42% of the stopover visitors to the Bahamas used a tour operator or travel agent to book their reservations.
Of the persons who used a tour operator or travel agent, 30% of them used a tour operator or travel agent to book their hotel and 32% to book their airline reservations.
Some stopovers used a combination of methodsto make their reservations, i.e., tour operator/travel agent, direct bookings and/or the internet. The stopover visitors who did not use a tour operator or travel agent to book their reservations either booked their reservations directly or via the Internet.
Some visitors to the Bahamas booked their reservations directly with the hotel or airline, etc. 24% of the stopover visitors booked their reservations directly with the hotel, and 24% booked their airline reservations directly with the airline.
31% of them booked their hotel via the Internet and 40% booked their airline via the Internet.
AMOUNT OF TIME BETWEEN RESERVATION & VISITOR’S ARRIVAL
In 2005, stopover visitors to The Islands of The Bahamas booked their reservations anywhere from 7 months in advance to the very same month of travel. Short lead times seemed to be preferred as the highest percentage of visitors booked 1-3 months in advance or the very same month of travel. There was a very small amount of stopover visitors who booked their reservations 7 months to a year in advance of traveling to the Bahamas.
