Passenger Exit Survey March 2023
March 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. Monthly summary March 2023 compared to March 2019 •
The total number of departing passengers1 from Jersey was 56,780, reflecting a recovery to 79% of 2019 levels.
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Of all departing passengers, 41% were tourism visitors2 who had reached the end of their stay in Jersey (23,450) reflecting a lower proportion than that seen in 2019 (59%) and when compared to the three-year average for 2017 to 2019 (54%).
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The number of tourism visitors recovered to 56% of 2019 levels.
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The day trip market recovered to 42% of 2019 levels whilst the overnight market recovered to 58%.
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The average length of stay (3.7 nights) continues to be longer than in the same period of 2019 (2.9 nights) although it was almost identical to the three year average recorded for 2017 to 2019 (3.7 nights).
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The number of visitor nights (total number of nights spent by all visitors to Jersey) was 78,680 reflecting a 74% recovery.
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. 2
Tourism visits include any non-resident visitors to Jersey who may have stayed in Jersey for up to a year. Those visiting for leisure, business, study, sport or visiting friends or family are all classified as tourism visits, but seasonal or longer-term workers are excluded.