THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ATTRACTED 1.3 MILLION AIR AND CRUISE ARRIVALS FROM JANUARY TO AUGUST 2024

Turks and Caicos, October 8, 2024 -The Turks and Caicos Islands saw 1.3 million air and cruise arrivals from January to August 2024.

Air Arrivals from January to August 2024

The multi-island destination saw a total of 1,377,226* air and cruise arrivals combined. There were 541,677 air arrivals and 835,549 cruise passengers to date. This marks a 22 percent increase over the same period in 2023.

The Turks and Caicos Islands’ tourism industry has been on a steady growth path since reopening its borders just a few months into the pandemic in 2020.

According to statistics from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), the Turks and Caicos Islands has registered a 49.4 percent growth in stopover arrivals from January to June 2024 compared to 2019.

Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Josephine Connolly expressed her delight with the performance of the industry

“The Turks and Caicos Islands continue to shine, and I am very pleased with the strides we have made since 2019 which was a record year for us and many other destinations in the Caribbean. This year has been exceptionally strong and despite the dip in numbers in August which is in line with typical seasonal variations, we remain confident that the upcoming months will continue to show more growth,” the Minister said.

Cruise passengers from January to August 2024

“Our mandate is to increase visitation and spend to all of our islands and with the new American Airlines launch to South Caicos, new airlift into Grand Turk in the coming year and new routes opening up for the destination as well as new properties coming on stream to increase our room stock, I am confident that will be achieved.”

Though August experienced a modest dip in figures, arrivals surpassed those of the corresponding period in 2023.

In August, there were 59,831* air arrivals, a 23.4% year-over-year increase. There were 108,454 cruise passengers, a 33.3% year-over-year increase.

The major source market continues to be the United States which accounted for 82 percent of arrivals in August. Canada and the United Kingdom accounted for three and two percent respectively.

*These are preliminary figures