The Ministry of Tourism reported Thursday that the number of non-resident tourists visiting the Dominican Republic in September 2023 was 545,990, which means an increase of 115,861, if compared to the same month of 2022. This past year 430,129 people arrived in the country.
Minister David Collado presented this Thursday the report on tourist arrivals in September, a month in which there was a decrease with respect to August, but which surpassed others in previous years. Last August the number of tourists arriving was 784,284.
The accumulated number from January to September reaches 7,625,986, evidencing an increase of 24% with respect to the same period of 2022, the year in which 6,136,567 foreigners arrived. The difference from one year to another is 1,489,419 vacationers.
In the years prior to the pandemic, 5,716,822 had arrived in 2018 and 5,759,741 in 2019.
The Dominican Republic would be on the verge of reaching the goal of 10 million visitors taking into account the last 12 months, according to Jacqueline Mora, Technical Vice Minister of Tourism. “As of today, counting the last 12 months, we are at 9,964,009 visitors who have arrived in the Dominican Republic, very close to the goal,” said the official.
The number of visitors by air was 478,794 in 2023, higher than the 430,135 in September 2022, for a positive difference of 11%. Cruise ship arrivals by sea were 67,196, higher than the 50,518 in 2022. The sum of these two results in the total number of tourists.
Mitur conducted surveys to those who visited the Dominican Republic, obtaining as a result a satisfaction rating of 4.4 out of 5. 91% said they would return and 87% said they would recommend this destination.
Ninety-five percent of those who went to Punta Cana said they would go again. The same was said by 97% of those who went to Santo Domingo, 94% of those who stayed in Puerto Plata, 97% of those who stayed in La Romana, 94% of those who went to Samana, 98% in Santiago and 97% in Barahona.
Overall hotel occupancy in September was 57%, up from 53% in September 2022. Occupancy was highest in urban areas (61%), followed by big players (59%) and traditional resorts (59%).
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