Passenger Exit Survey Dec 2023 2023
December 2023 - Monthly Exit Survey Results The number of departing passengers provided by the Ports and Condor are used in conjunction with the Monthly Exit Survey (administered to passengers departing on scheduled air and sea routes) to monitor visitor performance and provide an understanding of visitor characteristics. The results contribute to Visit Jersey’s analysis of how the visitor economy is recovering since the pandemic. Due to Covid, the Exit Survey did not run from April 2020 to the end of 2021, but we were able to monitor performance through the passenger numbers and profile information provided through the Government of Jersey’s travel registration forms. Important to note that unsettled weather continued into December with Storm Gerrit causing boats and flights to be cancelled the weeks either side of Christmas day. Monthly summary December 2023 compared to December 2019 •
The total number of departing passengers1 (60,320) recovered to 87% of the level seen in December 2019.
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The number of tourism visitors was 17,450, reflecting just over half (56%) of the level seen in December 2019 and the lowest number of visitors observed in this period since at least 2017.
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The number of visitors staying for at least one night was at around half of pre-pandemic levels (recovery to 52%) whilst the day trip market saw a full a recovery (+3% compared to December 2019).
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The average length of stay (4.6 nights) for those visitors staying at least one night was more than one night longer than in December 2019 (3.4 nights).
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The total number of nights spent by all visitors to Jersey was 67,400 reflecting a recovery to 70%.
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Breaking the visitor numbers down by main purpose of visit: •
leisure visits (6,990) accounted for 40% of all visits in December 2023, a similar proportion to that recorded in 2019 (40%)
1 Departing passengers include residents travelling off-Island, visitors leaving at the end of their visit, visitors who are already
in Jersey but who go on a day or longer trip off-Island during their stay, as well as some transit passengers on certain routes.