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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5 YEAR 2013 TOURISM STATISTICS BULLETIN Introduction Table 1: Total Visitor Arrivals by Mode of Transport: 2009-2013 Figure 1: Total Visitor Arrivals: 2009-2013 Mode 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Air 234,410 229,943 241,331 246,926 243,932 Sea 730,204 583,521 652,306 600,270 608,318 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 Air Sea Total 964,614 813,464 893,637 847,196 852,250 Source: Ministry of Tourism., May 2014 Source: Ministry of Tourism., May 2014 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 This report provides an overview of visitor arrivals to Antigua and Barbuda for the entire year 2013, both air and sea.
Also provided are comparisons between 2013 and previous years.

In 2013, there was a total of 852,250 visitor arrivals to Anti- gua and Barbuda, 243,932 by air and 608,318 by sea.

Total visitor arrivals grew by 1% from 2012 to 2013, with a -3% aver- age growth rate for the years 2009 to 2013.

In 2009, total visitor arrivals were highest (964,914), the lowest being 2010 (813,464).
Air Arrivals Figure 2: Air Arrivals: 2009-2013 Figure 3: Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2012-2013 250,000 245,000 240,000 235,000 230,000 225,000 220,000 100,000 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 US Canada UK Other Europe Caribbean Rest of the World Source: Ministry of Tourism, May 2014 Source: Ministry of Tourism, May 2014 Total air arrivals declined 1% from 2012 (246,929) to 2013 (243,932).
The average growth rate for the years 2009-2013 was 1%, with 2012 being the year with the most air arrivals (246,929) and 2010 with the lowest (229,943).

Visitors to Antigua and Barbuda are from six markets, namely United States (US), Canada, United Kingdom (UK), Other Europe, the Caribbean, and the Rest of the World.

In both 2012 and 2013, the US was the largest market with 93,214 and 88,818 visitor arrivals, respectively.
The largest increase in visitor arrivals was recorded by Canada, with a 26% increase from 24,185 to 30,442.

Decreases in visitor arrivals were recorded in the US, Other Europe and Caribbean markets, and increases in the Canada, UK, and the Rest of the World markets.
Length of Stay Figure 4: Length of Stay: 2013 15+ Days 8% 8 ‐ 14 Days 29% 1 ‐ 3 Days 9% 4‐7 Days 54% Source: Ministry of Tourism, May 2014 Purpose of Visit Figure 5: Purpose of Visit: 2013 VFR 11% Other 5% Business 4% Vacation 80% Source: Ministry of Tourism, May 2014 Sea Arrivals Table 2: Sea Arrivals by Vessels: 2012– 2013 No.
of Passengers Type of Vessel 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Cruise 712,792 557,635 606,495 572,153 583,113 Yacht 17,412 25,886 45,811 28,117 25,205 TOTAL 730,204 583,521 652,306 600,270 608,318 Source: Ministry of Tourism, May 2014 For more information please contact: Statistics Division First Floor, ACT Building Church & Market Sts.
St. John’s Antigua Phone: 268-463-5197/462-3233/562-7491 Fax: 268-562-2542 E-mail: stats@antigua.gov.ag In the year 2013, the average length of stay for visitors by air was 9.9 days, which is fairly consistent com- pared to the average length of stay for the year 2012 (9.7 days).

Figure 4 shows the length of stay for visi- tors by air.

More than half (54%) stay for 4-7 days, followed by 29% that stay for 8-14 days, 9% for 1-3 days and 8% for more than 15 days.
Eighty per cent of visitors to Antigua and Barbuda in 2013 cited “Vacation” as their purpose of visit.

This is followed by “Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR)” (11%),” Other” (5%) and “Business” (4%).

Table 2 shows total sea arrivals by type of vessel for the years 2009-2013.

Total sea arrivals increased by 1% from 2012 (600,270) to 2013 (608,318), with the highest number of visitor arrivals being 2009 (730,204).

The average annual growth of total sea arri- vals for the years 2009-2013 was -4%.
Visitor arrivals by cruise vessels have increased by 2% from 2012 to 2013, and visitor arrivals by yacht vessels have declined 10% during the same time pe- riod.

Taken separately, the highest number of arrivals by cruise was 2009 (712,792), and for yachts, 2011 (45,811).