The islands of the Bahamas welcomed 4.4 million visitors in 2002, establishing a new all-time record for the…
The islands of the Bahamas welcomed 4.4 million visitors in 2002, establishing a new all-time record for the islands-nation off the coast of Florida. In spite of downturns in the American and world economies, the Bahamas continues to post year-on-year increases in visitor arrivals to the islands. While last year`s count represents a smaller increase than in the past two years, the combined total of air and sea arrivals mark a 4.5 per cent growth over 2001.
These encouraging numbers are in part attributable to the growing popularity of cruise travel, according to the islands` minister of tourism, Vincent Vanderpool. More than 70 per cent of all visitors originate in the USA – the Bahamas can be reached in less than three hours from New York, or 45 minutes from Florida`s East Coast.
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