Bahamas Tourism Statistics & Industry Information
The Bahamas Hotel Association is a source for both primary and secondary data for the tourism industry and works closely with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism in report preparation and engaging industry in providing and utilizing information.
BHA also works closely with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association to support regional data collection activities and draws upon other regional and international sources to provide a clearinghouse of information on the industry.
This information is intended to support planning, benchmarking, marketing and competitive analysis activities of tourism industry stakeholders in The Bahamas.
Below is a compilation of recent reports. Additional information and trendline reports can be found by visiting www.tourismtoday.com.
July 2010 Data Update
BAHAMAS INFO….
Monthly Competitive Pricing Tracker - A compilation and comparative of air and hotel pricing as posted on Expedia for same travel dates to selected countries and properties. To view go to:
August 2010 Monthly Competitive Pricing Tracker
2010 Air, Sea and By Island Visitor Arrivals, 2009 and YTD to April – This is the latest available Immigration Department sourced data providing a year-on-year comparison. To view, go to:
Bahamas Tourism Year in Review: 2009 – Provides statistical profile of visitors for the year, showing key demographics, arrivals by residency, primary motivation for visit, length of stay, satisfaction levels and broken down by areas visited. To view go to:
Summary Report of Nassau-Paradise Island Large Hotel Performance, June, 2010 – A compilation of data in summary provided to BHA and the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation by large NPI hotels. To view, go to:
Summary Report for June 2010 Nassau-PI Hotel Performance
Detailed Marina Activity 2010 January-March Report – A detailed report on arrivals by boat, providing numbers by island and detailed profiling of visitors. To view go to:
Marina Activity 2010 January-March Report - Coming Soon
International Airlift Destination Summary by Island - This identified lift by carrier and island effective June, 2010. To view go to:
CARIBBEAN INFO….
Smith Travel Research Caribbean Lodging Performance Overview, June 2010 – Provides a regional comparison of performance and includes aggregate results provided by 15 participating BHA member hotels. To view, go to:
STR Caribbean Lodging Performance June 2010
Caribbean Tourism Organization Tourism Executive Report, Summer, 2010 – Provides a backdrop of global and regional information which impacts current and future tourism business to the region while giving reported arrivals data for those Caribbean destinations which reported during the first quarter. To view, go to:
CTO Tourism Executive Brief - Summer, 2010
Moody's Investor Services Caribbean Outlook - Provides an overview of Government and private sector fiscal state for the region. To view got to:
Moody's Investor Services Caribbean Outlook
KPMG Regional Financing Outlook on Tourism Investments - Summarizes views of the region's key tourism-related project financing institutions, providing indications of factors affecting success and failure and areas of consideration for future financing. Presentation was given at recent Caribbean Tourism Investment Conference. To view go to:
Regional Comparison of Room Taxes, Departure Taxes, Gratuity and Surcharge Practices - Serves as a resource and comparative of various destination visitor-related charges. To view go to:
Regional Comparison of Taxes and Fees
GLOBAL INFO….
World Tourism Organization Tourism Barometer, June, 2010 – A detailed overview of world travel trends and projections broken down by regions. BHA and the Ministry of Tourism provide quarterly reports to the UNWTO in support of the regional overview. To view, go to:
STR Global State of Lodging 2010 Report - A quick easy read of recent and forecasted hotel performance data for the region with a comparative look at the US and other parts of the world. To view go to:
May 2010 Data Update
BAHAMAS INFO….
Monthly Competitive Pricing Tracker - A compilation and comparative of air and hotel pricing as posted on Expedia for same travel dates to selected countries and properties. To view go to:
Issue No. 9 May 2010 Monthly Competitive Pricing Tracker
2009 Air, Sea and By Island Visitor Arrivals, December 2009 and YTD – This is the latest available Immigration Department sourced data providing a year-on-year comparison. To view, go to:
Bahamas Visitor Arrivals December and Total 2009
Summary Report of Nassau-Paradise Island Large Hotel Performance, April & March, 2010 – A compilation of data in summary provided to BHA and the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation by large NPI hotels. To view, go to:
Summary Report for April 2010 Nas. & P.I. Hotel Performance
Summary Report for March 2010 Nas. & P.I. Hotel Performance
Detailed Marina Activity 2009 Report – A detailed report on arrivals by boat, providing numbers by island and detailed profiling of visitors. To view go to:
Marina Activity 2009 Detail Report
Profile of 2008 Bahamas Visitor Motivations, Buying Patterns and Experience Ratings – This Ministry of Tourism presentation takes a Bahamas-wide plus segmented look by NPI, Grand Bahama, Out Islands and major islands focusing on travel motivations, media outlets influencing buying decisions, media and booking habits, and experience ratings. To view, go to:
Profile of 2008 Bahamas Visitor Motivations
Standard and Poors Bahamas Report - This just released annual ratings report provides an overview of the state of the economy and an outlook for the immediate future. The state and outlook of tourism is given prominent consideration in the report. To view, go to:
Standard and Poors 2010 Bahamas Report
The Immediate Impact of the Closure of European Airports on Guest Stays – A brief survey of hotels undertaken immediately following the closure of European airports to gauge the net impact on room nights. To view, go to:
The Immediate Impact of the Closure of European Airports on Guest Stays
CARIBBEAN INFO….
Smith Travel Research Caribbean Lodging Performance Overview, March 2010 – Provides a regional comparison of performance and includes aggregate results provided by 15 participating BHA member hotels. To view, go to:
STR Caribbean Lodging Performance March 2010
Caribbean Tourism Organization Tourism Executive Report, April, 2010 – Provides a backdrop of global and regional information which impacts current and future tourism business to the region while giving reported arrivals data for those Caribbean destinations which reported during the first quarter. To view, go to:
CTO Tourism Executive Brief - Issue 3 April 2010
GLOBAL INFO….
World Tourism Organization Tourism Barometer, April, 2010 – A detailed overview of world travel trends and projections broken down by regions. BHA and the Ministry of Tourism provide quarterly reports to the UNWTO in support of the regional overview. To view, go to:
UNWTO Tourism Barom April 2010
World Travel and Tourism Council 2010 Economic Report – Takes a graphic global, regional and country look at tourism performance and related employment with an outlook for short and long-term growth. To view, go to:
WTTC - 2010 Travel & Tourism Economic Report
March 2010 Data Update
Monthly Competitive Pricing Tracker - A compilation and comparative of air and hotel pricing as posted on Expedia for same travel dates to selected countries and properties. To view go to:
Issue No. 5 March 2010 Monthly Competitive Pricing Tracker
2009 Air, Sea and By Island Visitor Arrivals, December 2009 and YTD – This is the latest available Immigration Department sourced data providing a year-on-year comparison. To view, go to:
Bahamas Visitor Arrivals Dec and Total 2009
BHA 2009 Hotel Performance and 2010 Outlook Survey Results – The annual survey gauges industry performance and projections for sales, occupancy, employment levels, profit, capital spending and pricing levels. It also seeks BHA member input on priority areas of activity which the association should be focusing on during the coming year. To view go to:
Report-BHA 2009 Industry Performance and 2010 Outlook
Summary Report of Nassau-Paradise Island Large Hotel Performance, February, 2010 – A compilation of data in summary provided to BHA and the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation by large NPI hotels. To view, go to:
Summary Report for February 2010 Nassau-PI Hotel Performance
Total Marina Boat Arrivals for 2009 Up Slightly Over 2008
Attached is a full year report of boat arrivals according to Bahamas Immigration data for 2009 which shows a 10.8 percent increase over 2008 led primarily by Bimini. All major islands reported some measure of increase in arrivals except Abaco and Exuma which were down slightly and Harbour Islands which showed a 10.4 percent decline. To view go to:
2009 Cruise Arrivals – Shows year-on-year comparisons of first port of call arrival numbers for Nassau, Grand Bahama, and the combined arrivals for Family Island calls. To view, go to:
Cruise Visitor Arrivals 2009 2008 By Month Qtr
Smith Travel Research Caribbean Lodging Performance Overview, January 2010 – Provides a regional comparison of performance and includes aggregate results provided by 15 participating BHA member hotels. To view, go to:
STR Caribbean Lodging Performance Jan2010
Caribbean Regional Arrivals Data – The reports contains visitor arrivals data by country, by air, by cruise, by country of origin as compiled by the Caribbean Tourism Organization and reported on February, 2010. There is a variance of data reporting periods based on country input. To view go to:
Caribbean Tourist Arrivals-CTO Feb2010 Report
Caribbean Tourism Organization Tourism Executive Report, February, 2010 – Provides a backdrop of global and regional information which impacts current and future tourism business to the region while giving reported arrivals data for most Caribbean destinations. To view, go to:
CTO Tourism Executive Brief - Issue One 2010 - Part 2.0
World Tourism Organization Tourism Barometer, January, 2010 – A detailed overview of world travel trends and projections broken down by regions. BHA and the Ministry of Tourism provide quarterly reports to the UNWTO in support of the regional overview. To view, go to:
Airports Information Bahamas 2010 – A listing compiled by the Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board of all sanctioned airports in The Bahamas showing those which are international ports of entry, runway length, fueling capacity and contact information. To view, go to:
Airports Information Bahamas 2010
Produce Availability Chart – This should be shared with your lead F&B person, as it indicates what Bahamian-grown produce is available during specific times of the year. We are working towards a more definitive arrangement with the growers to put in place a communications system whereby hotels and restaurants will know on a weekly basis what crops are anticipated to be available and wholesalers or locations where they might be procured. To view, go to:
January 2010 Data Update
Bahamas Third Quarter and YTD 2009 Detailed Visitor Profile and Comparison Report – The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation report takes a close look at visitor profiles, market origins, and comparisons of ADR, occupancy, room nights sold and RevPar. To view, go to:
Bahamas Q3 Business Scorecard 11-09
Air, Sea and By Island Visitor Arrivals, October 2009 and YTD – This is the latest available Immigration Department sourced data providing a year-on-year comparison. To view, go to:
Bahamas Visitor Arrivals 2009 Oct
Summary Report of Nassau-Paradise Island Large Hotel Performance, November, 2009 – A compilation of data in summary provided to BHA and the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation by large NPI hotels. To view, go to:
Summary Report for November 2009 Nas-PI Hotel Performance
Smith Travel Research Caribbean Lodging Performance Overview, November 09 – Provides a regional comparison of performance and includes aggregate results provided by 16 participating BHA member hotels. To view, go to:
STR Caribbean Lodging Performance 1109
Caribbean Tourism Organization Tourism Executive Report, October, 2009 – Provides a backdrop of global and regional information which impacts current and future tourism business to the region while giving reported arrivals data for most Caribbean destinations. To view, go to:
CTO Tourism Executive Brief October 2009
World Tourism Organization Tourism Barometer, 3rd Quarter, 2009 – A detailed overview of world travel trends and projections broken down by regions. BHA and the Ministry of Tourism provide quarterly reports to the UNWTO in support of the regional overview. To view, go to:
UNWTO 3rd Qtr 09 Tourism Barom
Marina Boaters Report, Jan-Oct, 2009 – In support of the work of the recently established Marina Operators of The Bahamas Association, which BHA has assisted in establishing, the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation has worked with us to create this detailed review of non-cruise sea arrivals. To view, go to:
Issue No.1 Marina Boaters Report Jan-Oct 2009
Tariff Amendment Act of 2009 - In relation to the elimination of duty for marina parts. To view, go to:
http://www.bhahotels.com/images/docs/tariff-amendment-act-2009.pdf
Expedia Caribbean Air-Hotel Aggregates, November, 2009 – Provides an overview of air capacity, rates and ADR for the region. To view, go to:
Expedia Caribbean Air Hotel Aggregates 1109
Regional Cost of Energy Comparison - Provides a compilation of energy costs by various destinations throughout the region. To view, go to:
Regional Electricity Tariff Survey Mid 2008
Regional Wage Comparison – Looks at seven different common line level positions in the hotel industry with 11 different jurisdictions reporting base wages and benefits for each position. To view, go to:
Comparitive Selective Caribbean Minimum Base Weekly Wage 2008 26-08-09
BHA Member Directory
