For the month of May, Maui visitors by air were up 3.3% over 2006 and are up 1.7% year to date. Domestic visitors increased 5.1% for the month and 2.5% YTD. International visitors declined 11.1% for the month and 4.1% YTD. Japanese visitors declined almost 50% for the month and 18% YTD. Canadian visitors increased almost 50% for the month and 17% for the year. Per person spending per day increased 2.9% for the month and 1.9% YTD.

As we have noted previously, spending up, visitors up, fewer Japanese visitors, more Canadian visitors.