Nassau Paradise Island Poised for a Record Tourism Year

The Bahamian destination of Nassau Paradise Island reported its full-year tourism figures for 2022, which reveal that it has more than fully recovered from the pandemic.

by travelpulse
13 Feb 2023
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Nassau Paradise Island Poised for a Record Tourism Year

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The Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) today announced that it has achieved complete recovery from the impacts of the pandemic.

Year-end reporting revealed that the perennially popular Bahamian destination's tourism sector finished out 2022 even better than 2019, its best performance year on record. The NPIPB also felt confident that is on course for a banner year in 2023.

- Average occupancy increased 23.2 percentage points in 2022, rising to 65.2 percent from its 2021 level of 42 percent.

- Room revenue in 2022 surpassed 2021 levels by 112 percent.

- Average length of stay is now approaching six nights, representing between a half-day and a one-day increase.

- 2022 traveler visitation numbers increased 69 percent over 2021.

- Air arrivals through December 2022 came in at 90 percent of pre-pandemic levels and air seats are already growing in 2023, with February's seat count up 15 percent over 2022 at an average of 5,358 seats per day.