Visitor arrivals to The Bahamas climb 8.5 percent year-to-date

Visitor arrivals to The Bahamas climb 8.5 percent year-to-date

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Total visitor arrivals to The Bahamas grew by 8.5 percent to 7.4 million on a year-to-date basis, according to the Central Bank’s latest Monthly Economic and Financial Developments report. The increase was driven by a 10.5 percent rise in sea passengers to 6.2 million, which offset a 1.3 percent decline in air arrivals to 1.1 million. Despite the overall growth, momentum slowed in July. Total arrivals for the month fell 3.3 perc…