NEWS IN BRIEF
DUBAI Figures released by Dubai Tourism show that the Emirate attracted 14.9 million overnight visitors in 2016, a 5% increase from 2015.
visitdubai.com
EGYPTS Tourist visa fees for Egypt will increase from 1 July to $60 (£49) for a single entry visa and $70 (£57) for multiple entry.
egypt.travel
FINLAND The Nature Days 2017 campaign has launched for 2017. The campaign aims to celebrate nature as part of Finland’s centennial jubilee.
visitfinland.com
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ENGLAND Over 100 coastal tourism businesses have created a new strategy and action plan to tackle challenges facing coastal communities. Vision for the Coast aims to help build long-term sustainable growth on the coast and to draw attention to its valuable assets, co-ordinated by the National Coastal Tourism Authority. coastaltourism
academy.co.uk
Distances to various locations around the world in Aruba Left: Manhattan Beach pier, Los Angeles Below: Spanish dish, paella
DESTINATION NEWS Record breaking arrivals in Caribbean
Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean increased by 4.2% last year with over 29 million arrivals — making 2016 a record-breaking year, with growth faster than the global average of 3.9%. Ryan Skeete, director of research and IT
at the Caribbean Tourism Organization, commented, “The performance in 2016 was primarily supported by sustained economic growth in the US, our main source market, and relatively low oil prices.” The growth in visitors (over a million
more than in 2015) comes despite political uncertainties, security and economic challenges in the Caribbean’s source markets. The US continues to be the primary long-stay market, with figures increasing by 3.5% and accounting for about half of all arrivals in the Caribbean.
While the US maintains the top spot as the
market that brings in the most long-stay visitors, the strongest growth was actually from Europe, with a climb of over 11% to reach 5.6 million visitors. The UK alone registered growth of more than 4%. More record-breaking figures were posted
by the number of cruise passenger arrivals to the islands. They were up by an estimated 1.3%, reaching approximately 26.3 million arrivals. Skeet explained: “Larger ships, port enhancements and new destinations on the Caribbean cruise itineraries helped to increase the atractiveness of Caribbean cruise holidays last year.” The Caribbean received 33.7% of all cruise deployments in 2016.
onecaribbean.org
TUNISIA Tourism in Tunisia faces a further setback as the state of emergency imposed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been extended for a further three months. It was hoped that restrictions would be liſted, but the FCO has said that it believes security is still an issue for tourists.
fco.gov.uk
VALENCIA Valencia received 95,106 British visitors in 2016, 19.9% more than the previous year. New direct flights are launching from London Luton, Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh, so the figure is expected to grow further this year. Cruise tourism is also on the up, with a total of
210 ships expected
to dock in the port in 2017.
visitvalencia.com countrybycountry.com | ABTA Magazine 15
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