At worst, resorts may have to deal with dramatic infrastructure damage caused by the storm. At the very least, they may be looking at September decline on top of an already softer June and July, said
"For September, no matter what, we'll likely see a much deeper drop than normal as the market transitions," Toy said.
That's on top of the July results released today by
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"We had just started to rebound in August,"
By late Tuesday afternoon, the
"When they changed the hurricane watch into a warning that got people's attention,"
But guest concerns amid softening performance isn't unique to
July was better for
"They aren't widespread, but they are starting," Mattson said. "We've elected to waive any cancellation fees for stays going forward from now until Sunday."
Just how bad the latest visitor industry disruption will be is still undetermined, said
Destinations typically rebound quickly from hurricanes unless there is substantial infrastructure damage, Richards said.
"People wait and see. We saw that in the
But if the industry's infrastructure sustains damage, it could be years for the markets to return to normal, said Hospitality Advisor's Toy.
"After Hurricane Iniki hit
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