Tourists spent an estimated at US$94.2 million or TT$640 million for the 2024 Carnival period according to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts.
The ministry said there were also increases in attendance at events and visitor arrivals to many aspects of the festival compared to the previous year.
According to a release on February 24, the Carnival season was the 19-day period from January 26 to February 13, 29,651 non-national visitors arrived by air compared to 27,375 in 2023, and 11,793 nationals who live abroad.
Since this year’s Central Statistical Office’s (CSO) survey on visitors stay and expenditure was not yet available, the ministry used data from last year’s exit surveys which said visitors spent on average US$2,251 or TT$15,313 on food, entertainment, accommodation, transport and other amenities. Read More
Souza, J. D. (2024, February 25). Ministry of Culture: Tourists spent $640m for Carnival 2024 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Newsday.co.tt. https://newsday.co.tt/2024/02/25/ministry-of-culture-tourists-spent-640m-for-carnival-2024/
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