Tourism Performance past 50 Years Tourism has grown significantly - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Tourism Performance past 50 Years Tourism has grown significantly - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Tourism Performance past 50 Years Tourism has grown significantly since independence Tourist arrivals have increased from a modest 35,000 in the 60s to 591,000 in 2015 Cruise passenger arrivals have also seen tremendous growth over
Tourism Performance past 50 Years
Tourism has grown significantly since independence Tourist arrivals have increased from a modest 35,000 in
the 60’s to 591,000 in 2015
Cruise passenger arrivals have also seen tremendous
growth over the period to also register around 586,000 annually
Recent performances
The island in 2015 saw over 1 million visitors Tourist arrivals recorded the highest level ever in 2015 with
592,000 tourists
Arrivals for 2015 increased by 13% compared to the previous
year
2016 is set to also be a record breaking year and for the first
time the island will eclipse the 600,000 mark
Arrivals to June have shown an increase of 5 % compared
when compared to 2015
Cruise passenger arrivals increased by 5% in 2015 to total
586,000 cruise visitors
Distribution of Tourists 2015
Barbados has been
working on diversifying its market base
Initiatives have been
made in the USA with a significant increase in airlift which has resulted in an increased share from this market to 25% from 21% in previous years
Efforts have also been
made to tap into the South American markets
UNITED STATES 25% CANADA 12% UNITED KINGDOM 37% GERMANY 2% OTHER EUROPE 4% TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 5% OTHER CARIBBEAN 11% BRAZIL 1% OTHER CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA 1% OTHER 2%
Falling accommodation room stock
Based on research of the properties
closed over the past 15 years, a total of 2055 rooms have been put out of circulation or have been converted to villa/ condo type accommodation.
The island’s room stock has been
growing less rapidly compared to its Caribbean counterparts.
In fact there has been a fall-off in
inventory for 2014. Room inventory on the island stood at 6700 in 1980, while in 2014 that number was just over 5,900.
CLOSED PROPERTIES # ROOMS Almond Beach Village 330 Sam Lord's castle 239 Club Rockley 152 Amaryllis 145 Silver Sands 130 Sandy Bay 129 Glitter Bay 68 The Regent 61 Kings Beach 57 Caribbee 55 Coconut Creek 53 Tropical Escape 52 Allamanda 49 Rainbow Beach 43 St Lawrence Apartments 42 Other Smaller properties 450 Total 2055
Hotel plant in need of restructuring
- It is generally accepted that the hotel plant in
Barbados is tired and in need of infrastructural investment reflecting the market demands.
– Market asking for medium to large hotels. – All inclusive product offering – Family oriented product development – Development of ultra-luxury boutique hotels – Development of an adequately sized conference facility within
close proximity to accommodations
– Development of remote areas to accommodate tourism
product
- The past 15 years prior to 2015 have seen 5 investments
in new or fully renovated hotel projects which account for 800 rooms.
Tourism over the next 10 years
Addition of one to two new build or restored properties each year to the
productive capacity of the tourism industry from 2015 to 2025
Secure investment to the tune of US$2 billion over the next 10 years Increase the level of tourist on the island to around 1 million annually
by 2025
Doubling of the tourism receipts to US$2 billion annually by 2025 Introduction of 4000 new rooms by 2025 of which 1740 rooms will be
within the Carlisle Bay Area
Employment of an additional 7500 persons directly in accommodation
establishments by 2025 and a further 16,800 persons indirectly.
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Future Tourism Development
Tourism development will be pursued with the preservation of
the environment and local community at its core
Maximizing the benefits to the economy of future initiatives Encourage the utilization of photovoltaic and other systems to
reduce foreign import bill
Will reflect latest and future trends in tourism development Standards and quality of the hotel plant on the island must be of
world class standards
Due to the nature of the tourism industry, where it draws on
many other sectors of the economy, the Integration of the other productive sectors of the economy is paramount and will be actively pursued
Three phases to the development
Phase 1
Expanding the tourism base across wider Barbados
Phase 2
Development of Bridgetown and its Garrison i.e Carlisle
Bay Corridor
Phase 3
Development of Harrisons Point
A Revitalized Tourism Industry
Return of the closed inventory to productive capacity
in the tourism sector
Facilitate investment in new hotel plant improving the
quality of Barbados’ product offering
Spreading the benefits of tourism and infrastructural
development across wider Barbados
Encourage the operation of international brands on
the island while promoting investment in local brands and the development of luxury boutique hotels
Forge deeper linkages between the productive sectors
- f the economy and tourism
Development 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Type of Property Sandals Casuarina 280 All-Inclusive Amaryllis/Sugar Bay Barbados 150 All-Inclusive Sandy Bay/Beach Start Date 153 All-Inclusive Sandals Casuarina Expansion Start Date 220 All-Inclusive Downtown Hyat t Hotel (Bay Street) Start Date 190 European Plan Wyndham Samlord's Castle Start Date 450 European Plan Foulbay St Philip Start Date 309 European Plan Sandals Beaches (Heywoods) Start Date 400 All-Inclusive Other Planned Developments Start Date 150 TOTAL ROOMS
ADDED
Total 280 303 220 640 859
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Planned and Targeted Hotel development 2015-2019
Planned Investment Initiatives - 2019
- US$1 billion in investment from 2015 - 2019
– Addition of 2300 rooms to the rooms stock of the island – Spread the benefits of tourism across the island – Mix of EP and All Inclusive product – Majority of product will be new rooms – Return of over 800 rooms closed in the last 10 years to productive capacity – Injection of a further US$540 million through visitor spend
Economic Impact on the Barbados economy
Direct contributio n to GDP of US$262.7 million
Direct jobs 4528
Total contributio n to GDP of US$876 million
Total employmen t of 14800
Short term impacts to 2019
In keeping with the Barbados Growth and Development
Strategy (BGDS) 2013-2020,
Based on the direct impact of these investments to GDP of
US$262 million (based on WTTC economic impact model 2014) and consequently the indirect and induced impacts, GDP is expected to grow at over the 4% projection as required in the BGDS in 2020.
The strategy also calls for the reduction of the unemployment
rate to below 7% by 2020. The over 4600 jobs plus an additional 10,000 jobs due to the indirect and induced impacts have the potential for full employment by 2019.
An increase in the economic base will also reduce the debt to
GDP ratio of the country
Carlisle Bay Proposed Development
Iconic conference facility Additional 1400 rooms (5 new hotels) Marine facility Entertainment facilities Bridgetown to be the most vibrant city within
the Caribbean
Carlisle Bay Development Proposal:
Projected Accommodation
US$1 billion in investment
Iconic Performing Arts / Convention Center
1400 new rooms
Enhancement of shopping, dining and entertainment experience
Carlisle Bay Development Proposal:
Turnover and Facilities
- 1. Visitor exports
$ 338.00 Domestic expenditure 2. (includes government individual spending) $ 42.71
- 3. Internal tourism consumption
(= 1 + 2 ) $ 380.71
- 4. Purchases by tourism providers, including imported goods
(supply chain) $ (216.25)
- 5. Direct contribution of
Travel & Tourism to GDP (= 3 + 4) $ 164.45 Other final impacts (indirect & induced)
- 6. Domestic supply chain
$ 200.77
- 7. Capital investment
$ 50.87
- 8. Government collective spending
$ 35.60
- 9. Imported goods from indirect spending
$ (4.08)
- 10. Induced
$ 100.72
- 11. Total contribution of
Travel & Tourism to GDP (= 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10) $ 548.33 Employment impacts ('000)
- 12. Direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to employment
2,940
- 13. Total contribution of Travel & Tourism to employment
9,471 Economic Impact Of Carlisle Bay Project Based on WTTC Model 2014 (US$ millions)
Bridgetown the capital city
The developments in the Carlisle Bay area will provide
the daily traffic for Bridgetown to be bustling with activity with over 4000 visitors daily in the direct environs looking for shopping entertainment and dinning
Traffic will create the demand for additional services to
support tourism activity thereby creating an entrepreneurial class of persons to supply services to visitors
PHASE 3: THE NORTH Further Possibilities
International Airport
North
Atlantic Ocean Caribbean sea PHASE 3 Harrison’s Point
Harrison Point-St Lucy
- 83.4 acres located in the northernmost area of the island
- Formerly the home of a USA Naval base, decommissioned in
1979
- One of the most secluded areas in the country
- Home to one of three active lighthouses on the island built in
1925
- Area designated for tourism development
- Outline town planning approval already given fro tourism
project
- BTI is willing to work with investors to make hotel and or
- ther development at this site a reality
- Tax and other concessions available
Northern Barbados
The Vision
- Consist of two
waterfront real estate development projects
- Harrison’s Point
South – Ecopark attraction and Hospitality
- Harrison’s Point
North- Luxury Residential and Mixed use accommodation
Welcome to the islands
Purely Conceptual, will require all regulatory approvals
Purely Conceptual, will require all regulatory approvals
Purely Conceptual, will require all regulatory approvals
Purely Conceptual, will require all regulatory approvals
Purely Conceptual, will require all regulatory approvals
Conclusion
Tourism is the economic future of the Barbados
economy
The growth of tourism will provide the platform for
growth in every other sector of the economy
Without diminishing the importance of the UK
market, the market base will be diversified via the introduction of international brands
These development plans will pave the way for the next