Annual Travel Statistics 2009.pdf - Jamaica Tourist Board

The number of cruise arrivals to the Caribbean in 2009 was estimated at 19.1million, which was an increase of 1.4% over 2008. This increase came after a 2.6%decline over 2007 and has been attributed to the aggressive marketing drive of thecruise lines. Below are end-of year results from some selected destinations. 2Cruise Performance of selected Caribbean Islands in 2009Destination Period 2009 2008 % ch.Bahamas Jan-Dec 3,255,809 2,861,140 13.8U S Virgin Islands Jan-Dec 1,582,264 1,757,067 -9.9Cayman Islands Jan-Dec 1,520,372 1,553,053 -2.1St. Maarten Jan-Dec 1,215,146 1,345,812 -9.7Jamaica Jan-Dec 922,349 1,088,901 -15.3Antigua & Barbuda Jan-Dec 712,792 580,853 22.7Belize Jan-Dec 705,219 597,370 18.1Saint Lucia Jan-Dec 699,306 619,680 12.8Barbados Jan-Dec 635,746 597,523 6.4Aruba Jan-Dec 606,768 556,090 9.1British Virgin Is. Jan-Dec 530,327 571,749 -7.2Curacao Jan-Dec 423,088 239,208 76.9SOURCE - Data supplied by member countries and available as at April 29, 20102 Caribbean Tourism Performance 2009 CTO April 2010Overview 2009ix