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The region was dealt a bad hand by the weather; it was the wettest summer on record across much of the island. May’s Nova Scotia wildfires made travellers weary. The recovery from post-tropical stormalso continues. As a result, most businesses and attractions are reporting lower visitation compared to 2022.
The Cape Breton Post sat down with Smith — the CEO of Cape Breton tourism’s industry association and promoter — to discuss the unpredictable summer. It was also the second full season free of COVID-19-related restrictions, fuelling tourism traffic and recovery. Terry Smith is the CEO of Destination Cape Breton, the region's tourism industry association and marketer. Smith described the 2023 season as a whole as having"ups and downs" - visitation was up at some points of the year and down at others. But he said there were plenty of positives and lessons to take from the summer. LUKE DYMENT/CAPE BRETON POST - LUKE DYMENT/CAPE BRETON POST
From left, Tim Edey, Michael Leahy, Mary Frances Leahy, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy perform at the finale concert of Celtic Colours International Festival on Oct. 14 at Centre 200 in Sydney. CONTRIBUTED/COREY KATZ - Contributed: You still had some really good numbers as compared to 2022, even if a bit below. What do you think that says about the state of tourism here in Cape Breton?and one would think that the wet weather on the weekend would stop people from coming.
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