Hawaii Rebounds Strongly in 2010

Wednesday, 26 January 2011 18:26

Written by Julius

Hawaii, the Aloha State and paradise of the United States, attracted $11.4 billion in revenue from the combined spending of tourists and other visitors last year. This marks a 16% jump over that of 2009. Hawaii is home to many popular tourist spots that travelers from around the world keep coming to such as Pearl Harbor, Waikiki Beach, Big Island, Northshore, and many more.

At $11.4 billion, the figure translates into over $31 million per day spent by visitors throughout the year. The increased revenue resulted from notable increases in tourism and visitor arrivals all over the state’s many islands. Hawaii attracted over 7 million visitors in 2010, which translates to an increase of almost nine percent over 2009. By comparison, the state attracted 7.6 million tourists in 2007 and 6.8 million in 2008. More on the tourism growth of last year, other islands benefited as well. Kauiai’s arrivals increased by 3.8 percent, Molokai at 4.4 percent, Big Island at 6.1 percent, main island Oahu at 6.6 percent, Maui at 10.4 percent and finally Lanai emerged as the biggest benefactor with a 12.1 percent increase. Similarly, tourist spots like Pearl Harbor and others reported increased frequency and quantity of visitors. Even tour organizers and hotels benefitted as well.

Hawaii is famous for its mild weather and throughout the year it attracts a very steady stream of visitors from around the world. Many visitors who wish to escape from the cold climate of their home countries end up visiting Hawaii. The state is also a wildly popular destination for Japanese tourists as Hawaii has historical ties with Japan.