Latest estimate show that the numbers are running at 81% of 2019 levels
Travel data compiled by bookings analytics company Forward Keys has revealed that Caribbean summer travel numbers continue to swell.
According to its most recent research on booking data for flights between June 1 and August 31, the Caribbean is the only region poised to have a healthy summer travel season, with bookings for summer also accounting for 81 per cent of 2019 volumes.
This is vastly higher than the outlook for other regions like Europe, which is set to see 22 per cent of 2019 volumes, Africa and the Middle East is at 31 per cent, the Asia Pacific region is at seven per cent and the rest of the Americas is at 38 per cent.
Global international travel is expected to be at 23 per cent of 2019 volumes while The Bahamas is set to see 81 per cent of its air arrival volumes of 2019 during the summer of 2021.
“Latin Americans are also going to the USA for a COVID-19 vaccination. Destinations performing strongly in the summer bookings stakes include Mexico (86 per cent of 2019 levels), the Dominican Republic (83 per cent), and Aruba (108 per cent), which have steadfastly remained open to tourists.”
Forward Keys
“Latin Americans are also going to the USA for a COVID-19 vaccination. Destinations performing strongly in the summer bookings stakes include Mexico (86 per cent of 2019 levels), the Dominican Republic (83 per cent), and Aruba (108 per cent), which have steadfastly remained open to tourists,” Forward Keys stated in release on its summer travel research.
Based on the latest figures, Puerto Rico (140 per cent of 2019 levels) and The Bahamas at 81 per cent, and are allowing vaccinated travelers to enter without restrictions.
The Bahamas, which is being used as a new home port for cruise lines, is also a contributing factor to increased bookings, as thousands of cruise passengers are expected to fly into the country before heading off on a Royal Caribbean cruise or Crystal cruise.
There were 361,194 visitors arriving to the country by air during the third quarter of 2019.
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