While Big Island tourism numbers increased in June, visitor arrivals and spending in the first half of 2019 were down significantly compared to the same period a year ago.
While Big Island tourism numbers increased in June, visitor arrivals and spending in the first half of 2019 were down significantly compared to the same period a year ago.
According preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, the Big Island reported $1.16 billion in visitor spending in the first six months of 2019, a 11.5% decline compared to last year, and 883,346 visitor arrivals, a decrease of 5.1%.
In June, however, Hawaii Island saw $203.2 million in visitor spending, an increase of 4.6% over June 2018, and 163,712 visitor arrivals, an increase of 9.3%.
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