MARCH 2014 BECOMES GUAM'S 6TH TOP BANNER MONTH
April 10, 2014
(Tumon, Guam) March is historically the busiest month for visitor arrivals and 2014 is no exception. GVB's research department has confirmed that March 2014 broke July 1997's previous record of 130,929 to become the 6th top banner month in the history of tourism. The top spot still belongs to March 2013 which totaled 136,278, followed by August 1995 with 135,170 in arrivals.
The record breaking month can be attributed to Guam's ongoing efforts to grow and diversify its visitor markets. While overall Japan outbound travel is down,GVB is making efforts to close the gap and build upon an aggressive marketing plan to address the situation in Japan.
"Our diversification efforts are working. There are more jobs in tourism and tourists spending more money on Guam," said Governor Eddie Calvo. "It's my hope this translates into more promotions, higher wages for workers, more services for customers, and a higher quality of life all the way around."
"Growth and diversification in our visitor markets is happening as we speak, especially the noteworthy increases with Korea, China and Russia," said GVBGeneral Manager Karl Pangelinan. "As we continue to expand our efforts and promote our Chamorro Culture, we'll be on point to reach our Tourism 2020 goal of two million visitor arrivals in 6 years."
The preliminary Month-to-Date Arrivals report for March 2014 noted that 131,255 visitors were welcomed to Guam.
Summary:
Korea grew 32.3%, bringing 21,600 visitors to the island. Arrivals from the People’s Republic of China rose 40.2%, while the Russia Federation also increased by 134.3%,
Additionally, Armed Forces Air Arrivals increased by 5.8% and Armed Forces Sea Arrivals grew by 58.2%.
Top 15 Banner Months Guam Visitors
Month/Year Guam Arrivals
1. March 2013 136,728
2. August 1995 135,710
3. August 2013 134,355
4. August 2001 132,249
5. August 2012 131,988
6. March 2014 131,255
7. July 1997 130,929
8. August 1997 129,270
9. August 2007 128,923
10. August 2000 127,555
11. July 1995 127,082
12. March 2012 126,376
13. August 1996 125,086
14. March 1996 124,896
15. March 1997 123,822