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More than ?100m to IOM from visitors in 2015

by isleofman.com 6th February 2016

DED reveal 3.8% hike in numbers from previous year

Island visitor numbers have gone up for the seventh year in a row.

The Department of Economic Development has revealed a 3.8% hike in 2015.

The total number of visitors over the year rose to 287,534 - more than 130,000 of those were leisure visitors.

Numbers from the Isle of Man passenger survey estimates the total spent by visitors was £108.8m.

David Cretney MLC is the member with responsibility for tourism, and says the numbers reflect continuing efforts by the department alongside the Visitor Economy Strategic Group.

Posted by isleofman.com
Saturday 6th, February 2016 09:54pm.

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