The latest tourism figures are in and according to the Saint Lucia tourist board, while the sector recorded a 1% increase in stay-over arrivals for 2016, overall arrivals were down by 8%.
This comes amid word that the cruise and yachting sectors contracted by 13% and 1% respectively.
However, SLTB officials are optimistic and are pegging their hopes for 2017 on promising projected figures.
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