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Mauritius tourism arrivals down 9.3% in HY1
By Doug Newhouse, 20 August 2009
The Government of Mauritius' Central Statistics Office (CSO) reports that tourist arrivals dropped by 9.3% to 413,504 in the first half of 2009, corresponding to a 17.7% percent decline in gross tourism receipts over the period.
In a statement, it said that gross tourism receipts for the first half of 2009 were estimated at MUR.18.25bn rupees ($572.1m), a decrease of 17.7% compared to the same period the preceding year. It added that long-haul luxury destinations in the Indian Ocean have suffered as the global economic slowdown changes consumer spending habits worldwide.
Nevertheless, Mauritius has pursued an aggressive international marketing campaign, while its hotels have offered heavy discounts as it fights to maintain market share. Tourism revenue for the whole year is now forecast to be around MUR.38.2bn ($1.1bn) which would represent a 7.3% decline on 2008.
According to the CSO, arrivals from Europe fell by 6.9% to 278,621, led by a 19.1% decline in German arrivals, a 14.3% fall in Italian arrivals and a 6.9% slump in visitors from Britain. France, Mauritius' leading market, bucked the trend with a 2% increase.
Visitor numbers from Asia - a market the island's tourism industry has been increasingly focusing on - decreased by 18.8% to 29,859. Arrivals from China fell by 10%, the United Arab Emirates by 17.1% and Japan by 18.9%.
Shakeel Mohinder Dyall, the Ceo of Mauritius Duty Free Paradise which operates the duty free concession at Air Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport told TREND last May that the downturn is 'a huge challenge' for the business, which generated sales just slightly above E.40m ($57m) for the year ending June 2008.
While this performance was up 12.74% on the previous year, Mohinder Dyall says that the current environment remains tough and tourists on trips to Mauritius may prove to be more conscious about the money they spend than they have been in the past.
By Doug Newhouse, 20 August 2009
The Government of Mauritius' Central Statistics Office (CSO) reports that tourist arrivals dropped by 9.3% to 413,504 in the first half of 2009, corresponding to a 17.7% percent decline in gross tourism receipts over the period.
In a statement, it said that gross tourism receipts for the first half of 2009 were estimated at MUR.18.25bn rupees ($572.1m), a decrease of 17.7% compared to the same period the preceding year. It added that long-haul luxury destinations in the Indian Ocean have suffered as the global economic slowdown changes consumer spending habits worldwide.
Nevertheless, Mauritius has pursued an aggressive international marketing campaign, while its hotels have offered heavy discounts as it fights to maintain market share. Tourism revenue for the whole year is now forecast to be around MUR.38.2bn ($1.1bn) which would represent a 7.3% decline on 2008.
According to the CSO, arrivals from Europe fell by 6.9% to 278,621, led by a 19.1% decline in German arrivals, a 14.3% fall in Italian arrivals and a 6.9% slump in visitors from Britain. France, Mauritius' leading market, bucked the trend with a 2% increase.
Visitor numbers from Asia - a market the island's tourism industry has been increasingly focusing on - decreased by 18.8% to 29,859. Arrivals from China fell by 10%, the United Arab Emirates by 17.1% and Japan by 18.9%.
Shakeel Mohinder Dyall, the Ceo of Mauritius Duty Free Paradise which operates the duty free concession at Air Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport told TREND last May that the downturn is 'a huge challenge' for the business, which generated sales just slightly above E.40m ($57m) for the year ending June 2008.
While this performance was up 12.74% on the previous year, Mohinder Dyall says that the current environment remains tough and tourists on trips to Mauritius may prove to be more conscious about the money they spend than they have been in the past.
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