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The economic value of tourism:
“Let’s catch the train together! Interaction between stakeholders”
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In some places in the world, diving is not possible the whole year because of visibility or even climate. In Statia, you can dive the whole year round!
• Dive industry
• Marine park
• Economical value of dive visitors on Statia
• Stakeholders
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In some places in the world, diving is not possible the whole year because of visibility or even climate. In Statia, you can dive the whole year round!
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
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In some places in the world, diving is not possible the whole year because of visibility or even climate. In Statia, you can dive the whole year round!
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
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Bonaire: 1979, it covers an area of 6672 acres, or 27 km², about 38000 vistors
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
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All the tourism stakeholders have to work on one point: the value for money. The hotel capacity should be increased but the hotel quality service also. We don’t need 5 star hotels, but good quality hotels with well trained staff having the sense of service.
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
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All the tourism stakeholders have to work on one point: the value for money. The hotel capacity should be increased but the hotel quality service also. We don’t need 5 star hotels, but good quality hotels with well trained staff having the sense of service.
• 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!
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American Entrepreneur. Founded GoDaddy.com (webhosting company). One of the most wealthy man in the world.
