PROVIDENCIALES — It’s been a stellar first half of the year for the Turks and Caicos Islands, which welcomed close to a million air arrivals and cruise visitors between January and June 2024.

In total, the multi-island destination recorded 998,854 passengers in the first six months of the year, with 408,749 arriving by air, an increase of 13.64% over the corresponding period in 2023. Cruise arrivals are also up, with 590,105 cruise passengers recorded, in increase of 19.45% compared to the first six months of 2023.

Minister of Tourism Josephine Connolly

For air arrivals, June saw the largest year-on-year increase. There were 72,009 air arrivals in June 2024, an increase of 28.4% compared to the same period in 2023.

Cruise passenger numbers for the month of June were the highest for the year so far, with 110,504 passengers from 24 cruise calls. This marks a whopping 82.65% increase from the same period in 2023.

As Minister of Tourism Josephine Connolly notes, though cruise numbers started out in a deficit in the first quarter of 2024 compared to 2023 figures, they have picked up tremendously between April and June. 

“The Turks and Caicos Islands continue to be the premium class destination of choice in the Caribbean for our market. From our award-winning beautiful beaches to our world-class luxury resorts, we continue to deliver! Data shows that this trend will continue into the winter season and I am very excited about the new American Airlines fight into South Caicos in February which will open up our multi-island destination to even more visitors and spend for our industry,” the Minister said.