In years past, the requests my clients had centered around finding THE place to go, the most popular resorts on the most visited islands, the in & trendy "must visits". Fast forward to 2010, and the hectic lives most of us lead, and the requests for "off the beaten Caribbean" are on the rise. So here's a list, courtesy of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, showing just how many visitors sought sun on each Caribbean island in 2009, from the popular to the quiet. The visitors are totals, coming from the US, Europe, and beyond.
The list is as I excepted, only Cuba & Martinique's numbers were a surprise to me. It must be all of the cheap flights from Europe and Canada that boost these island's visitors. Cuba is not on my radar as I am banned from selling the island. Martinque remains one of the few islands I haven't yet visited nor do I get many requests for it. After seeing this list, I'm ready to visit and see what 443,202 other people enjoy about it!
1. Dominican Republic - 3,992,303
2. Cuba - 2,429,809
3. Jamaica - 1,831,097
4. Cancun - 1,434,416
5. Bahamas - 1,116,195
6. Puerto Rico - 1,082,423
7. Aruba - 812,623
8. US Virgin Islands - 666,051
9. Barbados - 518,564
10. Martinique - 443,202
11. St. Maarten - 440,185
12. Curacao - 333,866
13. St. Lucia - 278,491
14. Cayman Islands - 271,958
15. Trinidad & Tobago - 251,975
16. Bermuda - 235,860
17. Antigua & Barbuda - 211,107
18. British Virgin Islands - 205,914
19. Belize - 192,155
20. Guyana - 141,053
21. Grenada - 113,370
22. Dominica - 64,402
23. St. Vincent & the Grenadines -60,442
24. Bonaire - 49,316
25. Anguilla - 30,716
26. Saba - 8,707
27. Montserrat - 4,897
28. St. Eustatius - 4,025
