Travel And Tourism in Guadeloupe
Euromonitor International's Travel And Tourism in Guadeloupe report offers a comprehensive guide to the market at a national level. It looks at travel accommodation, transportation, car rental, tourist attractions and retail travel. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market, including background information on disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits.
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Chapters: 8 | Tables: 41 | Publication date: Dec 2006
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Airline capacity and utilisation; Arrivals by country of origin; Arrivals by mode of transport; Arrivals by purpose of visit; Car rental services by sector; Demand factors; Departures by destination; Departures by mode of transport; Departures by purpose of visit; Domestic tourism by destination; Domestic tourism by mode of transport; Tourism receipts and expenditure; Tourist attractions; Transportation; Travel accommodation; Travel retail services
Executive summary
Economy of Guadeloupe depends upon tourism
Guadeloupe is the northernmost territory of the Windward Islands group in the Caribbean. The seven islands include: the two islands of Grande Terre and Basse Terre; Marie Galante; La Dísirade; Iles des Saintes; and the Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy group that lies within the Leeward Islands. The economy of Guadeloupe consists mainly of tourism, with agriculture, light industry and services to a lesser degree. Tourism is the most important activity, with the large majority of visitors coming from the US and Europe. Increasingly large numbers of cruise ships also visit the islands each year. Agriculture contributes 15% of GDP, while the industrial sector contributes 9% of GDP. The services, dominated in Guadeloupe by tourism, accounts for as much as 68% of GDP.
Guadeloupe promotes various types of tourism
The Guadeloupe Tourism Board emphasizes various types of tourism when promoting these seven islands that make up the archipelago. Focuses in the past three years were sand- and surf-based tourism, cultural tourism and culinary tourism, a specialty of the island. The island’s French and Afro-Caribbean influences combine for attractive and exotic cuisine for many tourists. Of particular emphasis for reservations in 2007 are tourists that may otherwise have booked vacations on other islands. Those islands will be overflowing with visitors for the Cricket World Cup early in 2007. Tourists not interested in cricket will avoid the other islands and will probably select Guadeloupe.
Island suffers hurricane scares annually
The climate on Guadeloupe is tropical, with some tendency towards hurricanes in the autumn months. The threat of impending hurricanes may cause visitors to cancel their vacations on the island. It may also cause local residents to leave the island when an impending storm is forecast. The last great storm was in 1999, caused some damage and also the deaths of five people. According to HurricaneCity that tracks storms worldwide, Guadeloupe in 2006 is statistically overdue a storm.
Guadeloupe remains tied to France
The fact that Guadeloupe is an operational department of France is the most important factor in analyzing the island’s travel and tourism. This means that all laws, taxes and businesses function the same on the island as in any other region of France. In December 2003, voters in Guadeloupe rejected a government supported reform that would have given greater autonomy from Paris. Also at that time, in the two smaller territories of St Martin and St Barts, voters approved to stop being administered under Guadeloupe and to create their own legislatures with direct ties with France. This created a separation among the islands previously administered together, and enabled even stronger bilateral ties for the islands. Guadeloupe’s economy also relies heavily on remittances from its Diaspora in France. Unemployment on the island exceeds 28%, and the island continuously runs a trade deficit that is only partially covered by its tourism revenues.
Table of contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ECONOMY OF GUADELOUPE DEPENDS UPON TOURISM
GUADELOUPE PROMOTES VARIOUS TYPES OF TOURISM
ISLAND SUFFERS HURRICANE SCARES ANNUALLY
GUADELOUPE REMAINS TIED TO FRANCE
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
GUADELOUPE LOOKING TO BECOME MORE INTEGRATED WITH ITS CARIBBEAN NEIGHBOURS
Outlook
Impact
2007CRICKET WORLD CUP LEADS TO SOME DIVERTED TOURISM
Outlook
Impact
ESCALATING OIL PRICES
Outlook
Impact
PASSPORT AND VISA REQUIREMENTS
Outlook
Impact
ACTIVE HURRICANES
Outlook
Impact
TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION
TRENDS
PROSPECTS
TRANSPORTATION
TRENDS
PROSPECTS
TRAVEL RETAIL
TRENDS
PROSPECTS
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Length of Trip: 2000-2005
Table 2 Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2000-2005
Table 3 Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2000-2005
Table 4 Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2000-2005
Table 5 Departures: 2000-2005
Table 6 Departures by Destination: 2000-2005
Table 7 Departures by Mode of Transport: 2000-2005
Table 8 Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2000-2005
Table 9 Domestic Trips by Mode of Transport: 2000-2005
Table 10 Incoming Tourist Receipts: 2000-2005
Table 11 Incoming Tourist Receipts % Growth: 2000-2005
Table 12 Outgoing Tourism Expenditure: 2000-2005
Table 13 Outgoing Tourism Expenditure % Growth: 2000-2005
Table 14 Domestic Tourist Expenditure: 2000-2005
Table 15 Forecast Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2005-2010
Table 16 Forecast Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2005-2010
Table 17 Forecast Departures: 2005-2010
Table 18 Forecast Departures by Destination: 2005-2010
Table 19 Forecast Departures by Mode of Transport: 2005-2010
Table 20 Forecast Incoming Tourist Receipts: 2005-2010
Table 21 Forecast Domestic Tourist Expenditure: 2005-2010
Table 22 Forecast Outgoing Tourism Expenditure: 2005-2010
SECTOR DATA
Table 23 Hotels: Units 2000-2005
Table 24 Regional Hotel Parameters 2005
Table 25 Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2000-2005
Table 26 Hotel Company Rankings 2005
Table 27 Forecast Hotels: Units 2005-2010
Table 28 Forecast Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2005-2010
Table 29 Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2000-2005
Table 30 Airline Company Rankings 2005
Table 31 Forecast Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2005-2010
Table 32 Car Rental Sales: Value 2000-2005
Table 33 Car Rental Company Rankings 2005
Table 34 Forecast Car Rental Sales: Value 2005-2010
Table 35 Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2000-2005
Table 36 Travel Retail Sales: 2000-2005
Table 37 Travel Retail Company Rankings 2005
Table 38 Forecast Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2005-2010
Table 39 Forecast Travel Retail Sales: 2005-2010
Table 40 Tourist Attractions: Value 2000-2005
Table 41 Forecast Tourist Attractions: Value 2005-2010
DEFINITIONS
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
DEMAND FACTORS
Length of Trip
TOURISM PARAMETERS
Arrivals
Departures
Outgoing tourism expenditure
Domestic tourists
Domestic trips
Domestic tourist expenditure
TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION
Hotels
Other travel accommodation
Number of bed nights
Occupancy rates
Number of rooms and beds
TRANSPORTATION
Air
Other transportation
CAR RENTAL
TRAVEL RETAIL
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
INTERNET SALES