Goa Records 13.5 Percent Increase in Tourist Arrivals for October 2014

•          ~ 4,76,861 tourists visited Goa in October
•          ~ Domestic tourist arrivals up by 13.8 per cent
•          ~ Foreign tourist arrivals up by 11 per cent

October 2014 has broken all records for Goa Tourism in terms of tourist arrivals, an increase of 13.5 per cent compared to the previous years has been reported.

According   to  statistics   released  by the  Department of  Tourism,  4,76,861  tourists   visited   Goa  in October  this  year  as against  4,20,142  tourists in October 2013. Domestic tourist  arrivals  for the month of  October has surpassed  last year’s  figure  recording a  13.8  per cent  increase. Similarly, 11 per cent increase has also been recorded in the foreign tourist arrivals in October 2014.

The  Department of Tourism  has  released  statistics for the month   of  October  which  shows  that in October 2014,  as many as  4,32,905 domestic  tourists visited  Goa   and 43,956  foreign  tourists  visited  Goa.  Out of this 15,387, were charter tourists. A total of 14,318 charter passengers arrived from Russia this October, while 1,069 arrived from Ukraine.

Shri Dilip Parulekar, Minister for Tourism, Govt. of Goa said, “Goa saw an unprecedented number of tourists arriving in October 2014. There were two long weekends and a lot of festivals that fuelled this rush. We also observed that a lot of families visited Goa during this time and are glad to note that the state is also a popular destination of choice for family holidays. It is a great way to begin the season and we are optimistic that the arrivals will continue to increase.”