| Regional Profile: Caribbean |
| Caribbean Arrivals to the U.S. |
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TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands) |
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Year |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
% Change 1998/1992 |
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Arrivals |
1,004 |
1,098 |
1,031 |
1,044 |
1,133 |
1,189 |
1,161 |
16% |
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% Change |
-5% |
9% |
-6% |
1% |
9% |
5% |
-2% |
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions) |
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Year |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
% Change 1998/1992 |
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Receipts |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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% Change |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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CARIBBEAN VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands) |
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VISITATION TO THE STATES |
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Market Share 1998 |
Volume 1998 |
Market Share 1997 |
Volume 1997 |
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Florida |
65.5% |
760 |
67.2% |
799 |
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New York |
27.5% |
319 |
30.1% |
358 |
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VISITATION TO THE CITIES |
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Market Share 1998 |
Volume 1998 |
Market Share 1997 |
Volume 1997 |
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Miami |
56.5% |
656 |
52.9% |
629 |
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New York City |
26.4% |
306 |
29.3% |
348 |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change) |
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1998 |
1997 |
% Point Change |
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Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
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Vacation / Holiday |
49% |
53% |
-4 |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
43% |
55% |
-12 |
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Business |
33% |
32% |
1 |
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Attend Convention |
6% |
8% |
-2 |
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Prepaid Package |
14% |
11% |
3 |
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First International Trip |
3% |
7% |
-4 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Private Automobile |
41% |
42% |
-1 |
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Rented Automobile |
29% |
34% |
-5 |
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Airline in U.S. |
17% |
10% |
7 |
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Bus between Cities |
13% |
13% |
-0 |
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Rail between Cities |
5% |
10% |
-5 |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change) |
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1998 |
1997 |
% Change |
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Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
14.8 |
10.5 |
41% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
n/a |
$106 |
n/a |
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Average Number of States Visited |
1.2 |
1.4 |
-14% |
| Notes: | |||
| * | Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. | ||
| n/a | Information not available. | ||
| Sources: |
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| Publication Date: | May 1999 |