In Plymouth: The kick-off for the tourist season nationwide seems to be Memorial Day— and that’s also true for the Town of Plymouth. But some analysts are predicting a downturn in international tourism because of threats of tariffs and other unpopular policy decisions. So, is Lea Filson of See Plymouth, the group promoting the town’s tourism and hospitality industry, seeing signs of a slump in tourism for Plymouth?
WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more.
Lea Filson, is President of See Plymouth:
“What they’re saying is—is that international is going to be down about 7% this year nationwide—that’s not good but it’s better than it’s been in past years.”
The tourist season in Plymouth begins early:
“Our tourist season is actually defined between Memorial Day and Labor Day, but we actually start with visitors at the beginning of April and go way beyond Labor Day—all because of Thanksgiving—which is who we are.”
Lea Filson
And, concerning international travel…
“Plymouth is lucky to some extent when it comes to international because—well, it’s lucky and it’s unlucky. None of them spend the night here. They all stay in Boston or the Cape and come for the day. And, we wish they would spend the night here, but they do come for the day. And that’s a good thing; they still spend money, etcetera. But what that tells us is it’s going to be down for the places where they normally stay.”
But, concerning travel in the U. S., Filson says:
“The truth is, it’s still not as good as it could be in a better economy. Within the U.S., the tariffs are really going to hurt because right now everybody is looking around and prices are going up and they’re getting ready to go up even more.”
In Plymouth, Bobbi Clark, WATD News.
