Miami Logs '05 as Record Year for Tourism
MIAMI, FL, February 15, 2006. New data from the Greater Miami Convention Bureau shows that overnight visitors to Greater Miami in 2005 grew 3.1% to a record 11.3 million visitors, fueled by a record 6.1 million domestic visitors, surpassing pre-9/11 record visitor numbers for the first time.
According to Maria Sastre of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and GMCVB Board Chairwoman, Miami's ADR climbed 11.5% to $128.35, making it the fifth-highest in the nation for 2005 among Smith Travel Research's top 25 U.S. markets. The occupancy rate (72.6%) grew 6.5%, making it also the fifth-highest in the nation.
In addition, leisure and hospitality employment in Miami-Dade County grew 4.7% to more than 102,000 people.
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