The Island’s tourism chief executive believes there’s much to be encouraged about, despite figures which show a five per cent drop in visitors for the first nine months of the year.
Statistics from the Treasury also show a 17 per cent fall in business visitors and a 15 per cent reduction in day visitors.
However, the number of leisure visitors from July to September was up by over five per cent, making it the best third quarter since 2002.
Carol Glover, says the department is continuing to play to its strengths and focus on specialist attractions (audio file attached):
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