October Visitor Numbers Down, But Not By Much

Aloha Kakou:

Hawaii tourism was down again for October, but last year's dismal numbers mean that '09's dip was nowhere near as dramatic.

Total visitor days are down 3.3, from last year's 9.1.

Visitor spending for October, 2009, was $179 per person, per day, down from '08's $185.

The number of visitors from the US west coast increased in October, up 2.5%. October was the sixth consecutive month of visitor increases from the US west coast.

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