Economic and Financial Review June 2021 SAINT LUCIA

Table L5 Saint Lucia - Selected Tourism Statistics Table L5 Saint Lucia - Selected TourismStatistics

January to June

Average 2015 to 2019

Average 2016 to 2020

2017

2018

2019

2020 2021

Total Visitor Arrivals

637,648 706,139 720,003 412,959 66,992 646,777 604,737

Stay Over Arrivals 1/

197,548 206,182 219,608 91,399 64,482 198,380 179,575 89,589 96,440 102,430 41,155 59,598 91,598 83,080

USA

Canada

27,372 25,879 24,965 14,593

362 25,624

23,252 34,002 27,642 11,599

UK

35,625 38,575 43,586 17,732 2,883 37,610

Caribbean

30,958 32,113 35,108 11,421

932 30,629 707 12,919

Other Countries

14,004 13,175 13,519

6,498

Excursionists

4,368

5,354 4,328

1,660 1,549

4,625

4,329

Cruise Ship Passenger

406,026 454,298 458,635 297,885

414 408,974 388,602

Number of Cruise Ships

279

237

218

174

1

242

228

Yacht Passengers 1/

29,706 40,305 37,432 22,015

547 34,798

32,231

1,156.10 1,300.68 1,395.10 581.22 437.78 1,202.22 1,085.60

Total Visitor Expenditure (EC$M)

1/ From January 2016, yacht passengers staying in paid accomodation was recorded as part of stay-over arrivals Source: Saint Lucia Tourist Board and ECCB Estimates Data as at 10 August 2021

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