THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM

JANUARY 2020 PRELIMINARY

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

THESE FIGURES ARE PRELIMINARY & SUBJECT TO REVISION UPON FINAL VERIFICATION
 FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
JANUARY 2020

YEAR TO DATE
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.
 THE BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM

FEBRUARY 2020 PRELIMINARY

FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY

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 3,493 6,795 -48.6 6,302 12,577 -49.9
Sea 43,200 40,961 5.5 78,529 84,013 -6.5
Total 46,693 47,756 -2.2 84,831 96,590 -12.2

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 146,486 151,136 -3.1 271,794 281,048 -3.3
Sea 565,213 457,235 23.6 1,127,105 964,204 16.9
Total 711,699 608,371 17.0 1,398,899 1,245,252 12.3

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

THESE FIGURES ARE PRELIMINARY & SUBJECT TO REVISION UPON FINAL VERIFICATION
 FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS TO THE BAHAMAS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
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 3,493 6,795 -48.6 6,302 12,577 -49.9

Freeport 3,463 6,767 -48.8 6,224 12,525 -50.3
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 146,486 151,136 -3.1 271,794 281,048 -3.3

Marsh Harbour arrivals include Cherokee Sound and North Eleuthera numbers include White Crown.
 BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM

MARCH 2020 PRELIMINARY (REVISED)

FOREIGN ARRIVALS BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY

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 8,247 20,065 -58.9
Sea 19,958 58,585 -65.9 98,487 142,598 -30.9
Total 21,903 66,073 -66.9 106,734 162,663 -34.4

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 -62.5 347,450 482,626 -28.0
Sea 226,462 547,466 -58.6 1,353,567 1,511,670 -10.5
Total 302,118 749,044 -59.7 1,701,017 1,994,296 -14.7

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

THESE FIGURES ARE PRELIMINARY & SUBJECT TO REVISION UPON FINAL VERIFICATION
 FOREIGN AIR ARRIVALS
BY FIRST PORT OF ENTRY
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
Paradise Island 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

GRAND BAHAMA 1,945 7,488 -74.0 8,247 20,065 -58.9

Freeport 1,929 7,433 -74.0 8,153 19,958 -59.1
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 -62.5 347,450 482,626 -28.0

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.
Marsh Harbour arrivals include Cherokee Sound and North Eleuthera numbers include White Crown.
In 2019 and 2020, Easter fell in April instead of March.
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.