The economic value of tourism:

“Let’s catch the train together! Interaction between stakeholders”

• Dive industry

• Marine park

• Economical value of dive visitors on Statia

• Stakeholders

Dive industry • Worldwide business

• Professional diving started more than 100 years ago

• Leisure diving exists since 1950

• Nowadays it is one the most important branch of tourism

Dive industry

Statia Marine park

• Created in (1996) • Surrounds the island up to 30 m depth

• 27.5 km2 • Encompasses two marine reserves

• About 1’500 visitors

Bonaire: 1979

Bonaire: 38’000 visitors

Bonaire: 27 km2

France Switzerland

The Netherlands

Germany Belgium

United Kindgom

• Europe

Visitors

• USA & Canada

• St. Maarten, Bonaire, Curacao, Guadeloupe, Martinique

Visitors

Economical value of dive visitors on the island

Diver (or tour operator)

Scubaqua

Hotel Restaurants Car/scooter rental

Taxi

Shops

Tax office Harbor office Gasoline company

Airline company

Stenapa

1 diver on the island, his expenses for 1 week

Diver (or tour operator)

Scubaqua

Hotel Restaurants Car/scooter rental

Taxi

Shops

Tax office Harbor office Gasoline company

Airline company

Stenapa

$1’300

$30 $500 $15-30

$630

$10

$500 $175

$70

$15 $80

$220

+/- $2’200 without international flight

1 diver on the island, his expenses for 1 week

1’500 divers per year

$3’300’000 per year

Bonaire: 38’000 visitors

1’500 divers per year

3’800 divers per year (1/10 of Bonaire...)

$8’500’000 per year

Diver (visitor)

Airlines AF / KLM / Delta Winair, etc.

Airport SXM EUX

Transportation Taxis

Car & scooter rental

Accommodation Old Gin

Golden Era Statia Lodge

Quill Homestay, etc.

Restaurants Old Gin

Super Burger Frankie’s

Ocean View Blue Bead,

etc.

Diving Scubaqua & Dive Statia

Golden Rock D.C

Stenapa Marine Park / Tags

Marine life / Moorings

Harbor Space for boat

Shops Duggins

Chinese supermarkets Bakeries, etc.

Government Immigration

Taxes

STDF

Actual economy on the island

• The actual local economy is mainly based on Nustar (directly or indirectly)

• What if...

Let’s catch the train together!

• Improve service in restaurants & hotels

• Diversify the offer (shops, restaurants, island tours, etc.)

• Develop an awareness of the importance of tourism for the island

Let’s catch the train together! • New restaurants (salad & soup bars, creperie, grill

house, gourmet restaurant, etc.)

• 1 additional hotel?

• Additional airline coming to Statia

• Invest, invest & invest!

Let’s catch the train together!

« Never stop investing. Never stop improving. Never stop doing something new. »

Bob Parsons

• Promote, promote, promote & promote!