Victoria Tourism Bulletin March 2026
The BC Government launched the Look West: Tourism Sector Action Plan that positions tourism as a key driver of economic diversification and growth.
Victoria Tourism Bulletin February 2026
In February, US-resident trips to Canada were up 6.1% from the same month one year earlier to reach 959,600, marking the first increase after 12 consecutive months of year-over-year declines.
Victoria Tourism Bulletin January 2026
In January, the preliminary number of international arrivals to Canada (Canadian-resident return trips, combined with US-resident and overseas-resident arrivals) by air and automobile totalled 4.2 million, down 8.4% from January 2025.
Victoria Tourism Bulletin December 2025
The year-end numbers are showing an increase from 2024. RevPar $219.44 in 2025 compared to $195.78 in 2024; the Average Daily Room Rate $281.36 in 2025 with $261.28 in 2024; and the Average Occupancy Rate 77.99% in 2025 with 74.93% in 2024.
Victoria Tourism Bulletin November 2025
Destination Canada reported that Canada’s tourism sector achieved a record-breaking summer in 2025, with revenue between May and August reaching nearly $60B.
Victoria Tourism Bulletin October 2025
Victoria’s 2025 cruise season closed and the season highlights included 311 total calls, 992,000 passengers and five first time visits.
Victoria Tourism Bulletin September 2025
BC Ferries has wrapped up a record-breaking summer, carrying more passengers and vehicles, while delivering one of its most reliable peak seasons.
Victoria Tourism Bulletin August 2025
In August 2025, the preliminary number of international arrivals to Canada (returning Canadian residents and non-residents combined) by air and automobile was 6.6 million, down 14.9% from August 2024.
Victoria Tourism Bulletin July 2025
Work on the first new Victoria hotel in 20 years officially got underway. The new eight-storey hotel with 167 rooms arrives amid increasing demand from leisure and business travellers.