Inns represented, respectively, 48%, 35% and 17% of the accommodation inventory.
