Average cruise passenger spend in Costa Rica

Between September 2018 and August 2019, each cruise passenger in Costa Rica spent a little over 46 U.S. dollars on average. This represents an increase of nearly 25 percent versus the average per capita spend in the previous cruise season. In the 2012/2013 period, the average expenditure of cruise tourists in the Central American country reached nearly 80 U.S. dollars.

Average expenditure by cruise passengers in Costa Rica in seasons from 2012/2013 to 2018/2019 (in U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Average spend in U.S. dollars
2018/19	46.2
2017/18	37
2016/17	43.8
2015/16	45.7
2014/15	42.7
2013/14	36
2012/13	78.8

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

Costa Rica, Central and South America

Survey time period

2012/2013 to 2018/2019

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Special properties

survey conducted between October and March of each season

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Additional information about survey methodology: the survey was carried out in the high cruise ship season (October to March), in two ports: Puntarenas on Costa Rica's Pacific coast and Limón on Costa Rica's Atlantic coast (Caribbean Sea).
Figures preceding season 2018/19 come from earlier publications.

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