‘Demand is high’: Experts predict big year for N.S. tourism despite extreme weather
Global News
Industry experts say the recent weather emergencies have not kept tourists away. They predict it will be another comeback season after several tough pandemic years.
Despite a difficult summer in Nova Scotia — from wildfires to floods — the province remains open to tourism.
Industry experts say the recent weather emergencies have not kept tourists away. They predict it will be another comeback season after several tough pandemic years.
Some tourists say they kept a close watch on both events — but didn’t change their plans.
“I mean, we considered it, but no, we made the plans, we were going to come no matter what and we didn’t have any trouble anywhere,” United States resident Mark Scheumann said.
He travelled to the Atlantic region from Iowa and was walking along the Halifax waterfront on Tuesday.
Discover Halifax, a marketing organization that promotes the city, says demand is high. Visitors have been arriving from across Canada and internationally.
“This year we’re seeing our visitation and our rooms sold actually up almost 15 per cent compared to last year,” CEO Ross Jefferson said. “Last year was a record-breaking year.”
He adds that hotels have been needed amid the extreme weather.
