Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes has said the city could reach a volume of visitors close to 2019 levels, before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Macau.- Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, the director of Macau’s Government Tourism Office (MGTO), has said that Macau could attract between 38 million to 39 million tourist visits this year, reaching a volume close to 2019 levels, before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Speaking at a press conference on scheduled Lunar New Year events, Fernandes also said the city may see an average of 185,000 visitors a day during the holiday period, with 8,000 of them from international markets. This year, Chinese New Year Golden Week will take place from January 28 to February 4.
The three main events planned for the holiday period, a float parade, a golden dragon community parade, and a fireworks show, are projected to cost MOP34.8m (US$4.35m), reflecting a 3.2 per cent increase from the previous year. Approximately MOP18m will be funded by the city’s casino operators.
The first float parade is set to take place at Sai Van Lake on January 31, featuring performing groups from both Macau and Zhejiang province, Japan, and South Korea, in celebration of the city’s status as Culture City of East Asia 2025.
The second parade, aimed specifically at Areia Preta residents, is scheduled for February 8 in Ilha Verde. There will be three 15-minute fireworks shows near the Macau Tower, with one on January 31, and two more on February 4 and February 12. The first display will start at 9:45pm, while the other two will start at 9:00 PM. Two Golden Dragon community parades are planned for January 29 and 30.
In 2024, the city’s average hotel occupancy rate peaked at 95.2 per cent during the holiday period, which ran from February 10 to 17. There were 1,357,064 visitor arrivals over the eight days, translating to a daily average of 169,631.
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Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes has said the city could reach a volume of visitors close to 2019 levels, before the Covid-19 pandemic. Macau.- Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, the…
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