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Tourism Highlights / Points saillants touristiqes
13-19 November 1999
CANADIANS HEAD SOUTH FOR WINTER
This winter, 45 per cent of Canadians surveyed said they were planning a
vacation trip compared with 35 per cent last year. Only 27 per cent were
planning on staying in Canada with the rest going to the United States or
the Caribbean. Florida will see 14 per cent of those travellers and the
Caribbean and Mexico will see 23 per cent. Although the Canadian dollar is
still weak, the increase in travel plans is attributed to a growth in
disposable income and possibly a backlash against staying in Canada another
winter.
Travel Exclusive, November/December 1999, p. 1,5
CELINE DIONNE CHANTE POUR TOURISME QUEBEC
"Il faudra dire merci à Céline Dion si les Américains prennent leurs
prochaines vacances au Québec. C'est elle, en effet, que le gouvernement du
Québec a choisie comme ambassadrice pour leur vendre les charmes de la Belle
Province en été et en hiver, sur l'air de Let's talk about love,
apprenait-on hier au forum marketing organisé par l'Office du tourisme et
des congrès de la CUQ."
Le Soleil, 17 novembre 1999, p. A3
BRITISH TRAVELLING MORE THAN EVER
A survey by the Menlo Consulting Group indicated that as the pound sterling
strengthens, the British are travelling more and further afield. Two out of
three British adults holidayed outside of the UK in the past three years
while three out of 10 traveled beyond Europe. Almost half of all British
adults indicated that they were likely to take a holiday beyond Europe in
the near future.
The British As International Travelers, Menlo Consulting Group, 1999
CANADA BECOMING MORE POPULAR AMONGST OVERSEAS TOURISTS
Canada is regaining in popularity as a tourism destination amongst major
overseas markets. While most overseas markets experienced a drop in the
numbers of arrivals to Canada in 1998, new International Travel Survey
figures indicate a turnaround in 1999. In the first nine months of 1999, the
number of tourists from countries other than the United States to Canada
increased by 5.3 per cent while American visits rose 3.7 per cent compared
to the same period in 1998. Meanwhile, Canadian visits to the United States
increased by 3.5 per cent...Overall tourist arrivals from Europe rose 3.8
per cent in the JanuarySeptember 1999 period. Among Canada's main European
tourism markets, the United Kingdom was up 4.4 per cent, France 1.5 per
cent, Germany 3.4 per cent, Italy 9.4 per cent and the Netherlands 6.2 per
cent. Inbound travel to Canada from Asia/Pacific is beginning to show signs
of recovery since the region's economic downturn. Overall tourist trips to
Canada from Asia rose 7.9 per cent during the first nine months of 1999.
Japanese visits rose 6.1 per cent while South Korean visits increased by a
strong 50.6 per cent....
Canadian Tourism Commission, Press Release, A-M. Hince, 17 November 1999
LE CANADA DEVIENT PLUS POPULAIRE AUPRÈS DES TOURISTES D'OUTRE-MER
Le Canada connaît un regain de popularité en tant que destination
touristique sur les principaux marchés d'outre-mer. En 1998, le nombre des
visiteurs en provenance de la plupart des marchés d'outre-mer avait baissé,
mais les nouveaux chiffres de l'Enquête sur les voyages internationaux
laissent apparaître un redressement en 1999. Au cours des neuf premiers mois
de l'année, le nombre des touristes venant au Canada en provenance de pays
autres que les États-Unis a augmenté de 5,3 p. 100, tandis que le nombre des
visiteurs américains a progressé de 3,7 p. 100 par rapport à la même période
l'an dernier. Parallèlement, le nombre des visiteurs canadiens aux
États-Unis a augmenté de 3,5 p. 100....Les arrivées de touristes européens
ont globalement augmenté de 3,8 p. 100 entre janvier et septembre 1999.
Parmi les principaux marchés touristiques européens du Canada, le
Royaume-Uni enregistrait une progression de 4,4 p. 100; la France, de 1,5 p.
100; l'Allemagne, de 3,4 p. 100; l'Italie, de 9,4 p. 100 et les Pays-Bas, de
6,2 p. 100. Les voyages au Canada depuis l'Asie-Pacifique commencent à
montrer des signes de reprise depuis la crise économique qui a frappé la
région. Globalement, les voyages touristiques au Canada de visiteurs en
provenance d'Asie ont augmenté de 7,9 p. 100 au cours des neuf premiers mois
de 1999. Le nombre des visiteurs japonais a progressé de 6,1 p. 100 et celui
des visiteurs sud-coréens, de 50,6 p. 100....
Commission canadienne du tourisme, Communiqué, A-M. Hince, 17 November 1999
CRUISE INDUSTRY SURVEY - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Tourism Vancouver's survey of cruise ship visitors indicates that two-thirds
were over 55, half were retired and more than a third spent a night in
Vancouver itself. Adding to the local economy, more than half the cruise
passengers took bus tours of Vancouver and most said eating in restaurants
was their favourite activity in the city.
Vancouver Sun, 18 November 1999, p. F5
INTRAWEST BUILDING BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT
Intrawest Corporation will be building a ski resort at Blue Mountain near to
Collingwood, Ontario. The development will have 1,200 condominium-hotel
units and include 100,000 square feet of retail space. As well, 840
single-family dwellings will be sold in surrounding property by the Monterra
Golf course. Construction will start in the spring of 2000.
Canada News-Wire, 15 November 1999
TOURISTS IN SPACE
Hilton International wants the first hotel on the moon to be a Hilton and
has already commissioned the design. An architectural firm in the US has
already designed a space resort with a hotel that will accommodate 100
people and the World Tourism Organization predicts that by the year 2004,
people will be routinely taking short space trips. However, space travel
will not be for the faint of heart of the poor of wallet. A four day trip
will cost approximately $100,000.
Financial Times, 15 November 1999, p. 1
SECOND LANGUAGE STUDENTS AS TOURISTS
Data from the 1998 Survey of Providers of Training in English or French as a
Second Language indicated that foreign students comprise 39% of the total
enrolment in second-language training. Close to two thirds of these
students were from Asian and in the past four years, enrolment has increased
22%. Most languages schools (83%) also offered cultural and touring
activities with their courses, adding to the tourism economy.
The Daily, Statistics Canada, 16 November 1999
LATIN AMERICAN NEXT
Tourism experts at the World Tourism Fair in London this week indicated the
Latin America would be a popular destination for European tourists in the
coming ten years. Latin American tourism organizations are recognizing that
they must diversify their products and improve the infrastructure,
particularly the phone systems to attract tourists.
Comtex Custom, 16 November 1999
AND FINALLY .... SWIMMING WITH THE FISHES
Where else could you get socked in the eye with a sockeye? The owner of
Paradise Found Adventure Tours in Campbell River, B.C. is selling a popular
snorkeling adventure to tourists. For $68 they can jump in the Campbell
River, just 265 kilometers from Victoria, B.C. and swim with the thousands
of migrating salmon coming in from the Pacific Ocean. Apparently the only
hazard is the occasional run in with a large fish and the possibility of
getting snagged by the fishermen who line the shoreline, casting for the big
one.
Globe & Mail, 13 November 1999, p. A1
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