(Oranjestad)– The minister of Tourism, Mr. Dangui Oduber, have just received the results for the month of February 2023 about tourism on Aruba. Aruba has recovered with 105% compared to February 2019. According to the projection set for this year, Aruba will surpass levels from 2019 and the results from January and February of this year have proven just that.
The ministry of the minister is directed towards the management of sustainable tourism, focusing on quality tourists with an annual income of more than $150k to keep investing in the product Aruba and to make sure to diversify Aruba’s tourism.
In the month of February, the results have shown a sublime performance from hotels. The rate tourists have paid for accommodation on the island is the highest that has ever been known in our country. AHATA has just published their results from February 2023, and this has shown that the “average daily rate” per night on Aruba is $422.92. For comparison, here are the prices from the previous years:
February 2018: $344.80
February 2019: $359.81
February 2020: $367.29
February 2021: $294.64
February 2022: $356.69
February 2023: $422.92
The average daily rate, as well as the REVAP—which are important indicators for measuring quality in tourists—have reached a record level in February 2023. The REVPAR is the price that a tourist is willing to spend for a room a night. The REVPAR from February 2023 is at $353.45. Compared to 2019, this was at $330.30. Our country should be happy about the fact that we have the highest REVPAR rate in the Caribbean. The moment you have a REVPAR this high, that is when you know there are quality tourists visiting the island.
Considering the performances from this past month, it can be concluded that not only are quality tourists visiting the island, but hotels are also registering the highest rate in their history. This is all confirmation that the minister management of tourism is giving positive results.
Minister Oduber would like to give thanks to all partners: ATA, AAA, APA, AHATA, ATSA and Aruba vacation rentals for this historic result, without forgetting that the island’s biggest asset is its people.
