In Victoria, a “very, very strong” conference market and more international travellers.
The total number of visitors coming to Vancouver Island is down everywhere this summer except in Greater Victoria, says a travel and tourism agency for the region.
Greater Victoria, a tourism market that is tracked separately by Destination B.C., is an outlier at a nine per cent traveller-count increase. This summer’s more reliable ferry service has helped, he said. “Last year, it seemed that every weekend there was a news cycle where there were staffing shortages and cancellations,” he said. “We lost some business at the last minute because of frustrations around the service disruption.”
“It just seems like people are a lot more careful with their money,” he said. “The restaurants, I think, are feeling a bit hit.” The region is also seeing more international travellers, who are less likely to spend money on big art pieces or a surfboard, she said. “They’ve got one suitcase with them.”
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