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THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM

FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY

YEAR TO DATE

NEW PROVIDENCE JAN '20 JAN '19 % Chg YTD JAN '20 YTD JAN '19 % CHG

Air 105,161 101,558 3.5 105,161 101,558 3.5

Sea 240,157 301,144 -20.3 240,157 301,144 -20.3

Total 345,318 402,702 -14.2 345,318 402,702 -14.2

GRAND BAHAMA

Air 2,809 5,782 -51.4 2,809 5,782 -51.4

Sea 35,329 43,052 -17.9 35,329 43,052 -17.9

Total 38,138 48,834 -21.9 38,138 48,834 -21.9

FAMILY ISLANDS

Air 17,338 22,572 -23.2 17,338 22,572 -23.2

Sea 286,406 162,773 76.0 286,406 162,773 76.0

Total 303,744 185,345 63.9 303,744 185,345 63.9

ALL BAHAMAS

Air 125,308 129,912 -3.5 125,308 129,912 -3.5

Sea 561,892 506,969 10.8 561,892 506,969 10.8

Total 687,200 636,881 7.9 687,200 636,881 7.9

These statistics provided by the Immigration Department are a manual immigration card count of all foreign

visitors and transit arrivals to The Bahamas excluding ship crews, diplomatic personnel and returning

residents. They take no account of multiple entries made by the same visitors at different ports in The

Bahamas and do not necessarily indicate the place of stay of visitors.

Sources: Dept. of Immigration, Bahamas Customs, cruise ship manifests, Port Authorities

JANUARY 2020 PRELIMINARY

THESE FIGURES ARE PRELIMINARY & SUBJECT TO REVISION UPON FINAL VERIFICATION

FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS

BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY

JANUARY 2020

ISLAND JAN '20 JAN '19 % Chg YTD JAN '20 YTD JAN '19 % Chg

NEW PROVIDENCE 105,161 101,558 3.5 105,161 101,558 3.5

Nassau 105,161 101,558 3.5 105,161 101,558 3.5

Paradise Island 0 0 0.0 - - 0.0

GRAND BAHAMA 2,809 5,782 -51.4 2,809 5,782 -51.4

Freeport 2,761 5,758 -52.0 2,761 5,758 -52.0

West End 48 24 100.0 48 24 100.0

FAMILY ISLANDS 17,338 22,572 -23.2 17,338 22,572 -23.2

ABACO 1,967 7,089 -72.3 1,967 7,089 -72.3

Marsh Harbour 1,520 6,338 -76.0 1,520 6,338 -76.0

Treasure Cay 420 705 -40.4 420 705 -40.4

Spanish Cay 0 12 -100.0 - 12 -100.0

Walker's Cay 27 34 -20.6 27 34 -20.6

ANDROS 694 603 15.1 694 603 15.1

Andros Town 368 398 -7.5 368 398 -7.5

Congo Town 187 89 110.1 187 89 110.1

San Andros 139 116 19.8 139 116 19.8

BERRY ISLANDS 767 612 25.3 767 612 25.3

Chub Cay 452 308 46.8 452 308 46.8

Gt. Harbour Cay 315 304 3.6 315 304 3.6

BIMINI 1,138 965 17.9 1,138 965 17.9

CAT CAY 266 265 0.4 266 265 0.4

CAT ISLAND 98 61 60.7 98 61 60.7

ELEUTHERA 4,910 4,850 1.2 4,910 4,850 1.2

Governor's Hrbr. 308 347 -11.2 308 347 -11.2

North Eleuthera 4,486 4,430 1.3 4,486 4,430 1.3

Rock Sound 116 73 58.9 116 73 58.9

EXUMA 5,719 6,075 -5.9 5,719 6,075 -5.9

INAGUA 56 33 69.7 56 33 69.7

LONG ISLAND 134 85 57.6 134 85 57.6

SAN SALVADOR 1,589 1,934 -17.8 1,589 1,934 -17.8

TOTAL 125,308 129,912 -3.5 125,308 129,912 -3.5

Marsh Harbour arrivals include Cherokee Sound and North Eleuthera numbers include White Crown.

YEAR TO DATE


FEBRUARY 2020 PRELIMINARY REVISED


FEB 20 FEB 19 % CHG YTD FEB '20 YTD FEB '19 % CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE

Air 122,219 115,400 5.9 227,380 216,958 4.8

Sea 238,969 243,828 -2.0 479,126 544,972 -12.1

Total 361,188 359,228 0.5 706,506 761,930 -7.3

GRAND BAHAMA

Air 4,051 6,795 -40.4 6,860 12,577 -45.5

Sea 43,200 40,961 5.5 78,529 84,013 -6.5

Total 47,251 47,756 -1.1 85,389 96,590 -11.6

FAMILY ISLANDS

Air 20,774 28,941 -28.2 38,112 51,513 -26.0

Sea 283,044 172,446 64.1 569,450 335,219 69.9

Total 303,818 201,387 50.9 607,562 386,732 57.1

ALL BAHAMAS

Air 147,044 151,136 -2.7 272,352 281,048 -3.1

Sea 565,213 457,235 23.6 1,127,105 964,204 16.9

Total 712,257 608,371 17.1 1,399,457 1,245,252 12.4









FEBRUARY 2020

ISLAND FEB 20 FEB 19 % CHG YTD FEB '20 YTD FEB '19 % CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE 122,219 115,400 5.9 227,380 216,958 4.8

Nassau 122,219 115,400 5.9 227,380 216,958 4.8

Paradise Island 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

GRAND BAHAMA 4,051 6,795 -40.4 6,860 12,577 -45.5

Freeport 4,021 6,767 -40.6 6,782 12,525 -45.9

West End 30 28 7.1 78 52 50.0

FAMILY ISLANDS 20,774 28,941 -28.2 38,112 51,513 -26.0

ABACO 2,240 9,995 -77.6 4,207 17,084 -75.4

Marsh Harbour 1,815 8,885 -79.6 3,335 15,223 -78.1

Treasure Cay 425 1,040 -59.1 845 1,745 -51.6

Spanish Cay 0 14 -100.0 0 26 -100.0

Walker's Cay 0 56 -100.0 27 90 -70.0

ANDROS 808 793 1.9 1,502 1,396 7.6

Andros Town 449 457 -1.8 817 855 -4.4

Congo Town 272 175 55.4 459 264 73.9

San Andros 87 161 -46.0 226 277 -18.4

BERRY ISLANDS 919 775 18.6 1,686 1,387 21.6

Chub Cay 475 468 1.5 927 776 19.5

Gt. Harbour Cay 444 307 44.6 759 611 24.2

BIMINI 1,315 1,824 -27.9 2,453 2,789 -12.0

CAT CAY 354 278 27.3 620 543 14.2

CAT ISLAND 99 92 7.6 197 153 28.8

ELEUTHERA 6,765 6,468 4.6 11,675 11,318 3.2

Governor's Hrbr. 467 423 10.4 775 770 0.6

North Eleuthera 6,124 5,889 4.0 10,610 10,319 2.8

Rock Sound 174 156 11.5 290 229 26.6

EXUMA 6,870 6,760 1.6 12,589 12,835 -1.9

INAGUA 21 62 -66.1 77 95 -18.9

LONG ISLAND 155 114 36.0 289 199 45.2

SAN SALVADOR 1,228 1,780 -31.0 2,817 3,714 -24.2

TOTAL 147,044 151,136 -2.7 272,352 281,048 -3.1


BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM

MARCH 2020 PRELIMINARY (REVISED)


MAR 20 MAR 19 %CHG YTD MAR '20 YTD MAR '19 %CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE

Air 60,904 152,968 -60.2 288,284 369,926 -22.1

Sea 107,335 322,662 -66.7 586,461 867,634 -32.4

Total 168,239 475,630 -64.6 874,745 1,237,560 -29.3

GRAND BAHAMA

Air 1,945 7,488 -74.0 8,805 20,065 -56.1

Sea 19,958 58,585 -65.9 98,487 142,598 -30.9

Total 21,903 66,073 -66.9 107,292 162,663 -34.0

FAMILY ISLANDS

Air 12,807 41,122 -68.9 50,919 92,635 -45.0

Sea 99,169 166,219 -40.3 668,619 501,438 33.3

Total 111,976 207,341 -46.0 719,538 594,073 21.1

THE BAHAMAS

Air 75,656 201,578 -62.5 348,008 482,626 -27.9

Sea 226,462 547,466 -58.6 1,353,567 1,511,670 -10.5

Total 302,118 749,044 -59.7 1,701,575 1,994,296 -14.7







FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS


MARCH 2020

ISLAND MAR 20 MAR 19 %CHG YTD MAR '20 YTD MAR '19 %CHG

NASSAU/PI 60,904 152,968 -60.2 288,284 369,926 -22.1

Nassau 60,904 152,968 -60.2 288,284 369,926 -22.1


GRAND BAHAMA 1,945 7,488 -74.0 8,805 20,065 -56.1

Freeport 1,929 7,433 -74.0 8,711 19,958 -56.4

West End 16 55 -70.9 94 107 -12.1

FAMILY ISLANDS 12,807 41,122 -68.9 50,919 92,635 -45.0

ABACO 1,514 15,324 -90.1 5,721 32,408 -82.3

Marsh Harbour 1,209 13,127 -90.8 4,544 28,350 -84.0

Treasure Cay 295 2,146 -86.3 1,140 3,891 -70.7

Spanish Cay 10 4 150.0 10 30 -66.7

Walker's Cay 0 47 -100.0 27 137 -80.3

ANDROS 480 1,142 -58.0 1,982 2,538 -21.9

Andros Town 241 621 -61.2 1,058 1,476 -28.3

Congo Town 136 244 -44.3 595 508 17.1

San Andros 103 277 -62.8 329 554 -40.6

BERRY ISLANDS 724 1,344 -46.1 2,410 2,731 -11.8

Chub Cay 466 890 -47.6 1,393 1,666 -16.4

Gt. Harbour Cay 258 454 -43.2 1,017 1,065 -4.5

BIMINI 978 2,367 -58.7 3,431 5,156 -33.5

CAT CAY 226 468 -51.7 846 1,011 -16.3

CAT ISLAND 74 139 -46.8 271 292 -7.2

ELEUTHERA 4,353 9,632 -54.8 16,028 20,950 -23.5

Governor's Hrbr. 292 752 -61.2 1,067 1,522 -29.9

North Eleuthera 3,954 8,680 -54.4 14,564 18,999 -23.3

Rock Sound 107 200 -46.5 397 429 -7.5

EXUMA 3,548 8,599 -58.7 16,137 21,434 -24.7

INAGUA 48 59 -18.6 125 154 -18.8

LONG ISLAND 172 246 -30.1 461 445 3.6

SAN SALVADOR 690 1,802 -61.7 3,507 5,516 -36.4

TOTAL 75,656 201,578 -62.5 348,008 482,626 -27.9

The COVID-19 Global Pandemic began in December 2019 and by March 2020 had caused the closure of international borders

around the world and had heavily impacted global travel.


The Easter holiday weekend is normally a huge time for travel to the Bahamas. Arrivals to the island would have been

heavily impacted in March 2019 by the fact that the Easter Holiday weekend fell completely in April 2019 and not in

March. For many Universities in the USA, Spring Break normally falls in March or April.

In 2019 and 2020, Easter fell in April instead of March.


APRIL 2020 PRELIMINARY


APR 20 APR 19 %CHG YTD APR '20 YTD APR '19 %CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE

Air 11 128,326 -100.0 288,295 498,252 -42.1

Sea 32 263,832 -100.0 586,493 1,131,466 -48.2

Total 43 392,158 -100.0 874,788 1,629,718 -46.3

GRAND BAHAMA

Air 0 6,092 -100.0 8,805 26,157 -66.3

Sea 0 42,327 -100.0 98,487 184,925 -46.7

Total 0 48,419 -100.0 107,292 211,082 -49.2

FAMILY ISLANDS

Air 0 36,749 -100.0 50,919 129,384 -60.6

Sea 0 180,291 -100.0 668,619 681,729 -1.9

Total 0 217,040 -100.0 719,538 811,113 -11.3

THE BAHAMAS

Air 11 171,167 -100.0 348,019 653,793 -46.8

Sea 32 486,450 -100.0 1,353,599 1,998,120 -32.3

Total 43 657,617 -100.0 1,701,618 2,651,913 -35.8









APRIL 2020

ISLAND APR 20 APR 19 %CHG YTD APR '20 YTD APR '19 %CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE 11 128,326 -100.0 288,295 498,252 -42.1

Nassau 11 128,326 -100.0 288,295 498,252 -42.1


GRAND BAHAMA 0 6,092 -100.0 8,805 26,157 -66.3

Freeport 0 6,048 -100.0 8,711 26,006 -66.5

West End 0 44 -100.0 94 151 -37.7

FAMILY ISLANDS - 36,749 -100.0 50,919 129,384 -60.6

ABACO - 13,947 -100.0 5,721 46,355 -87.7

Marsh Harbour 0 12,093 -100.0 4,544 40,443 -88.8

Treasure Cay 0 1,750 -100.0 1,140 5,641 -79.8

Spanish Cay 0 21 -100.0 10 51 -80.4

Walker's Cay 0 83 -100.0 27 220 -87.7

ANDROS 0 1,081 -100.0 1,982 3,619 -45.2

Andros Town 0 534 -100.0 1,058 2,010 -47.4

Congo Town 0 207 -100.0 595 715 -16.8

San Andros 0 340 -100.0 329 894 -63.2

BERRY ISLANDS 0 1,383 -100.0 2,410 4,114 -41.4

Chub Cay 0 847 -100.0 1,393 2,513 -44.6

Gt. Harbour Cay 0 536 -100.0 1,017 1,601 -36.5

BIMINI 0 2,436 -100.0 3,431 7,592 -54.8

CAT CAY 0 589 -100.0 846 1,600 -47.1

CAT ISLAND 0 218 -100.0 271 510 -46.9

ELEUTHERA 0 7,849 -100.0 16,028 28,799 -44.3

Governor's Hrbr. 0 570 -100.0 1,067 2,092 -49.0

North Eleuthera 0 7,083 -100.0 14,564 26,082 -44.2

Rock Sound 0 196 -100.0 397 625 -36.5

EXUMA 0 7,168 -100.0 16,137 28,602 -43.6

INAGUA 0 51 -100.0 125 205 -39.0

LONG ISLAND 0 191 -100.0 461 636 -27.5

SAN SALVADOR 0 1,836 -100.0 3,507 7,352 -52.3

TOTAL 11 171,167 -100.0 348,019 653,793 -46.8

In 2015, Easter fell in April but in 2016 it fell in March and in 2017 it fell in April. In 2018, Easter (Good Friday)

began in March and ended in the beginning of April. In 2019, Easter fell in April.


Borders within the Bahamas were technically closed to international traffic from the end of March 2020 and into the month

of May 2020.


MAY 2020 PRELIMINARY


MAY 2020 MAY 2019 %CHG YTD MAY '20 YTD MAY '19 %CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE

Air 20 118,323 -100.0% 288,315 616,575 -53.2%

Sea 0 211,034 -100.0% 586,493 1,342,500 -56.3%

Total 20 329,357 -100.0% 874,808 1,959,075 -55.3%

GRAND BAHAMA

Air 0 5,586 -100.0% 8,805 31,743 -72.3%

Sea 0 51,646 -100.0% 98,487 236,571 -58.4%

Total 0 57,232 -100.0% 107,292 268,314 -60.0%

FAMILY ISLANDS

Air 0 34,832 -100.0% 50,919 164,216 -69.0%

Sea 0 167,681 -100.0% 668,619 849,410 -21.3%

Total 0 202,513 -100.0% 719,538 1,013,626 -29.0%

THE BAHAMAS

Air 20 158,741 -100.0% 348,039 812,534 -57.2%

Sea 0 430,361 -100.0% 1,353,599 2,428,481 -44.3%

Total 20 589,102 -100.0% 1,701,638 3,241,015 -47.5%









MAY 2020

ISLAND MAY 2020 MAY 2019 %CHG YTD MAY '20 YTD MAY '19 % CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE 20 118,323 -100.0% 288,315 616,575 -53.2%

Nassau 20 118,323 -100.0% 288,315 616,575 -53.2%

Paradise Island - - 0.0% 0 0 0.0%

GRAND BAHAMA 0 5,586 -100.0% 8,805 31,743 -72.3%

Freeport 0 5,524 -100.0% 8,711 31,530 -72.4%

West End 0 62 -100.0% 94 213 -55.9%

FAMILY ISLANDS - 34,832 -100.0% 50,919 164,216 -69.0%

ABACO - 14,132 -100.0% 5,721 60,487 -90.5%

Marsh Harbour 0 11,909 -100.0% 4,544 52,352 -91.3%

Treasure Cay 0 2,038 -100.0% 1,140 7,679 -85.2%

Spanish Cay 0 42 -100.0% 10 93 -89.2%

Walker's Cay 0 143 -100.0% 27 363 -92.6%

ANDROS 0 941 -100.0% 1,982 4,560 -56.5%

Andros Town 0 454 -100.0% 1,058 2,464 -57.1%

Congo Town 0 205 -100.0% 595 920 -35.3%

San Andros 0 282 -100.0% 329 1,176 -72.0%

BERRY ISLANDS 0 1,177 -100.0% 2,410 5,291 -54.5%

Chub Cay 0 641 -100.0% 1,393 3,154 -55.8%

Gt. Harbour Cay 0 536 -100.0% 1,017 2,137 -52.4%

BIMINI 0 2,710 -100.0% 3,431 10,302 -66.7%

CAT CAY 0 677 -100.0% 846 2,277 -62.8%

CAT ISLAND 0 165 -100.0% 271 675 -59.9%

ELEUTHERA 0 7,113 -100.0% 16,028 35,912 -55.4%

Governor's Hrbr. 0 457 -100.0% 1,067 2,549 -58.1%

North Eleuthera 0 6,502 -100.0% 14,564 32,584 -55.3%

Rock Sound 0 154 -100.0% 397 779 -49.0%

EXUMA 0 6,027 -100.0% 16,137 34,629 -53.4%

INAGUA 0 79 -100.0% 125 284 -56.0%

LONG ISLAND 0 125 -100.0% 461 761 -39.4%

SAN SALVADOR 0 1,686 -100.0% 3,507 9,038 -61.2%

TOTAL 20 158,741 -100.0% 348,039 812,534 -57.2%

JUN 20 JUN 19 % CHG YTD JUN '20 YTD JUN '19 % CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE

Air 483 126,094 -99.6% 288,798 742,669 -61.1%

Sea 549 207,425 -99.7% 587,042 1,549,925 -62.1%

Total 1,032 333,519 -99.7% 875,840 2,292,594 -61.8%

GRAND BAHAMA

Air 74 5,986 -98.8% 8,879 37,729 -76.5%

Sea 470 61,953 -99.2% 98,957 298,524 -66.9%

Total 544 67,939 -99.2% 107,836 336,253 -67.9%

FAMILY ISLANDS

Air 1,148 36,312 -96.8% 52,067 200,528 -74.0%

Sea 1,211 203,640 -99.4% 669,830 1,053,050 -36.4%

Total 2,359 239,952 -99.0% 721,897 1,253,578 -42.4%

THE BAHAMAS

Air 1,705 168,392 -99.0% 349,744 980,926 -64.3%

Sea 2,230 473,018 -99.5% 1,355,829 2,901,499 -53.3%

Total 3,935 641,410 -99.4% 1,705,573 3,882,425 -56.1%








JUNE 2020 PRELIMINARY


ISLAND JUN 20 JUN 19 % CHG YTD JUN '20 YTD JUN '19 % CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE 483 126,094 -99.6% 288,798 742,669 -61.1%

Nassau 483 126,094 -99.6% 288,798 742,669 -61.1%

Paradise Island - - 0.0% 0 0 0.0%

GRAND BAHAMA 74 5,986 -98.8% 8,879 37,729 -76.5%

Freeport 63 5,910 -98.9% 8,774 37,440 -76.6%

West End 11 76 -85.5% 105 289 -63.7%

FAMILY ISLANDS 1,148 36,312 -96.8% 52,067 200,528 -74.0%

ABACO 295 15,767 -98.1% 6,016 76,254 -92.1%

Marsh Harbour 185 13,138 -98.6% 4,729 65,490 -92.8%

Treasure Cay 98 2,526 -96.1% 1,238 10,205 -87.9%

Spanish Cay 2 20 -90.0% 12 113 -89.4%

Walker's Cay 10 83 -88.0% 37 446 -91.7%

ANDROS 204 952 -78.6% 2,186 5,512 -60.3%

Andros Town 110 568 -80.6% 1,168 3,032 -61.5%

Congo Town 16 142 -88.7% 611 1,062 -42.5%

San Andros 78 242 -67.8% 407 1,418 -71.3%

Berry Islands 182 1,224 -85.1% 2,592 6,515 -60.2%

Chub Cay 91 681 -86.6% 1,484 3,835 -61.3%

Great Harbour Cay 91 543 -83.2% 1,108 2,680 -58.7%

BIMINI 30 1,821 -98.4% 3,461 12,123 -71.5%

CAT CAY 43 375 -88.5% 889 2,652 -66.5%

CAT ISLAND 13 125 -89.6% 284 800 -64.5%

ELEUTHERA 182 7,613 -97.6% 16,210 43,525 -62.8%

Governor's Harbour 39 600 -93.5% 1,106 3,149 -64.9%

North Eleuthera 118 6,942 -98.3% 14,682 39,526 -62.9%

Rock Sound 25 71 -64.8% 422 850 -50.4%

EXUMA 123 6,596 -98.1% 16,260 41,225 -60.6%

INAGUA - 46 -100.0% 125 330 -62.1%

LONG ISLAND 50 162 -69.1% 511 923 -44.6%

SAN SALVADOR 26 1,631 -98.4% 3,533 10,669 -66.9%

TOTAL 1,705 168,392 -99.0% 349,744 980,926 -64.3%


JUNE 2020

FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS

The Bahamas officially re-opened its borders to International traffic coming by private boats and private planes on June 15, 2020.


JULY 2020 PRELIMINARY REVISED


JUL 20 JUL 19 % CHG YTD JUL '20 YTD JUL '19 % CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE

Air 7,199 133,966 -94.6 295,997 876,635 -66.2

Sea 700 195,554 -99.6 587,742 1,745,479 -66.3

Total 7,899 329,520 -97.6 883,739 2,622,114 -66.3

GRAND BAHAMA

Air 518 5,986 -91.3 9,397 43,715 -78.5

Sea 1,336 72,885 -98.2 100,293 371,409 -73.0

Total 1,854 78,871 -97.6 109,690 415,124 -73.6

FAMILY ISLANDS

Air 7,638 36,019 -78.8 59,705 236,547 -74.8

Sea 6,429 205,943 -96.9 676,259 1,258,993 -46.3

Total 14,067 241,962 -94.2 735,964 1,495,540 -50.8

THE BAHAMAS

Air 15,355 175,971 -91.3 365,099 1,156,897 -68.4

Sea 8,465 474,382 -98.2 1,364,294 3,375,881 -59.6

Total 23,820 650,353 -96.3 1,729,393 4,532,778 -61.8









JULY 2020

ISLAND JUL 20 JUL 19 % CHG YTD JUL '20 YTD JUL '19 % CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE 7,199 133,966 -94.6 295,997 876,635 -66.2

Nassau 7,199 133,966 -94.6 295,997 876,635 -66.2


GRAND BAHAMA 518 5,986 -91.3 9,397 43,715 -78.5

Freeport 500 5,937 -91.6 9,274 43,377 -78.6

West End 18 49 -63.3 123 338 -63.6

THE OUT ISLANDS 7,638 36,019 -78.8 59,705 236,547 -74.8

ABACO 833 14,876 -94.4 6,849 91,130 -92.5

Marsh Harbour 385 12,287 -96.9 5,114 77,777 -93.4

Treasure Cay 381 2,458 -84.5 1,619 12,663 -87.2

Spanish Cay 24 21 14.3 36 134 -73.1

Walker's Cay 43 110 -60.9 80 556 -85.6

ANDROS 670 986 -32.0 2,856 6,498 -56.0

Andros Town 315 618 -49.0 1,483 3,650 -59.4

Congo Town 154 131 17.6 765 1,193 -35.9

San Andros 201 237 -15.2 608 1,655 -63.3

BERRY ISLANDS 902 1,163 -22.4 3,494 7,678 -54.5

Chub Cay 586 555 5.6 2,070 4,390 -52.8

Gt. Harbour Cay 316 608 -48.0 1,424 3,288 -56.7

BIMINI 634 2,046 -69.0 4,095 14,169 -71.1

CAT CAY 290 446 -35.0 1,179 3,098 -61.9

CAT ISLAND 113 99 14.1 397 899 -55.8

ELEUTHERA 2,846 7,159 -60.2 19,056 50,684 -62.4

Governor's Hrbr. 318 604 -47.4 1,424 3,753 -62.1

N. Eleuthera 2,466 6,494 -62.0 17,148 46,020 -62.7

Rock Sound 62 61 1.6 484 911 -46.9

EXUMA 1,162 7,507 -84.5 17,422 48,732 -64.2

INAGUA 33 53 -37.7 158 383 -58.7

LONG ISLAND 106 100 6.0 617 1,023 -39.7

SAN SALVADOR 49 1,584 -96.9 3,582 12,253 -70.8

TOTAL 15,355 175,971 -91.3 365,099 1,156,897 -68.4

All numbers are subject to revision.


AUGUST 2020 PRELIMINARY REVISED


Year to Date

NEW PROVIDENCE AUG '20 AUG '19 % CHG YTD AUG '20 YTD AUG '19 % CHG

Air 1,068 107,661 -99.0 297,065 984,296 -69.8

Sea 290 210,898 -99.9 588,032 1,956,377 -69.9

Total 1,358 318,559 -99.6 885,097 2,940,673 -69.9

GRAND BAHAMA

Air 49 4,547 -98.9 9,446 48,262 -80.4

Sea 4 29,322 -100.0 100,297 400,731 -75.0

Total 53 33,869 -99.8 109,743 448,993 -75.6

FAMILY ISLANDS

Air 2,176 18,912 -88.5 61,881 255,459 -75.8

Sea 1,798 182,201 -99.0 678,057 1,441,194 -53.0

Total 3,974 201,113 -98.0 739,938 1,696,653 -56.4

THE BAHAMAS

Air 3,293 131,120 -97.5 368,392 1,288,017 -71.4

Sea 2,092 422,421 -99.5 1,366,386 3,798,302 -64.0

Total 5,385 553,541 -99.0 1,734,778 5,086,319 -65.9





Sources: Dept. of Immigration, Bahamas Customs, cruise ship manifests, Port Authorities, Cruise Agents




AUGUST 2020

ISLAND AUG '20 AUG '19 % CHG YTD AUG '20 YTD AUG '19 % CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE 1,068 107,661 -99.0 297,065 984,296 -69.8

Nassau 1,068 107,661 -99.0 297,065 984,296 -69.8

Paradise Island - - 0.0 0 0 0.0

GRAND BAHAMA 49 4,547 -98.9 9,446 48,262 -80.4

Freeport 48 4,476 -98.9 9,322 47,853 -80.5

West End 1 71 -98.6 124 409 -69.7

FAMILY ISLANDS 2,176 18,912 -88.5 61,881 255,459 -75.8

ABACO 549 5,996 -90.8 7,398 97,126 -92.4

Marsh Harbour 302 5,927 -94.9 5,416 83,704 -93.5

Treasure Cay 206 - 100.0 1,825 12,663 -85.6

Spanish Cay 13 25 -48.0 49 159 -69.2

Walker's Cay 28 44 -36.4 108 600 -82.0

ANDROS 356 586 -39.2 3,212 7,084 -54.7

Andros Town 108 317 -65.9 1,591 3,967 -59.9

Congo Town 50 45 11.1 815 1,238 -34.2

San Andros 198 224 -11.6 806 1,879 -57.1

BERRY ISLANDS 458 714 -35.9 3,952 8,392 -52.9

Chub Cay 402 372 8.1 2,472 4,762 -48.1

Great Harbour Cay 56 342 -83.6 1,480 3,630 -59.2

BIMINI 121 1,637 -92.6 4,216 15,806 -73.3

CAT CAY 154 294 -47.6 1,333 3,392 -60.7

CAT ISLAND 15 25 -40.0 412 924 -55.4

ELEUTHERA 324 3,453 -90.6 19,380 54,137 -64.2

Governor's Harbour 106 382 -72.3 1,530 4,135 -63.0

North Eleuthera 203 3,002 -93.2 17,351 49,022 -64.6

Rock Sound 15 69 -78.3 499 980 -49.1

EXUMA 139 5,212 -97.3 17,561 53,944 -67.4

INAGUA 27 51 -47.1 185 434 -57.4

LONG ISLAND 25 77 -67.5 642 1,100 -41.6

SAN SALVADOR 8 867 -99.1 3,590 13,120 -72.6

TOTAL 3,293 131,120 -97.5 368,392 1,288,017 -71.4

The Treasure Cay Airport was closed during the month of August 2019

Arrivals for Marsh Harbour were unavailable at the time of this report because the Immigration office there was closed for a

YEAR TO DATE

few weeks. All numbers are subject to revision.

In August 2019, Hurricane Dorian began its track through the Southern Islands of the Bahamas. It skirted all of the Central

and Southern Islands of the Bahamas as it focused in on the Northern islands of the Bahamas: Abaco and Grand Bahama.

On September 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian slammed into the island of Abaco as a category 5 Hurricane.

Estimates were done for 1st port of entry Castaway Cay Abaco, and Spanish Cay Abaco.

All numbers are subject to revision.


SEPTEMBER 2020 PRELIMINARY REVISED


NEW PROVIDENCE SEP '20 SEP '19 % CHG YTD SEP '20 YTD SEP '19 % CHG

Air 971 48,480 -98.0 298,036 1,032,776 -71.1

Sea 157 177,791 -99.9 588,189 2,134,168 -72.4

Total 1,128 226,271 -99.5 886,225 3,166,944 -72.0

GRAND BAHAMA

Air 137 486 -71.8 9,583 48,748 -80.3

Sea 94 12,429 -99.2 100,391 413,160 -75.7

Total 231 12,915 -98.2 109,974 461,908 -76.2

FAMILY ISLANDS

Air 2,046 5,137 -60.2 63,927 260,596 -75.5

Sea 1,611 107,171 -98.5 679,668 1,548,365 -56.1

Total 3,657 112,308 -96.7 743,595 1,808,961 -58.9

THE BAHAMAS

Air 3,154 54,103 -94.2 371,546 1,342,120 -72.3

Sea 1,862 297,391 -99.4 1,368,248 4,095,693 -66.6

Total 5,016 351,494 -98.6 1,739,794 5,437,813 -68.0






Year to Date




SEPTEMBER 2020

ISLAND SEP '20 SEP '19 % CHG YTD SEP '20 YTD SEP '19 % CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE 971 48,480 -98.0 298,036 1,032,776 -71.1

Nassau 971 48,480 -98.0 298,036 1,032,776 -71.1


GRAND BAHAMA 137 486 -71.8 9,583 48,748 -80.3

Freeport 108 - 100.0 9,430 47,853 -80.3

West End 29 486 -94.0 153 895 -82.9

FAMILY ISLANDS 2,046 5,137 -60.2 63,927 260,596 -75.5

ABACO 565 - 100.0 7,963 97,126 -91.8

Marsh Harbour 351 - 100.0 5,767 83,704 -93.1

Treasure Cay 200 - 100.0 2,025 12,663 -84.0

Spanish Cay 2 0 100.0 51 159 -67.9

Walker's Cay 12 - 100.0 120 600 -80.0

ANDROS 178 304 -41.4 3,390 7,388 -54.1

Andros Town 55 177 -68.9 1,646 4,144 -60.3

Congo Town 60 49 22.4 875 1,287 -32.0

San Andros 63 78 -19.2 869 1,957 -55.6

BERRY ISLANDS 437 378 15.6 4,389 8,770 -50.0

Chub Cay 301 154 95.5 2,773 4,916 -43.6


BIMINI 138 959 -85.6 4,354 16,765 -74.0

CAT CAY 298 203 46.8 1,631 3,595 -54.6

CAT ISLAND 40 33 21.2 452 957 -52.8

ELEUTHERA 185 939 -80.3 19,565 55,076 -64.5


North Eleuthera 129 778 -83.4 17,480 49,800 -64.9

Rock Sound 8 18 -55.6 507 998 -49.2

EXUMA 126 2,253 -94.4 17,687 56,197 -68.5

INAGUA 57 42 35.7 242 476 -49.2

LONG ISLAND 22 17 29.4 664 1,117 -40.6

SAN SALVADOR - 9 -100.0 3,590 13,129 -72.7

TOTAL 3,154 54,103 -94.2 371,546 1,342,120 -72.3

YEAR TO DATE

Club Med San Salvador was closed in Sept. 2010 & Sept. 2011, Sept. 2012 and Sept. 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

In August 2019, Hurricane Dorian began its track through the Southern Islands of the Bahamas. It skirted all of the Central and

Southern Islands of the Bahamas as it focused in on the Northern islands of the Bahamas: Abaco and Grand Bahama.

On September 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian slammed into the islands of Abaco and GBI as a category 5 Hurricane.

International Flights to Grand Bahama came in through the airport in West End.


OCTOBER 2020 PRELIMINARY REVISED


NEW PROVIDENCE OCT '20 OCT '19 % CHG YTD OCT '20 YTD OCT '19 % CHG

Air 1,995 65,259 -96.9 300,031 1,098,035 -72.7

Sea 364 200,540 -99.8 588,553 2,334,708 -74.8

Total 2,359 265,799 -99.1 888,584 3,432,743 -74.1

GRAND BAHAMA

Air 228 367 -37.9 9,811 49,115 -80.0

Sea 248 8,071 -96.9 100,639 421,231 -76.1

Total 476 8,438 -94.4 110,450 470,346 -76.5

FAMILY ISLANDS

Air 3,279 9,441 -65.3 67,206 270,037 -75.1

Sea 1,552 198,998 -99.2 681,220 1,747,363 -61.0

Total 4,831 208,439 -97.7 748,426 2,017,400 -62.9

THE BAHAMAS

Air 5,502 75,067 -92.7 377,048 1,417,187 -73.4

Sea 2,164 407,609 -99.5 1,370,412 4,503,302 -69.6

Total 7,666 482,676 -98.4 1,747,460 5,920,489 -70.5






Year to Date




OCTOBER 2020

ISLAND OCT '20 OCT '19 % CHG YTD OCT '20 YTD OCT '19 % CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE 1,995 65,259 -96.9 300,031 1,098,035 -72.7

Nassau 1,995 65,259 -96.9 300,031 1,098,035 -72.7


GRAND BAHAMA 228 367 -37.9 9,811 49,115 -80.0

Freeport 214 298 -28.2 9,644 48,151 -80.0

West End 14 69 -79.7 167 964 -82.7

FAMILY ISLANDS 3,279 9,441 -65.3 67,206 270,037 -75.1

ABACO 744 911 -18.3 8,707 98,037 -91.1

Marsh Harbour/Cherokee 475 630 -24.6 6,242 84,334 -92.6

Treasure Cay 248 281 -11.7 2,273 12,944 -82.4

Spanish Cay 21 0 100.0 72 159 -54.7

Walker's Cay - - 0.0 120 600 -80.0

ANDROS 412 354 16.4 3,802 7,742 -50.9

Andros Town 149 132 12.9 1,795 4,276 -58.0

Congo Town 107 130 -17.7 982 1,417 -30.7

San Andros 156 92 69.6 1,025 2,049 -50.0

BERRY ISLANDS 543 462 17.5 4,932 9,232 -46.6

Chub Cay 313 266 17.7 3,086 5,182 -40.4

Great Harbour Cay 230 196 17.3 1,846 4,050 -54.4

BIMINI 169 1,155 -85.4 4,523 17,920 -74.8

CAT CAY 387 327 18.3 2,018 3,922 -48.5

CAT ISLAND 46 11 318.2 498 968 -48.6

ELEUTHERA 504 1,660 -69.6 20,069 56,736 -64.6


North Eleuthera 370 1,374 -73.1 17,850 51,174 -65.1

Rock Sound 21 69 -69.6 528 1,067 -50.5

EXUMA 361 3,720 -90.3 18,048 59,917 -69.9

INAGUA 88 88 0.0 330 564 -41.5

LONG ISLAND 22 30 -26.7 686 1,147 -40.2

SAN SALVADOR 3 723 -99.6 3,593 13,852 -74.1

TOTAL 5,502 75,067 -92.7 377,048 1,417,187 -73.4


YEAR TO DATE


NOVEMBER 2020 PRELIMINARY


NEW PROVIDENCE NOV '20 NOV '19 % CHG YTD NOV '20 YTD NOV '19 % CHG

Air 5,075 88,084 -94.2 305,106 1,186,119 -74.3

Sea 609 257,921 -99.8 589,162 2,592,629 -77.3

Total 5,684 346,005 -98.4 894,268 3,778,748 -76.3

GRAND BAHAMA

Air 635 700 -9.3 10,446 49,815 -79.0

Sea 265 20,663 -98.7 100,904 441,894 -77.2

Total 900 21,363 -95.8 111,350 491,709 -77.4

FAMILY ISLANDS

Air 5,562 16,327 -65.9 72,768 286,364 -74.6

Sea 1,235 235,159 -99.5 682,455 1,982,522 -65.6

Total 6,797 251,486 -97.3 755,223 2,268,886 -66.7

THE BAHAMAS

Air 11,272 105,111 -89.3 388,320 1,522,298 -74.5

Sea 2,109 513,743 -99.6 1,372,521 5,017,045 -72.6

Total 13,381 618,854 -97.8 1,760,841 6,539,343 -73.1






Year to Date




NOVEMBER 2020

ISLAND NOV '20 NOV '19 % CHG YTD NOV '20 YTD NOV '19 % CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE 5,075 88,084 -94.2 305,106 1,186,119 -74.3

Nassau 5,075 88,084 -94.2 305,106 1,186,119 -74.3


GRAND BAHAMA 635 700 -9.3 10,446 49,815 -79.0

Freeport 627 639 -1.9 10,271 48,790 -78.9

West End 8 61 -86.9 175 1,025 -82.9

FAMILY ISLANDS 5,562 16,327 -65.9 72,768 286,364 -74.6

ABACO 1,359 1,543 -11.9 10,066 99,580 -89.9

Marsh Harbour 1,073 942 13.9 7,315 85,276 -91.4

Treasure Cay 263 601 -56.2 2,536 13,545 -81.3

Spanish Cay 0 0 0.0 72 159 -54.7

Walker's Cay 23 - 100.0 143 600 -76.2

ANDROS 564 574 -1.7 4,366 8,316 -47.5

Andros Town 276 435 -36.6 2,071 4,711 -56.0

Congo Town 137 32 328.1 1,119 1,449 -22.8

San Andros 151 107 41.1 1,176 2,156 -45.5

BERRY ISLANDS 518 854 -39.3 5,450 10,086 -46.0

Chub Cay 323 515 -37.3 3,409 5,697 -40.2


BIMINI 252 1,975 -87.2 4,775 19,895 -76.0

CAT CAY 316 529 -40.3 2,334 4,451 -47.6

CAT ISLAND 63 71 -11.3 561 1,039 -46.0

ELEUTHERA 1,501 3,770 -60.2 21,570 60,506 -64.4


North Eleuthera 1,318 3,263 -59.6 19,168 54,437 -64.8

Rock Sound 33 89 -62.9 561 1,156 -51.5

EXUMA 795 5,121 -84.5 18,843 65,038 -71.0

INAGUA 58 59 -1.7 388 623 -37.7

LONG ISLAND 136 268 -49.3 822 1,415 -41.9

SAN SALVADOR - 1,563 -100.0 3,593 15,415 -76.7

TOTAL 11,272 105,111 -89.3 388,320 1,522,298 -74.5

YEAR TO DATE

Marsh Harbour air arrivals are really for Cherokee Sound because these numbers were always combined.


DECEMBER 2020 PRELIMINARY


NEW PROVIDENCE DEC '20 DEC '19 % CHG YTD DEC '20 YTD DEC '19 % CHG

Air 17,271 117,592 -85.3 322,377 1,303,711 -75.3

Sea 1,254 297,436 -99.6 590,416 2,890,065 -79.6

Total 18,525 415,028 -95.5 912,793 4,193,776 -78.2

GRAND BAHAMA

Air 1,264 2,053 -38.4 11,710 51,868 -77.4

Sea 309 31,380 -99.0 101,213 473,274 -78.6

Total 1,573 33,433 -95.3 112,923 525,142 -78.5

FAMILY ISLANDS

Air 11,474 20,476 -44.0 84,242 306,840 -72.5

Sea 2,109 241,249 -99.1 684,564 2,223,771 -69.2

Total 13,583 261,725 -94.8 768,806 2,530,611 -69.6

THE BAHAMAS

Air 30,009 140,121 -78.6 418,329 1,662,419 -74.8

Sea 3,672 570,065 -99.4 1,376,193 5,587,110 -75.4

Total 33,681 710,186 -95.3 1,794,522 7,249,529 -75.2






Year to Date




DECEMBER 2020

ISLAND DEC '20 DEC '19 % CHG YTD DEC '20 YTD DEC '19 % CHG

NEW PROVIDENCE 17,271 117,592 -85.3 322,377 1,303,711 -75.3

Nassau 17,271 117,592 -85.3 322,377 1,303,711 -75.3


GRAND BAHAMA 1,264 2,053 -38.4 11,710 51,868 -77.4

Freeport 1,229 2,001 -38.6 11,500 50,791 -77.4

West End 35 52 -32.7 210 1,077 -80.5

FAMILY ISLANDS 11,474 20,476 -44.0 84,242 306,840 -72.5

ABACO 2,587 1,704 51.8 12,653 101,284 -87.5

Marsh Harbour 2,139 1,166 83.4 9,454 86,442 -89.1

Treasure Cay 438 524 -16.4 2,974 14,069 -78.9

Spanish Cay 10 9 11.1 82 168 -51.2

Walker's Cay - 5 -100.0 143 605 -76.4

ANDROS 813 887 -8.3 5,179 9,203 -43.7

Andros Town 306 425 -28.0 2,377 5,136 -53.7

Congo Town 232 242 -4.1 1,351 1,691 -20.1

San Andros 275 220 25.0 1,451 2,376 -38.9

BERRY ISLANDS 915 885 3.4 6,365 10,971 -42.0

Chub Cay 528 437 20.8 3,937 6,134 -35.8


BIMINI 364 1,632 -77.7 5,139 21,527 -76.1

CAT CAY 495 591 -16.2 2,829 5,042 -43.9

CAT ISLAND 132 143 -7.7 693 1,182 -41.4

ELEUTHERA 3,861 6,327 -39.0 25,431 66,833 -61.9


North Eleuthera 3,384 5,637 -40.0 22,552 60,074 -62.5

Rock Sound 183 211 -13.3 744 1,367 -45.6

EXUMA 2,038 6,400 -68.2 20,881 71,438 -70.8

INAGUA 43 70 -38.6 431 693 -37.8

LONG ISLAND 212 188 12.8 1,034 1,603 -35.5

SAN SALVADOR 14 1,649 -99.2 3,607 17,064 -78.9

TOTAL 30,009 140,121 -78.6 418,329 1,662,419 -74.8




YEAR TO DATE

International Flights to Grand Bahama came in through the airport in West End. Arrivals for Walker's Cay are missing.

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