November 2020

November 2020, reflected the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 far less than did the months of March – June.  Thanksgiving travel was greatly reduced due to COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor dining.

All Arrivals

November visitation decreased year-over-year in four sectors (cross channel, cruise, private boaters and helicopter), resulting in an overall decrease by 33,346 visitors over the same month last year.

November’s total in-bound passengers = 36,716, down 47.6% from last year @ 70,062.  November 2020 was below the three-year average of 55,685 by 34.1%. November was below the five-year average of 62,915 by 41.6% and the ten-year average of 60,591 by 39.4%.

Arrivals by Sea

Passengers arriving by sea, including private boaters, was 65,119 for the month of November, down 49.2% @ 34,430 from 87,792 last year.

• November Cross Channel passenger counts were down 25.4% year-over-year @ 31,838
• 2014 had the highest volume for the month @ 50,948 passengers
• 2009 had the lowest volume for the month @ 24,262 passengers
• November Cross Channel passenger counts were below the three-year average of 38,123 by 16.5%
• Cross Channel Carriers made up 86.71% of total monthly arrivals

• Cruise passenger counts were down 100% year-over-year @ 0
• The number of Cruise Ships calling on Avalon was down @ 0 vs. 8 in 2019
• 2016 and 2017 had the highest number of cruise ships in port @ 11 each
• 2020 had the lowest number of cruise ships in port @ 0
• 2015 had the highest cruise ship passenger volume for the month @ 29,084
• 2020 had the lowest cruise ship passenger volume for the month @ 0
• November cruise passenger counts were below the three-year average of 12,047 by 100%
• Cruise passengers made up 0% of total monthly arrivals

• Private Boater passenger counts were down year-over-year by 29.4% @ 2,592
• 2019 had the highest volume for the month @ 3,669
• 2015 had the lowest volume month @ 2,312
• November private boater passenger counts were below the three-year average of 3,249 by 20.2%
• November number of boats on anchor was down 17.9% from last year @ 69
• 2018 had the highest number of vessels at anchor @ 171
• 2011 and 2012 had the lowest number of vessels at anchor @ 4 each
• November number of boats on moorings was down 24.3% @ 648
• 2019 had the highest number of vessels on moorings @ 856
• 2015 had the lowest number of vessels on moorings @ 578
• Private Boaters Made up 7.06% of total monthly arrivals

Arrivals by Air

Combined in-bound air passenger counts for November totaled 2,324, up by 0.5% from 2019.

• People aboard planes (Airport in the Sky) was up 4.9% @ 1,620
• 2015 had the highest volume of private aircraft passenger counts for the month @ 1,773
• 2007 had the lowest volume of private aircraft passenger counts for the month @ 1,079
• November counts for people aboard planes was above the three-year average of 1,488 by 8.9%
• November people aboard planes made up 4.41% of total monthly arrivals

• People aboard Charter Helicopters was down year-over-year by 8.1% @ 666
• 2017 had the highest volume for the month @ 1,164
• 2011 had the lowest volume for the month @ 623
• November counts were below the three-year average of 778 by 14.4%
• November people aboard Helicopters made up 1.81% of total monthly arrivals

Year-to-Date

• Total arrivals calendar year-to-date was down 49.1% from last year @ 490,851 visitors
• Total arrivals calendar year-to-date fell below the three, five and ten year averages by over 40% each

To view historical data for total arrivals by sector, year and month in a spreadsheet form click here.  

Weather

Year-over-year comparison for highs, lows and precipitation is charted below for the month of November each year back to 2012. 

Year-over-year comparison for rain days is charted below for the month of November each year back to 2012.

The number of rain days Year-to date is charted below with year-over year comparisons.