Cruise visitors decline, but stay longer, spend more
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Cruise visitors decline, but stay longer, spend more
Prabha Natarajan
Cruise visitors stayed longer and spent more but came in lesser numbers to Hawaii in 2003, according to a state report released Thursday.
A total of 230,495 visitors sailed in Hawaii cruises, down 2.5 percent from 2002. The decrease was attributed to only 47 ships and 125 trips during the year compared to 57 ships and 131 trips in 2002.
Cruise visitors account for 3.6 percent of the state's total visitor count.
"The cruise industry continues to remain strong for Hawaii, and we're particularly pleased that the benefits are spread throughout the state," said Marsha Wienert, state tourism liaison.
Nearly 90 percent of all cruise passengers visited the four main islands of Oahu, Maui, Big Island and Kauai.
In 2003, 5,654 locals went on cruises -- nearly 21 percent fewer than 2002. They spent an average of $51 per person per day during the 4.1 days of cruising.
Where they came from
U.S. East visitors on cruises increased during the year and accounted for 55 percent of all passengers. Visitors from U.S. West, Canada and Europe made up the rest of the numbers.
Nearly 58 percent of the visitors were repeat -- mostly from the U.S. West and Canada -- while most of the visitors from U.S. East and Europe were visiting the islands for the first time.
Where they stayed
Passengers spent an average of 4.5 days on board the cruise ship and 1.1 days on shore after the cruise. Also, visitors who flew in to get on board a cruise came in 1.6 days ahead of a cruise on average. Most visitors stayed longer, at 7.3 days on average for a trip. European visitors stayed longest at 8.23 days and U.S. East the least at 7.1 days.
What they spent
Visitors spent $101 per person (compared to $99 in 2002) on tours, souvenirs, entertainment and shopping. On average, U.S. East visitors spent the most -- $108, European visitors $104, Canadian visitors $98, and U.S. West visitors $87 per person.
4:05 PM HST Thursday
Cruise visitors decline, but stay longer, spend more
Prabha Natarajan
Cruise visitors stayed longer and spent more but came in lesser numbers to Hawaii in 2003, according to a state report released Thursday.
A total of 230,495 visitors sailed in Hawaii cruises, down 2.5 percent from 2002. The decrease was attributed to only 47 ships and 125 trips during the year compared to 57 ships and 131 trips in 2002.
Cruise visitors account for 3.6 percent of the state's total visitor count.
"The cruise industry continues to remain strong for Hawaii, and we're particularly pleased that the benefits are spread throughout the state," said Marsha Wienert, state tourism liaison.
Nearly 90 percent of all cruise passengers visited the four main islands of Oahu, Maui, Big Island and Kauai.
In 2003, 5,654 locals went on cruises -- nearly 21 percent fewer than 2002. They spent an average of $51 per person per day during the 4.1 days of cruising.
Where they came from
U.S. East visitors on cruises increased during the year and accounted for 55 percent of all passengers. Visitors from U.S. West, Canada and Europe made up the rest of the numbers.
Nearly 58 percent of the visitors were repeat -- mostly from the U.S. West and Canada -- while most of the visitors from U.S. East and Europe were visiting the islands for the first time.
Where they stayed
Passengers spent an average of 4.5 days on board the cruise ship and 1.1 days on shore after the cruise. Also, visitors who flew in to get on board a cruise came in 1.6 days ahead of a cruise on average. Most visitors stayed longer, at 7.3 days on average for a trip. European visitors stayed longest at 8.23 days and U.S. East the least at 7.1 days.
What they spent
Visitors spent $101 per person (compared to $99 in 2002) on tours, souvenirs, entertainment and shopping. On average, U.S. East visitors spent the most -- $108, European visitors $104, Canadian visitors $98, and U.S. West visitors $87 per person.
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