Key findings for destination weddings:
Cancellations: According to Travel Leaders Group’s survey data, 94.5% of travel agents stated ‘none’ of their destination wedding clients are cancelling (and not rebooking) their travel plans due to the Zika virus, while 3.1% indicated ‘1-2 clients’ are cancelling their travel plans.
For the fraction of those indicating destination wedding clients are cancelling travel plans due to the Zika virus, 96.3% of the agents said cancellations are due to a pregnancy or possible pregnancy.
Altering Travel Plans: 95.4% said that ‘none’ of their destination wedding clients are altering travel plans and traveling to a different destination due to the Zika virus.
Delaying Travel Plans: When asked, ‘How many Destination Wedding clients are delaying their original travel plans due to the Zika virus?’ 96.4% of Travel Leaders Group travel agents stated ‘None of my clients’ and 2.6% indicate ‘1-2 clients’.
Heading into 2016, Travel Leaders Group travel agents were asked to identify the top international destination wedding destinations being booked by their clients. Survey participants could select up to five destinations. The 10 most popular international destinations included:
- Cancun, Mexico – 64.5%
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – 41.1%
- Montego Bay, Jamaica – 36.1%
- Playa del Carmen/Riviera Maya, Mexico – 32.2%
- Negril, Jamaica – 28.1%CRUISE – Caribbean – 22.1%
- Ocho Rios, Jamaica – 21.7%
- Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos, Mexico – 16.0%
- St. Lucia – 12.8%
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – 11.9%
