Travel to the USA and Orlando Florida from Canada
It might be a little surprising to many Floridians that the largest market for international travel is travel to the US and Florida from Canada. According to Florida tourism statistics, the number of Canadian visitors is almost double that of British arrivals (2.5 million vs. 1.5 million) which is the second largest bloc of international travelers for Florida tourism. In fact, about 2 million of the 2.5 million Canadian guests in the US were from the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
Why is that fact so surprising for travel to the US from Canada? Canadians tend to blend in a little more because of the perceived small differences in language. One can be at the retail store in line or some other public place and not know the person beside you or in front of you is Canadian. This is certainly not true for the British visiting the United States. Second, there is very little travel reciprocated from Florida to Canada. Ten times the number of Canadians visiting Florida as vice versa. Canadian travel in general doesn’t receive the buzz that it deserves.
One additional reason the Canadian travel market is so potent for Florida is the fact that Canadians tend to hang around and enjoy the region more than most other international travelers (i.e. snowbirds). This translates into about $2 billion dollars for the state economy. As it relates to the Orlando vacation rental market, Canadians tend to be more of a “fractional” longer term guest which provides stability and lowers costs to market and rent homes for the vacation home owner.
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