More tourists are visiting the Space Coast in recent years, and more importantly, they’re staying longer and spending more money, according to a new study from Space Coast Tourism. This is revealed in a new study by Coast Tourism. “Revenues to the community have exceeded $4.5 billion, which is probably half what they were five or six years ago,” said Peter Kranis, executive director of the Space Coast Tourism Authority. Masu. But the report says tourists are spending about $3 billion, an increase of about $1 billion. “If you look at per capita spending, it’s about $200 per person per day. And that’s because the report also shows that of the 2,500 tourists surveyed, more than half of them flew to central China. It also shows they’ve arrived in Florida, meaning if they come from further away, they’re more likely to stay longer. “What would our economy be without tourists? That’s the lifeblood of Florida, so so should we.” About 2,000 new hotel rooms will come online in Brevard within the next 18 months. This is expected to increase by 20%. Therefore, there is plenty of room for growth if this pace continues. “I think the numbers are definitely going to continue to increase,” said Shay Seitz, local business owner of A1A Outdoor Center. A new aquarium near Port Canaveral will break ground this year. And a new Cocoa Bright Line station is under construction. Both are expected to draw more tourists to the area.
Brevard County, Florida —
More tourists have been visiting the Space Coast in recent years, and more importantly, they’re staying longer and spending more money, according to a new study from Space Coast Tourism. Ta.
“Tourism’s economic impact on local communities was more than $4.5 billion, which is a huge number, but it was probably half what it was five or six years ago,” said Peter Kranis, executive director of Space Coast Tourism. Ta. .
Although this is an overall effect, the amount spent by these tourists increased by about $1 billion to nearly $3 billion, according to the report.
“If you look at the per capita spending, it’s about $200 per person per day, which is almost double what it was before,” Kranis added.
The report also shows that of the 2,500 tourists surveyed, more than half arrived in Central Florida by plane. That means if you’re coming from far away, you’re more likely to stay longer.
Residents and neighbors like Bill Harrison are happy to hear this.
“What would our economy be without tourists? That’s what Florida lives for, so we should accept that,” Harrison said.
About 2,000 new hotel rooms are expected to come online in Brevard over the next 18 months, an increase of 20%. Therefore, there is plenty of room for growth if this pace continues.
“I think that number will definitely continue to grow,” said Shay Seitz, local business owner of A1A Outdoor Center.
A new aquarium near Port Canaveral broke ground this year, and a new Cocoa Bright Line station is under construction. Both are expected to draw more tourists to the area.
