Tourism in Canada
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AFGHANISTAN, 2017/09/09
Destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the initial six months of 2017, some 36 million additional than in the same period of 2016. At 6%, increase was well above the trend of recent years, making the current January-June period the strongest half-year since 2010.
Visitor numbers reported by destinations around the world reflect strong request for international travel in the initial half of 2017, according to the new UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Worldwide, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 6% compared to the same six-month period last year, well above the sustained and consistent trend of 4% or higher increase since 2010. This represents the strongest half-year in seven years.
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CANADA, 2016/05/15
July 1, 1867: Canada becomes a country with 4 provinces in the east coast. In 1871, British Columbia in the west joined the party, or confederation as it’s known. There’s a vast all of land between the east and west coast of Canada. A transportation system was needed to link the authentic north from coast to coast. So in 1881, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was established to complete the task. In 1886, the last railway spike was added, and presto, the country was presently on the move.
As people began traveling for either pleasure or work, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, it became clear they needed a place to eat and remain . The solution, was to build hotels near the train stations, making it convenient for travelers to have hot meals and overnight accommodations. It was a clever way for CPR to fasten further profits from customers they by presently had.
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CANADA, 2014/03/11
A trio of recent reports provide a snapshot of the hotel industry in Canada in terms of average hotel room price, 2014 travel projections and transaction activity.
The average price of a hotel room in Canada rose 3 % during 2013, according to the new Hotels.com Hotel Price Index. With the Canadian dollar declining throughout the last half of 2013 to a three-year low, a lot of travelers took the opportunity to explore Canada.
"The HPI has tracked four years of solid evolution since hotel prices declined in 2008," said Neha Parikh, vice president and general manager, Hotels.com North America. "This steady increase is a good sign for the Canadian travel industry and the 2013 prices paid are a useful guide for inspiration to visit familiar domestic cities and venture out and discover a wide range of destinations beyond Canada's border."
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CANADA, 2013/07/22
Saint John is the major city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, and the second major in the maritime provinces. Saint John, Canada’s oldest incorporated city, is as well the only city on the beautiful Bay of Fundy.
Concerns by the St. John tourism industry are being raised in Saint John about a down in cruise ship traffic this summer and a further decline next year.
Canadian Port officials say there are a number of factors contributing to the decline, inclunding tougher air pollution standards for the shipping industry.
