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Draft Final Report, 19 th July, 2012<br />
F. Residential/Long Stay<br />
• retirees<br />
• medical students<br />
• villa/town houses, condos<br />
(ownership rentals)<br />
• holiday homes • long,<br />
frequent visits<br />
• high spend<br />
• high growth<br />
• seamless access from regional<br />
hubs, esp. Antigua<br />
• reassurance about safety and<br />
services<br />
• things-to-do<br />
• tax incentives<br />
• regulatory framework<br />
• medical support facilities<br />
• significant potential but on small scale<br />
• small hotels and lodges of appropriate scale<br />
• planned development of 30 to 40 villas with associated retail facilities, etc.<br />
G. Sports<br />
• sports matches and training<br />
• events<br />
• comprise groupings of<br />
participants, fans<br />
and passive spectators<br />
• high use of tourist plant<br />
• short 2 – 4 days<br />
• moderate growth<br />
• good and appropriate sporting<br />
facilities<br />
• range of accommodation<br />
• things-to-see-and-do<br />
• good local food<br />
• entertainment/local ambience<br />
• some potential at new football stadium<br />
H. Scuba Diving<br />
• diving<br />
• snorkelling<br />
• 1 week average stay<br />
• high use of tourism plant<br />
• high spend<br />
• seasonal<br />
• low environmental impact<br />
• range of dive sites<br />
• dive shops/dive masters<br />
• medical support facilities<br />
• range of accommodation<br />
• things to-see and do for non-dive<br />
companions<br />
• potential with sites fully identified and mapped<br />
• dive shops available<br />
• range of facilities and accommodation<br />
• ‘wreck’ diving should be developed to expand product appeal<br />
I. Yachting<br />
• yachting<br />
• short stay<br />
• low use of tourism plant<br />
• moderate spend<br />
• low environment impact<br />
• jetties/moorings/marina<br />
• jetties/moorings/marina<br />
• on-shore facilities – showers,<br />
laundry<br />
• things to see and do<br />
• shopping/provisioning<br />
• fuel/water supplies<br />
• major potential, but lack of moorings/pontoons<br />
• shore facilities sub-standard or non-existing<br />
• lack of facilities for water/fuel uplift • poor image of <strong>Montserrat</strong> re yachting<br />
J. Short Breaks<br />
(weekends/mid week)<br />
• general holiday maker<br />
• 2 to 3 night stay<br />
• high spend<br />
• high use of tourism plant<br />
• off-season<br />
• low repeat<br />
• intra-Caribbean mainly<br />
• small scale facilities<br />
• things-to-see-and-do<br />
• good food<br />
• entertainment/local ambiance<br />
• interesting attractions<br />
• competitive car rental tariffs<br />
• events/festivals<br />
• significant potential, but improved packaging required<br />
• tourism product needs development<br />
• no entertainment<br />
• better quality restaurants required with regular opening hours<br />
MONTSERRAT TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2012 – 2022<br />
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