Antarctic tourism witnesses smart rise as demand grows

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Tourist numbers to Antarctica that is one of the most attractive yet remote destination of the world have registered a sharp rise of nearly 6% year on year, particularly for the 2017 to 2018 cruising season when a total of 51,707 tourists made the long journey down south.

The total visits have risen by 38% ever since the year 2013 to 2014.

The United States continues to be, by far the largest market with 33% market share, followed by China (16%), Australia (11%) and Germany and UK (7%).

China was the fastest-growing major market witnessing a 4% rise.

The figures were released this week by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators.

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