Last month, 7News told you about the increase in overnight tourist arrivals and the sharp decrease in cruise tourism when compared to June 2011.
Well today, the BTB released their report FOR JULY AND AUGUST and those months also show increases.
July saw a 7.2% increase in tourist arrivals, adding up to 1,736 more tourists, while August hosted 10.1% more tourists, totalling 1,793.
Cruise arrivals were down up to June of this year, according to the BTB, the third quarter of 2012 began with an increase of 9.6% seeing 35,224 cruise tourists compared to 32,132 from 2011.
BTB believes that by the end of the year, the numbers will greatly improve with the excitement of the end of the Mayan Calendar.
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