Hawaii On Pace To 10 Million Visitors

Above, a hilltop view of Diamond Head and the hotels of Waikiki. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Despite setbacks from a hurricane, storms and volcanic eruptions, Hawaii is on pace to set a new record in visitors.

Travel Weekly reported:

Despite numerous bumps in the road in 2018 that could have derailed Hawaii's momentum, the state appears on track to surpass 10 million annual visitors for the first time. 

According to recently released data from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, the Aloha State has welcomed nearly 7.5 million visitors through the first three quarters of the year, a 6.5% increase over the same period in 2017. If year-over-year figures were to remain flat over the final quarter, the state would hit nearly 9.9 million visitors, a record, based on arrivals for the final three months of 2017. If the trend of more than 6% growth in visitation continues through the end of the year, the projected total would be over 10 million. Visitor spending is also up through the first three quarters of 2018, reaching a total of $13.62 billion, a roughly 10% increase.

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