Pacific Business News: Kauai arrivals undampened so far - 2006-03-20

Pacific Business News: Kauai arrivals undampened so far - 2006-03-20: "Kauai arrivals undampened so far
Pacific Business News (Honolulu) - 10:48 AM HAST Monday
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It appears so far that most people who planned Kauai vacations this month are proceeding with their plans come rain or high water.
Arrivals estimates from the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism put recent arrivals at these levels:
Monday: 879.
Tuesday: 759.
Wednesday: 769.
Thursday: 751.
The Thursday count was down 18 percent from the 914 who flew to Kauai on Thursday, March 17, 2005, but the other three days were up substantially from year-before arrivals.
The dam break and widespread flooding on Kauai made national news all last week. There was disruption to tourism when the road to Princeville was cut off for a few days, and flooding also caused problems on the Koloa coast, which also is home to several resorts. "