Wednesday, August 22, 2018
June 2018 visitation was consistent with last June, holding strong at approximately 227,000 non-resident visitors.
Visitation by air was up 5% compared to June 2017, for a total of 78,000 visitors. Growth in air visitation is particularly positive, as air travellers tend to spend more while visiting, adding to tourism revenue.
Year-to-date June 2018, Nova Scotia welcomed a total of 869,000 non-resident overnight visitors, an increase of 2% compared with 2017.
Licensed room nights sold increased by 4%, with Halifax (+9%) and South Shore (+6%) showing the strongest growth. The average room rate was $161 in June, up 9% compared to June 2017.
For full monthly tourism results and historical data, see Tourism Performance.
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