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THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
YEAR TO DATE
NEW PROVIDENCE JAN '10 JAN '09 % CHG JAN '10 JAN '09 % CHG
Air 70,587 68,880 2.5 70,587 68,880 2.5
Sea 182,564 159,797 14.2 182,564 159,797 14.2
Total 253,151 228,677 10.7 253,151 228,677 10.7
GRAND BAHAMA
Air 10,620 10,583 0.3 10,620 10,583 0.3
Sea 34,873 29,163 19.6 34,873 29,163 19.6
Total 45,493 39,746 14.5 45,493 39,746 14.5
FAMILY ISLANDS
Air 10,557 10,536 0.2 10,557 10,536 0.2
Sea 114,809 131,824 -12.9 114,809 131,824 -12.9
Total 125,366 142,360 -11.9 125,366 142,360 -11.9
ALL BAHAMAS
Air 91,764 89,999 2.0 91,764 89,999 2.0
Sea 332,246 320,784 3.6 332,246 320,784 3.6
Total 424,010 410,783 3.2 424,010 410,783 3.2
These statistics provided by the Immigration Department are a manual immigration card count of all foreign
visitors and transit arrivals to The Bahamas excluding ship crews, diplomatic personnel and returning
residents. They take no account of multiple entries made by the same visitors at different ports in The
Bahamas and do not necessarily indicate the place of stay of visitors.
THESE FIGURES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO REVISION.
JANUARY 2010 PRELIMINARY
FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
JANUARY 2010
ISLAND JAN '10 JAN '09 % Chg JAN '10 JAN '09 % Chg
NEW PROVIDENCE 70,587 68,880 2.5 70,587 68,880 2.5
Nassau 70,587 68,880 2.5 70,587 68,880 2.5
Paradise Island 0 0 0.0 - - 0.0
GRAND BAHAMA 10,620 10,583 0.3 10,620 10,583 0.3
Freeport 10,576 10,472 1.0 10,576 10,472 1.0
West End 44 111 -60.4 44 111 -60.4
THE OUT ISLANDS 10,557 10,536 0.2 10,557 10,536 0.2
ABACO 3,689 3,728 -1.0 3,689 3,728 -1.0
Marsh Harbour 2,570 2,713 -5.3 2,570 2,713 -5.3
Treasure Cay 1,068 987 8.2 1,068 987 8.2
Spanish Cay 34 10 240.0 34 10 240.0
Walker's Cay 17 18 -5.6 17 18 -5.6
ANDROS 512 509 0.6 512 509 0.6
Andros Town 279 262 6.5 279 262 6.5
Congo Town 153 147 4.1 153 147 4.1
San Andros 80 100 -20.0 80 100 -20.0
BERRY ISLANDS 371 381 -2.6 371 381 -2.6
Chub Cay 141 166 -15.1 141 166 -15.1
Gt. Harbour Cay 230 215 7.0 230 215 7.0
BIMINI 664 866 -23.3 664 866 -23.3
CAT CAY 243 292 -16.8 243 292 -16.8
CAT ISLAND 76 93 -18.3 76 93 -18.3
ELEUTHERA 2,212 1,812 22.1 2,212 1,812 22.1
Governor's Hrbr. 720 557 29.3 720 557 29.3
N. Eleuthera 1,387 1,153 20.3 1,387 1,153 20.3
Rock Sound 105 102 2.9 105 102 2.9
EXUMA 1,340 1,666 -19.6 1,340 1,666 -19.6
INAGUA 48 9 433.3 48 9 433.3
LONG ISLAND 80 36 122.2 80 36 122.2
SAN SALVADOR 1,322 1,144 15.6 1,322 1,144 15.6
TOTAL 91,764 89,999 2.0 91,764 89,999 2.0
YEAR TO DATE
THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
FEBRUARY 2010 PRELIMINARY REVISED
FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
FEB 2010 FEB 09 % CHGYTD FEB '2010YTD FEB '09 % CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE
Air 79,272 79,261 0.0 149,859 148,141 1.2
Sea 160,628 136,902 17.3 343,192 296,699 15.7
Total 239,900 216,163 11.0 493,051 444,840 10.8
GRAND BAHAMA
Air 10,037 10,290 -2.5 20,657 20,873 -1.0
Sea 42,677 35,530 20.1 77,550 64,693 19.9
Total 52,714 45,820 15.0 98,207 85,566 14.8
FAMILY ISLANDS
Air 13,807 13,596 1.6 24,364 24,132 1.0
Sea 112,835 113,705 -0.8 227,644 245,529 -7.3
Total 126,642 127,301 -0.5 252,008 269,661 -6.5
ALL BAHAMAS
Air 103,116 103,147 0.0 194,880 193,146 0.9
Sea 316,140 286,137 10.5 648,386 606,921 6.8
Total 419,256 389,284 7.7 843,266 800,067 5.4
These statistics provided by the Immigration Department are a manual immigration card count of all foreign
visitors and transit arrivals to The Bahamas excluding ship crews, diplomatic personnel and returning
residents. They take no account of multiple entries made by the same visitors at different ports in The
Bahamas and do not necessarily indicate the place of stay of visitors.
FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
FEBRUARY 2010
ISLAND FEB '2010 FEB '09 % CHGYTD FEB '2010YTD FEB '09 % CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE 79,272 79,261 0.0 149,859 148,141 1.2
Nassau 79,272 79,261 0.0 149,859 148,141 1.2
Paradise Island 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
GRAND BAHAMA 10,037 10,290 -2.5 20,657 20,873 -1.0
Freeport 9,987 10,222 -2.3 20,563 20,694 -0.6
West End 50 68 -26.5 94 179 -47.5
FAMILY ISLANDS 13,807 13,596 1.6 24,364 24,132 1.0
ABACO 4,995 5,224 -4.4 8,684 8,952 -3.0
Marsh Harbour 3,581 4,107 -12.8 6,151 6,820 -9.8
Treasure Cay 1,375 1,064 29.2 2,443 2,051 19.1
Spanish Cay 13 34 -61.8 47 44 6.8
Walker's Cay 26 19 36.8 43 37 16.2
ANDROS 513 691 -25.8 1,025 1,200 -14.6
Andros Town 258 401 -35.7 537 663 -19.0
Congo Town 195 205 -4.9 348 352 -1.1
San Andros 60 85 -29.4 140 185 -24.3
BERRY ISLANDS 415 439 -5.5 786 820 -4.1
Chub Cay 159 154 3.2 300 320 -6.3
Gt. Harbour Cay 256 285 -10.2 486 500 -2.8
BIMINI 707 907 -22.1 1,371 1,773 -22.7
CAT CAY 362 340 6.5 605 632 -4.3
CAT ISLAND 21 229 -90.8 97 322 -69.9
ELEUTHERA 2,871 2,454 17.0 5,083 4,266 19.2
Governor's Hrbr. 752 676 11.2 1,472 1,233 19.4
N. Eleuthera 1,941 1,592 21.9 3,328 2,745 21.2
Rock Sound 178 186 -4.3 283 288 -1.7
EXUMA 2,277 2,184 4.3 3,617 3,850 -6.1
INAGUA 39 12 225.0 87 21 314.3
LONG ISLAND 145 67 116.4 225 103 118.4
SAN SALVADOR 1,462 1,049 39.4 2,784 2,193 26.9
TOTAL 103,116 103,147 0.0 194,880 193,146 0.9
BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
MARCH 2010 PRELIMINARY REVISED
FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
MAR 10 MAR 09 %CHG YTD MAR '10 YTD MAR '09 %CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE
Air 114,346 102,292 11.8 264,205 250,433 5.5
Sea 205,187 149,185 37.5 548,379 445,884 23.0
Total 319,533 251,477 27.1 812,584 696,317 16.7
GRAND BAHAMA
Air 13,610 12,774 6.5 34,267 33,647 1.8
Sea 52,641 44,256 18.9 130,191 108,949 19.5
Total 66,251 57,030 16.2 164,458 142,596 15.3
FAMILY ISLANDS
Air 22,087 18,357 20.3 46,451 42,489 9.3
Sea 132,424 139,179 -4.9 360,068 384,708 -6.4
Total 154,511 157,536 -1.9 406,519 427,197 -4.8
THE BAHAMAS
Air 150,043 133,423 12.5 344,923 326,569 5.6
Sea 390,252 332,620 17.3 1,038,638 939,541 10.5
Total 540,295 466,043 15.9 1,383,561 1,266,110 9.3
These statistics provided by the Immigration Department are a manual immigration card count of all foreign
visitors and transit arrivals to The Bahamas excluding ship crews, diplomatic personnel and returning
residents. They take no account of multiple entries made by the same visitors at different ports in The
Bahamas and do not necessarily indicate the place of stay of visitors.
FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
MARCH 2010
ISLAND MAR '10 MAR '09 %CHG YTD MAR '10 YTD MAR '09 %CHG
NASSAU/PI 114,346 102,292 11.8 264,205 250,433 5.5
Nassau 114,346 102,292 11.8 264,205 250,433 5.5
Paradise Island 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
GRAND BAHAMA 13,610 12,774 6.5 34,267 33,647 1.8
Freeport 13,578 12,691 7.0 34,141 33,385 2.3
West End 32 83 -61.4 126 262 -51.9
FAMILY ISLANDS 22,087 18,357 20.3 46,451 42,489 9.3
ABACO 8,854 7,469 18.5 17,538 16,421 6.8
Marsh Harbour 6,175 5,550 11.3 12,326 12,370 -0.4
Treasure Cay 2,601 1,858 40.0 5,044 3,909 29.0
Spanish Cay 44 41 7.3 91 85 7.1
Walker's Cay 34 20 70.0 77 57 35.1
ANDROS 847 878 -3.5 1,872 2,078 -9.9
Andros Town 446 486 -8.2 983 1,149 -14.4
Congo Town 280 211 32.7 628 563 11.5
San Andros 121 181 -33.1 261 366 -28.7
BERRY ISLANDS 625 516 21.1 1,411 1,336 5.6
Chub Cay 220 186 18.3 520 506 2.8
Gt. Harbour Cay 405 330 22.7 891 830 7.3
BIMINI 1,334 1,148 16.2 2,705 2,921 -7.4
CAT CAY 561 448 25.2 1,166 1,080 8.0
CAT ISLAND 145 225 -35.6 242 547 -55.8
ELEUTHERA 4,723 3,390 39.3 9,806 7,656 28.1
Governor's Hrbr. 646 820 -21.2 2,118 2,053 3.2
N. Eleuthera 3,786 2,288 65.5 7,114 5,033 41.3
Rock Sound 291 282 3.2 574 570 0.7
EXUMA 3,201 2,733 17.1 6,818 6,583 3.6
INAGUA 27 1 2600.0 114 22 418.2
LONG ISLAND 180 109 65.1 405 212 91.0
SAN SALVADOR 1,590 1,440 10.4 4,374 3,633 20.4
TOTAL 150,043 133,423 12.5 344,923 326,569 5.6
THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
APRIL 2010 PRELIMINARY REVISED
FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
APR 10 APR 09 %CHG YTD APR '10 YTD APR '09 %CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE
Air 92,635 97,899 -5.4 356,840 348,332 2.4
Sea 166,167 158,490 4.8 714,546 604,374 18.2
Total 258,802 256,389 0.9 1,071,386 952,706 12.5
GRAND BAHAMA
Air 12,443 13,870 -10.3 46,710 47,517 -1.7
Sea 54,077 24,106 124.3 184,268 133,055 38.5
Total 66,520 37,976 75.2 230,978 180,572 27.9
FAMILY ISLANDS
Air 20,467 19,476 5.1 66,918 61,965 8.0
Sea 123,971 100,869 22.9 484,039 485,577 -0.3
Total 144,438 120,345 20.0 550,957 547,542 0.6
THE BAHAMAS
Air 125,545 131,245 -4.3 470,468 457,814 2.8
Sea 344,215 283,465 21.4 1,382,853 1,223,006 13.1
Total 469,760 414,710 13.3 1,853,321 1,680,820 10.3
These statistics provided by the Immigration Department are a manual immigration card count of all foreign
visitors and transit arrivals to The Bahamas excluding ship crews, diplomatic personnel and returning
residents. They take no account of multiple entries made by the same visitors at different ports in The
Bahamas and do not necessarily indicate the place of stay of visitors.
FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
APRIL 2010
ISLAND APR '10 APR '09 % CHG YTD APR '10 YTD APR '09 % CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE 92,635 97,899 -5.4 356,840 348,332 2.4
Nassau 92,635 97,899 -5.4 356,840 348,332 2.4
Paradise Island 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
GRAND BAHAMA 12,443 13,870 -10.3 46,710 47,517 -1.7
Freeport 12,402 13,788 -10.1 46,543 47,173 -1.3
West End 41 82 -50.0 167 344 -51.5
FAMILY ISLANDS 20,467 19,476 5.1 66,918 61,965 8.0
ABACO 8,412 7,926 6.1 25,950 24,347 6.6
Marsh Harbour 6,161 5,797 6.3 18,487 18,167 1.8
Treasure Cay 2,187 2,047 6.8 7,231 5,956 21.4
Spanish Cay 47 44 6.8 138 129 7.0
Walker's Cay 17 38 -55.3 94 95 -1.1
ANDROS 924 953 -3.0 2,796 3,031 -7.8
Andros Town 522 466 12.0 1,505 1,615 -6.8
Congo Town 263 281 -6.4 891 844 5.6
San Andros 139 206 -32.5 400 572 -30.1
BERRY ISLANDS 926 956 -3.1 2,337 2,292 2.0
Chub Cay 422 467 -9.6 942 973 -3.2
Gt. Harbour Cay 504 489 3.1 1,395 1,319 5.8
BIMINI 1,527 1,863 -18.0 4,232 4,784 -11.5
CAT CAY 583 562 3.7 1,749 1,642 6.5
CAT ISLAND 174 342 -49.1 416 889 -53.2
ELEUTHERA 3,341 3,136 6.5 13,147 10,792 21.8
Governor's Hrbr. 490 772 -36.5 2,608 2,825 -7.7
N. Eleuthera 2,704 2,127 27.1 9,818 7,160 37.1
Rock Sound 147 237 -38.0 721 807 -10.7
EXUMA 2,855 2,404 18.8 9,673 8,987 7.6
INAGUA 11 18 -38.9 125 40 212.5
LONG ISLAND 244 76 221.1 649 288 125.3
SAN SALVADOR 1,470 1,240 18.5 5,844 4,873 19.9
TOTAL 125,545 131,245 -4.3 470,468 457,814 2.8
BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
MAY 2010 PRELIMINARY REVISED
FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
MAY 2010 MAY 2009 %CHG YTD MAY '10 YTD MAY '09 %CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE
Air 81,876 83,234 -1.6% 438,716 431,566 1.7%
Sea 133,941 165,231 -18.9% 848,487 769,605 10.2%
Total 215,817 248,465 -13.1% 1,287,203 1,201,171 7.2%
GRAND BAHAMA
Air 9,824 12,211 -19.5% 56,534 59,728 -5.3%
Sea 69,125 40,212 71.9% 253,393 173,267 46.2%
Total 78,949 52,423 50.6% 309,927 232,995 33.0%
FAMILY ISLANDS
Air 21,331 18,056 18.1% 88,249 80,021 10.3%
Sea 109,550 65,536 67.2% 593,589 551,113 7.7%
Total 130,881 83,592 56.6% 681,838 631,134 8.0%
THE BAHAMAS
Air 113,031 113,501 -0.4% 583,499 571,315 2.1%
Sea 312,616 270,979 15.4% 1,695,469 1,493,985 13.5%
Total 425,647 384,480 10.7% 2,278,968 2,065,300 10.3%
These statistics provided by the Immigration Department are a manual immigration card count of all foreign
visitors and transit arrivals to The Bahamas excluding ship crews, diplomatic personnel and returning
residents. They take no account of multiple entries made by the same visitors at different ports in The
Bahamas and do not necessarily indicate the place of stay of visitors.
THESE FIGURES ARE PRELIMINARY & SUBJECT TO REVISION
FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
MAY 2010
ISLAND MAY 10 MAY 09 % CHG YTD MAY '10 YTD MAY '09 % CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE 81,876 83,234 -1.6% 438,716 431,566 1.7%
Nassau 81,876 83,234 -1.6% 438,716 431,566 1.7%
Paradise Island - - 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
GRAND BAHAMA 9,824 12,211 -19.5% 56,534 59,728 -5.3%
Freeport 9,773 12,094 -19.2% 56,316 59,267 -5.0%
West End 51 117 -56.4% 218 461 -52.7%
THE OUT ISLANDS 21,331 18,056 18.1% 88,249 80,021 10.3%
ABACO 8,618 7,880 9.4% 34,568 32,227 7.3%
Marsh Harbour 6,088 5,979 1.8% 24,575 24,146 1.8%
Treasure Cay 2,394 1,792 33.6% 9,625 7,748 24.2%
Spanish Cay 52 56 -7.1 190 185 2.7
Walker's Cay 84 53 58.5% 178 148 20.3%
ANDROS 1,036 1,137 -8.9% 3,832 4,168 -8.1%
Andros Town 421 457 -7.9% 1,926 2,072 -7.0%
Congo Town 299 347 -13.8% 1,190 1,191 -0.1%
San Andros 316 333 -5.1% 716 905 -20.9%
BERRY ISLANDS 920 728 26.4% 3,257 3,020 7.8%
Chub Cay 377 282 33.7% 1,319 1,255 5.1%
Gt. Harbour Cay 543 446 21.7% 1,938 1,765 9.8%
BIMINI 1,781 1,486 19.9% 6,013 6,270 -4.1%
CAT CAY 472 570 -17.2% 2,221 2,212 0.4%
CAT ISLAND 176 208 -15.4% 592 1,097 -46.0%
ELEUTHERA 3,806 2,705 40.7% 16,953 13,497 25.6%
Governor's Hrbr. 509 567 -10.2% 3,117 3,392 -8.1%
N. Eleuthera 3,049 1,859 64.0% 12,867 9,019 42.7%
Rock Sound 248 279 -11.1% 969 1,086 -10.8%
EXUMA 2,508 1,742 44.0% 12,181 10,729 13.5%
INAGUA 43 6 616.7% 168 46 265.2%
LONG ISLAND 125 42 197.6% 774 330 134.5%
SAN SALVADOR 1,846 1,552 18.9% 7,690 6,425 19.7%
TOTAL 113,031 113,501 -0.4% 583,499 571,315 2.1%
JUN 2010 JUN 2009 % CHG YTD JUN '10 YTD JUN '09 % CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE
Air 96,548 88,914 8.6% 535,264 520,480 2.8%
Sea 114,911 137,456 -16.4% 963,398 907,061 6.2%
Total 211,459 226,370 -6.6% 1,498,662 1,427,541 5.0%
GRAND BAHAMA
Air 10,448 10,892 -4.1% 66,982 70,620 -5.2%
Sea 72,208 40,019 80.4% 325,601 213,286 52.7%
Total 82,656 50,911 62.4% 392,583 283,906 38.3%
FAMILY ISLANDS
Air 22,732 20,061 13.3% 110,981 100,082 10.9%
Sea 112,191 81,864 37.0% 705,780 632,977 11.5%
Total 134,923 101,925 32.4% 816,761 733,059 11.4%
THE BAHAMAS
Air 129,728 119,867 8.2% 713,227 691,182 3.2%
Sea 299,310 259,339 15.4% 1,994,779 1,753,324 13.8%
Total 429,038 379,206 13.1% 2,708,006 2,444,506 10.8%
These statistics provided by the Immigration Department are a manual immigration card count of all foreign
visitors and transit arrivals to The Bahamas excluding ship crews, diplomatic personnel and returning
residents. They take no account of multiple entries made by the same visitors at different ports in The
Bahamas and do not necessarily indicate the place of stay of visitors.
THESE FIGURES ARE PRELIMINARY & SUBJECT TO REVISION
THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
JUNE 2010 PRELIMINARY REVISED
FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
ISLAND JUN '10 JUN '09 % CHG YTD JUN '10 YTD JUN '09 % CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE 96,548 88,914 8.6% 535,264 520,480 2.8%
Nassau 96,548 88,914 8.6% 535,264 520,480 2.8%
Paradise Island - - 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
GRAND BAHAMA 10,448 10,892 -4.1% 66,982 70,620 -5.2%
Freeport 10,387 10,859 -4.3% 66,703 70,126 -4.9%
West End 61 33 84.8% 279 494 -43.5%
THE OUT ISLANDS 22,732 20,061 13.3% 110,981 100,082 10.9%
ABACO 10,815 9,888 9.4% 45,383 42,115 7.8%
Marsh Harbour 7,482 7,191 4.0% 32,057 31,337 2.3%
Treasure Cay 3,094 2,583 19.8% 12,719 10,331 23.1%
Spanish Cay 113 59 91.5 303 244 24.2
Walker's Cay 126 55 129.1% 304 203 49.8%
ANDROS 960 1,017 -5.6% 4,792 5,185 -7.6%
Andros Town 489 499 -2.0% 2,415 2,571 -6.1%
Congo Town 278 299 -7.0% 1,468 1,490 -1.5%
San Andros 193 219 -11.9% 909 1,124 -19.1%
Berry Islands 698 735 -5.0% 3,955 3,755 5.3%
Chub Cay 239 235 1.7% 1,558 1,490 4.6%
Great Harbour Cay 459 500 -8.2% 2,397 2,265 5.8%
BIMINI 1,794 1,697 5.7% 7,807 7,967 -2.0%
CAT CAY 513 531 -3.4% 2,734 2,743 -0.3%
CAT ISLAND 165 220 -25.0% 757 1,317 -42.5%
ELEUTHERA 3,480 2,858 21.8% 20,433 16,355 24.9%
Governor's Harbour 549 649 -15.4% 3,666 4,041 -9.3%
North Eleuthera 2,813 2,084 35.0% 15,680 11,103 41.2%
Rock Sound 118 125 -5.6% 1,087 1,211 -10.2%
EXUMA 2,610 1,428 82.8% 14,791 12,157 21.7%
INAGUA 3 1 200.0% 171 47 263.8%
LONG ISLAND 171 78 119.2% 945 408 131.6%
SAN SALVADOR 1,523 1,608 -5.3% 9,213 8,033 14.7%
TOTAL 129,728 119,867 8.2% 713,227 691,182 3.2%
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
JUNE 2010
FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS
BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
JULY 2010 PRELIMINARY
FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
JUL 2010 JUL 2009 % CHG YTD JUL '10 YTD JUL '09 % CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE
Air 105,344 99,723 5.6 640,608 620,203 3.3
Sea 143,935 128,001 12.4 1,107,333 1,035,062 7.0
Total 249,279 227,724 9.5 1,747,941 1,655,265 5.6
GRAND BAHAMA
Air 11,224 11,533 -2.7 78,206 82,153 -4.8
Sea 72,652 42,111 72.5 398,253 255,397 55.9
Total 83,876 53,644 56.4 476,459 337,550 41.2
FAMILY ISLANDS
Air 22,803 18,958 20.3 133,784 119,040 12.4
Sea 105,487 86,167 22.4 811,267 719,144 12.8
Total 128,290 105,125 22.0 945,051 838,184 12.7
THE BAHAMAS
Air 139,371 130,214 7.0 852,598 821,396 3.8
Sea 322,074 256,279 25.7 2,316,853 2,009,603 15.3
Total 461,445 386,493 19.4 3,169,451 2,830,999 12.0
These statistics provided by the Immigration Department are a manual immigration card count of all foreign
visitors and transit arrivals to The Bahamas excluding ship crews, diplomatic personnel and returning
residents. They take no account of multiple entries made by the same visitors at different ports in The
Bahamas and do not necessarily indicate the place of stay of visitors.
THESE FIGURES ARE PRELIMINARY & SUBJECT TO REVISION.
FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
JULY 2010
ISLAND JUL '10 JUL '09 % Chg. YTD 2010 YTD 2009 % Chg.
NEW PROVIDENCE 105,344 99,723 5.6 640,608 620,203 3.3
Nassau 105,344 99,723 5.6 640,608 620,203 3.3
Paradise Island 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
GRAND BAHAMA 11,224 11,533 -2.7 78,206 82,153 -4.8
Freeport 11,023 11,496 -4.1 77,726 81,622 -4.8
West End 201 37 443.2 480 531 -9.6
THE OUT ISLANDS 22,803 18,958 20.3 133,784 119,040 12.4
ABACO 10,502 9,577 9.7 55,885 51,692 8.1
Marsh Harbour 7,203 6,588 9.3 39,260 37,925 3.5
Treasure Cay 3,066 2,752 11.4 15,785 13,083 20.7
Spanish Cay 113 213 -46.9 416 457 -9.0
Walker's Cay 120 24 400.0 424 227 86.8
ANDROS 801 958 -16.4 5,593 6,143 -9.0
Andros Town 510 460 10.9 2,925 3,031 -3.5
Congo Town 200 358 -44.1 1,668 1,848 -9.7
San Andros 91 140 -35.0 1,000 1,264 -20.9
BERRY ISLANDS 954 959 -0.5 4,909 4,714 4.1
Chub Cay 201 260 -22.7 1,759 1,750 0.5
Gt. Harbour Cay 753 699 7.7 3,150 2,964 6.3
BIMINI 2,036 1,880 8.3 9,843 9,847 0.0
CAT CAY 605 490 23.5 3,339 3,233 3.3
CAT ISLAND 106 113 -6.2 863 1,430 -39.7
ELEUTHERA 3,638 2,288 59.0 24,071 18,643 29.1
Governor's Hrbr. 499 537 -7.1 4,165 4,578 -9.0
N. Eleuthera 2,997 1,665 80.0 18,677 12,768 46.3
Rock Sound 142 86 65.1 1,229 1,297 -5.2
EXUMA 2,568 1,207 112.8 17,359 13,364 29.9
INAGUA 20 3 566.7 191 50 282.0
LONG ISLAND 175 46 280.4 1,120 454 146.7
SAN SALVADOR 1,398 1,437 -2.7 10,611 9,470 12.0
TOTAL 139,371 130,214 7.0 852,598 821,396 3.8
THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
AUGUST 2010 PRELIMINARY
FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
Year to Date
NEW PROVIDENCE AUG '10 AUG '09 % CHG YTD AUG '10 YTD AUG '09 % CHG
Air 88,189 82,052 7.5 728,797 702,255 3.8
Sea 141,227 132,982 6.2 1,248,560 1,168,044 6.9
Total 229,416 215,034 6.7 1,977,357 1,870,299 5.7
GRAND BAHAMA
Air 7,984 8,918 -10.5 86,190 91,071 -5.4
Sea 73,927 43,194 71.2 472,180 298,591 58.1
Total 81,911 52,112 57.2 558,370 389,662 43.3
FAMILY ISLANDS
Air 12,775 12,088 5.7 146,559 131,128 11.8
Sea 106,494 87,553 21.6 917,761 806,697 13.8
Total 119,269 99,641 19.7 1,064,320 937,825 13.5
THE BAHAMAS
Air 108,948 103,058 5.7 961,546 924,454 4.0
Sea 321,648 263,729 22.0 2,638,501 2,273,332 16.1
Total 430,596 366,787 17.4 3,600,047 3,197,786 12.6
These statistics provided by the Immigration Department are a manual immigration card count of all foreign
visitors and transit arrivals to The Bahamas excluding ship crews, diplomatic personnel and returning
residents. They take no account of multiple entries made by the same visitors at different ports in The
Bahamas and do not necessarily indicate the place of stay of visitors.
FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
AUGUST 2010
ISLAND AUG '10 AUG '09 % CHG YTD AUG '10 YTD AUG '09 % CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE 88,189 82,052 7.5 728,797 702,255 3.8
Nassau 88,189 82,052 7.5 728,797 702,255 3.8
Paradise Island - - 0.0 0 0 0.0
GRAND BAHAMA 7,984 8,918 -10.5 86,190 91,071 -5.4
Freeport 7,895 8,903 -11.3 85,621 90,525 -5.4
West End 89 15 493.3 569 546 4.2
FAMILY ISLANDS 12,775 12,088 5.7 146,559 131,128 11.8
ABACO 5,124 5,498 -6.8 61,009 57,190 6.7
Marsh Harbour 3,340 3,876 -13.8 42,600 41,801 1.9
Treasure Cay 1,590 1,431 11.1 17,375 14,514 19.7
Spanish Cay 124 74 67.6 540 531 1.7
Walker's Cay 70 117 -40.2 494 344 43.6
ANDROS 395 526 -24.9 5,988 6,669 -10.2
Andros Town 253 265 -4.5 3,178 3,296 -3.6
Congo Town 104 199 -47.7 1,772 2,047 -13.4
San Andros 38 62 -38.7 1,038 1,326 -21.7
BERRY ISLANDS 516 580 -11.0 5,425 5,294 2.5
Chub Cay 131 160 -18.1 1,890 1,910 -1.0
Great Harbour Cay 385 420 -8.3 3,535 3,384 4.5
BIMINI 1,428 1,437 -0.6 11,271 11,284 -0.1
CAT CAY 336 434 -22.6 3,675 3,667 0.2
CAT ISLAND 38 31 22.6 901 1,461 -38.3
ELEUTHERA 2,012 1,529 31.6 26,083 20,172 29.3
Governor's Harbour 312 376 -17.0 4,477 4,954 -9.6
North Eleuthera 1,560 1,058 47.4 20,237 13,826 46.4
Rock Sound 140 95 47.4 1,369 1,392 -1.7
EXUMA 2,079 1,036 100.7 19,438 14,400 35.0
INAGUA 7 19 -63.2 198 69 187.0
LONG ISLAND 79 36 119.4 1,199 490 144.7
SAN SALVADOR 761 962 -20.9 11,372 10,432 9.0
TOTAL 108,948 103,058 5.7 961,546 924,454 4.0
YEAR TO DATE
THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
SEPTEMBER 2010 PRELIMINARY
FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
NEW PROVIDENCE SEP '10 SEP '09 % CHG YTD SEP '10 YTD SEP '09 % CHG
Air 44,461 39,787 11.7 773,258 742,042 4.2
Sea 134,521 107,882 24.7 1,383,081 1,275,926 8.4
Total 178,982 147,669 21.2 2,156,339 2,017,968 6.9
GRAND BAHAMA
Air 4,625 5,623 -17.7 90,815 96,694 -6.1
Sea 44,445 29,775 49.3 516,625 328,366 57.3
Total 49,070 35,398 38.6 607,440 425,060 42.9
FAMILY ISLANDS
Air 6,662 5,316 25.3 153,221 136,444 12.3
Sea 69,415 66,418 4.5 987,176 873,115 13.1
Total 76,077 71,734 6.1 1,140,397 1,009,559 13.0
THE BAHAMAS
Air 55,748 50,726 9.9 1,017,294 975,180 4.3
Sea 248,381 204,075 21.7 2,886,882 2,477,407 16.5
Total 304,129 254,801 19.4 3,904,176 3,452,587 13.1
These statistics provided by the Immigration Department are a manual immigration card count of all foreign
visitors and transit arrivals to The Bahamas excluding ship crews, diplomatic personnel and returning
residents. They take no account of multiple entries made by the same visitors at different ports in The
Bahamas and do not necessarily indicate the place of stay of visitors.
Year to Date
FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
SEPTEMBER 2010
ISLAND SEP '10 SEP '09 % CHG YTD SEP '10 YTD SEP '09 % CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE 44,461 39,787 11.7 773,258 742,042 4.2
Nassau 44,461 39,787 11.7 773,258 742,042 4.2
Paradise Island - - 0.0 0 0 0.0
GRAND BAHAMA 4,625 5,623 -17.7 90,815 96,694 -6.1
Freeport 4,580 5,595 -18.1 90,201 96,120 -6.2
West End 45 28 60.7 614 574 7.0
FAMILY ISLANDS 6,662 5,316 25.3 153,221 136,444 12.3
ABACO 1,826 2,204 -17.2 62,835 59,394 5.8
Marsh Harbour 1,073 1,467 -26.9 43,673 43,268 0.9
Treasure Cay 640 675 -5.2 18,015 15,189 18.6
Spanish Cay 66 12 450.0 606 543 11.6
Walker's Cay 47 50 -6.0 541 394 37.3
ANDROS 325 367 -11.4 6,313 7,036 -10.3
Andros Town 201 181 11.0 3,379 3,477 -2.8
Congo Town 45 109 -58.7 1,817 2,156 -15.7
San Andros 79 77 2.6 1,117 1,403 -20.4
BERRY ISLANDS 357 423 -15.6 5,782 5,717 1.1
Chub Cay 88 96 -8.3 1,978 2,006 -1.4
Great Harbour Cay 269 327 -17.7 3,804 3,711 2.5
BIMINI 948 926 2.4 12,219 12,210 0.1
CAT CAY 309 251 23.1 3,984 3,918 1.7
CAT ISLAND 25 35 -28.6 926 1,496 -38.1
ELEUTHERA 722 688 4.9 26,805 20,860 28.5
Governor's Harbour 116 152 -23.7 4,593 5,106 -10.0
North Eleuthera 563 464 21.3 20,800 14,290 45.6
Rock Sound 43 72 -40.3 1,412 1,464 -3.6
EXUMA 2,066 383 439.4 21,504 14,783 45.5
INAGUA 19 7 171.4 217 76 185.5
LONG ISLAND 54 19 184.2 1,253 509 146.2
SAN SALVADOR 11 13 -15.4 11,383 10,445 9.0
TOTAL 55,748 50,726 9.9 1,017,294 975,180 4.3
Club Med San Salvador was closed in Sept. 2009 & Sept. 2010. Four Seasons Exuma was already closed by Sept. 2009 but
YEAR TO DATE
Sandals Emerald Bay, Exuma was in operation in Sept. 2010.
THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
OCTOBER 2010 PRELIMINARY
FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
NEW PROVIDENCE OCT '10 OCT '09 % CHG YTD OCT '10 YTD OCT '09 % CHG
Air 60,583 59,102 2.5 833,841 801,144 4.1
Sea 172,284 128,246 34.3 1,555,365 1,404,172 10.8
Total 232,867 187,348 24.3 2,389,206 2,205,316 8.3
GRAND BAHAMA
Air 5,770 7,099 -18.7 96,585 103,793 -6.9
Sea 49,158 36,433 34.9 565,783 364,799 55.1
Total 54,928 43,532 26.2 662,368 468,592 41.4
FAMILY ISLANDS
Air 10,037 7,382 36.0 163,258 143,826 13.5
Sea 112,640 82,084 37.2 1,099,816 955,199 15.1
Total 122,677 89,466 37.1 1,263,074 1,099,025 14.9
THE BAHAMAS
Air 76,390 73,583 3.8 1,093,684 1,048,763 4.3
Sea 334,082 246,763 35.4 3,220,964 2,724,170 18.2
Total 410,472 320,346 28.1 4,314,648 3,772,933 14.4
These statistics provided by the Immigration Department are a manual immigration card count of all foreign
visitors and transit arrivals to The Bahamas excluding ship crews, diplomatic personnel and returning
residents. They take no account of multiple entries made by the same visitors at different ports in The
Bahamas and do not necessarily indicate the place of stay of visitors.
Year to Date
FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
OCTOBER 2010
ISLAND OCT '10 OCT '09 % CHG YTD OCT '10 YTD OCT '09 % CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE 60,583 59,102 2.5 833,841 801,144 4.1
Nassau 60,583 59,102 2.5 833,841 801,144 4.1
Paradise Island 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
GRAND BAHAMA 5,770 7,099 -18.7 96,585 103,793 -6.9
Freeport 5,740 7,062 -18.7 95,941 103,182 -7.0
West End 30 37 -18.9 644 611 5.4
FAMILY ISLANDS 10,037 7,382 36.0 163,258 143,826 13.5
ABACO 3,091 3,118 -0.9 65,926 62,512 5.5
Marsh Harbour 2,180 2,074 5.1 45,853 45,342 1.1
Treasure Cay 833 971 -14.2 18,848 16,160 16.6
Spanish Cay 51 47 8.5 657 590 11.4
Walker's Cay 27 26 3.8 568 420 35.2
ANDROS 441 399 10.5 6,754 7,435 -9.2
Andros Town 301 224 34.4 3,680 3,701 -0.6
Congo Town 78 120 -35.0 1,895 2,276 -16.7
San Andros 62 55 12.7 1,179 1,458 -19.1
BERRY ISLANDS 404 480 -15.8 6,186 6,197 -0.2
Chub Cay 146 99 47.5 2,124 2,105 0.9
Great Harbour Cay 258 381 -32.3 4,062 4,092 -0.7
BIMINI 827 843 -1.9 13,046 13,053 -0.1
CAT CAY 345 456 -24.3 4,329 4,374 -1.0
CAT ISLAND 15 17 -11.8 941 1,513 -37.8
ELEUTHERA 1,132 959 18.0 27,937 21,819 28.0
Governor's Harbour 143 165 -13.3 4,736 5,271 -10.1
North Eleuthera 932 700 33.1 21,732 14,990 45.0
Rock Sound 57 94 -39.4 1,469 1,558 -5.7
EXUMA 2,866 460 523.0 24,370 15,243 59.9
INAGUA 23 4 475.0 240 80 200.0
LONG ISLAND 67 27 148.1 1,320 536 146.3
SAN SALVADOR 826 619 33.4 12,209 11,064 10.3
TOTAL 76,390 73,583 3.8 1,093,684 1,048,763 4.3
Four Seasons Exuma was closed by October 2009, by October 2010 the Sandals Resort in Exuma had taken its place.
YEAR TO DATE
THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
NOVEMBER 2010 PRELIMINARY
FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
NEW PROVIDENCE NOV '10 NOV '09 % CHG YTD NOV '10 YTD NOV '09 % CHG
Air 71,032 68,566 3.6 904,873 869,710 4.0
Sea 189,172 137,965 37.1 1,744,537 1,542,137 13.1
Total 260,204 206,531 26.0 2,649,410 2,411,847 9.8
GRAND BAHAMA
Air 8,123 10,168 -20.1 104,708 113,961 -8.1
Sea 53,326 50,656 5.3 619,109 415,455 49.0
Total 61,449 60,824 1.0 723,817 529,416 36.7
FAMILY ISLANDS
Air 14,744 11,470 28.5 178,002 155,296 14.6
Sea 134,316 131,656 2.0 1,234,132 1,086,855 13.6
Total 149,060 143,126 4.1 1,412,134 1,242,151 13.7
THE BAHAMAS
Air 93,899 90,204 4.1 1,187,583 1,138,967 4.3
Sea 376,814 320,277 17.7 3,597,778 3,044,447 18.2
Total 470,713 410,481 14.7 4,785,361 4,183,414 14.4
These statistics provided by the Immigration Department are a manual immigration card count of all foreign
visitors and transit arrivals to The Bahamas excluding ship crews, diplomatic personnel and returning
residents. They take no account of multiple entries made by the same visitors at different ports in The
Bahamas and do not necessarily indicate the place of stay of visitors.
Year to Date
FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
NOVEMBER 2010
ISLAND NOV '10 NOV '09 % CHG YTD NOV '10 YTD NOV '09 % CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE 71,032 68,566 3.6 904,873 869,710 4.0
Nassau 71,032 68,566 3.6 904,873 869,710 4.0
Paradise Island - - 0.0 0 0 0.0
GRAND BAHAMA 8,123 10,168 -20.1 104,708 113,961 -8.1
Freeport 8,087 10,110 -20.0 104,028 113,292 -8.2
West End 36 58 -37.9 680 669 1.6
FAMILY ISLANDS 14,744 11,470 28.5 178,002 155,296 14.6
ABACO 5,212 4,828 8.0 71,138 67,340 5.6
Marsh Harbour 4,148 3,538 17.2 50,001 48,880 2.3
Treasure Cay 967 1,248 -22.5 19,815 17,408 13.8
Spanish Cay 56 18 211.1 713 608 17.3
Walker's Cay 41 24 70.8 609 444 37.2
ANDROS 520 551 -5.6 7,274 7,986 -8.9
Andros Town 427 306 39.5 4,107 4,007 2.5
Congo Town 27 187 -85.6 1,922 2,463 -22.0
San Andros 66 58 13.8 1,245 1,516 -17.9
BERRY ISLANDS 425 513 -17.2 6,611 6,710 -1.5
Chub Cay 145 186 -22.0 2,269 2,291 -1.0
Great Harbour Cay 280 327 -14.4 4,342 4,419 -1.7
BIMINI 1,000 1,008 -0.8 14,046 14,061 -0.1
CAT CAY 415 637 -34.9 4,744 5,011 -5.3
CAT ISLAND 104 70 48.6 1,045 1,583 -34.0
ELEUTHERA 2,337 1,881 24.2 30,274 23,700 27.7
Governor's Harbour 551 410 34.4 5,287 5,681 -6.9
North Eleuthera 1,661 1,310 26.8 23,393 16,300 43.5
Rock Sound 125 161 -22.4 1,594 1,719 -7.3
EXUMA 3,187 752 323.8 27,557 15,995 72.3
INAGUA 32 2 1500.0 272 82 231.7
LONG ISLAND 144 99 45.5 1,464 635 130.6
SAN SALVADOR 1,368 1,129 21.2 13,577 12,193 11.4
TOTAL 93,899 90,204 4.1 1,187,583 1,138,967 4.3
Four Seasons Exuma was closed by October 2009, by October 2010 the Sandals Resort in Exuma had taken its place.
YEAR TO DATE
THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM
DECEMBER 2010 PRELIMINARY REVISED
FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
NEW PROVIDENCE DEC '10 DEC '09 % CHG DEC '10 DEC '09 % CHG
Air 81,423 85,418 -4.7 986,296 955,128 3.3
Sea 191,919 179,855 6.7 1,936,456 1,721,992 12.5
Total 273,342 265,273 3.0 2,922,752 2,677,120 9.2
GRAND BAHAMA
Air 8,905 11,186 -20.4 113,613 125,147 -9.2
Sea 48,287 38,210 26.4 667,396 453,665 47.1
Total 57,192 49,396 15.8 781,009 578,812 34.9
FAMILY ISLANDS
Air 16,893 16,822 0.4 194,895 172,118 13.2
Sea 122,018 130,210 -6.3 1,356,150 1,217,065 11.4
Total 138,911 147,032 -5.5 1,551,045 1,389,183 11.7
THE BAHAMAS
Air 107,221 113,426 -5.5 1,294,804 1,252,393 3.4
Sea 362,224 348,275 4.0 3,960,002 3,392,722 16.7
Total 469,445 461,701 1.7 5,254,806 4,645,115 13.1
These statistics provided by the Immigration Department are a manual immigration card count of all foreign
visitors and transit arrivals to The Bahamas excluding ship crews, diplomatic personnel and returning
residents. They take no account of multiple entries made by the same visitors at different ports in The
Bahamas and do not necessarily indicate the place of stay of visitors.
Year to Date
FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
DECEMBER 2010
ISLAND DEC '10 DEC '09 % CHG YTD DEC '10 YTD DEC '09 % CHG
NEW PROVIDENCE 81,423 85,418 -4.7 986,296 955,128 3.3
Nassau 81,423 85,418 -4.7 986,296 955,128 3.3
Paradise Island - - 0.0 0 0 0.0
GRAND BAHAMA 8,905 11,186 -20.4 113,613 125,147 -9.2
Freeport 8,886 11,159 -20.4 112,914 124,451 -9.3
West End 19 27 -29.6 699 696 0.4
FAMILY ISLANDS 16,893 16,822 0.4 194,895 172,118 13.2
ABACO 6,064 6,779 -10.5 77,202 74,119 4.2
Marsh Harbour 4,247 4,612 -7.9 54,248 53,492 1.4
Treasure Cay 1,708 2,060 -17.1 21,523 19,468 10.6
Spanish Cay 78 62 25.8 791 670 18.1
Walker's Cay 31 45 -31.1 640 489 30.9
ANDROS 726 740 -1.9 8,000 8,726 -8.3
Andros Town 467 439 6.4 4,574 4,446 2.9
Congo Town 211 182 15.9 2,133 2,645 -19.4
San Andros 48 119 -59.7 1,293 1,635 -20.9
BERRY ISLANDS 781 730 7.0 7,392 7,440 -0.6
Chub Cay 343 280 22.5 2,612 2,571 1.6
Great Harbour Cay 438 450 -2.7 4,780 4,869 -1.8
BIMINI 1,223 1,429 -14.4 15,269 15,490 -1.4
CAT CAY 432 571 -24.3 5,176 5,582 -7.3
CAT ISLAND 104 46 126.1 1,149 1,629 -29.5
ELEUTHERA 3,277 3,359 -2.4 33,551 27,059 24.0
Governor's Harbour 440 904 -51.3 5,727 6,585 -13.0
North Eleuthera 2,719 2,252 20.7 26,112 18,552 40.8
Rock Sound 118 203 -41.9 1,712 1,922 -10.9
EXUMA 2,491 1,671 49.1 30,048 17,666 70.1
INAGUA 35 12 191.7 307 94 226.6
LONG ISLAND 215 169 27.2 1,679 804 108.8
SAN SALVADOR 1,545 1,316 17.4 15,122 13,509 11.9
TOTAL 107,221 113,426 -5.5 1,294,804 1,252,393 3.4
Four Seasons Exuma was closed by October 2009, by October 2010 the Sandals Resort in Exuma had taken its place.
YEAR TO DATE
