Isnt the island quiet?

[mary]

All the visitors to the island are commenting on how quiet the island is.

The island is still a wonderful island and a lovely place to visit and the nightlife is still great.

We are putting together a list of people who support our desire to push our island more and increase the advertising and such like by the government.

If you support us then send me your name and I'll add it to our list.

[Loz]

me me me!!!!!!!!!!!

Add me and hubby (in 22 days) to the list!!

[MarkQuinton]

And me! Anything to help promote the fantastic island!

[malkyem1]

and me mary long may its sun shine and the people remain the same :have-fun: malky

[2-islandangie]

Add our names Mary- (Angela & Ron)
We have noticed a steady decline in numbers since 2001.
We live on the Isle of Wight (when we are in the UK) And we can remember the days when this was very busy as a Tourist Resort. The high cost of the ferries, the cheaper package tours abroad & the unreliable weather in the UK have all had there toll.
I was told by a Restaurant owner in PDI that the emphasis on advertising was on Teneriffe because of governing bodies. They need to act now to address the situation. The atmosphere of the place is not the same when it is so quiet.
Gran Canaria is a wonderful Island but if tourism is not sustained it will have a devastating effect on the economy. Tourism creates a very large proportion of employment both directly & indirectly.
Act now before it's too late!!!!

[coolcreen]

Add my wife and Eileen myself in also. Next visit to wonderful Puerto Rico in 10 days. Looking forward to it.

[kforshaw]

We go away on the 19th and love where we stay (Maspalomas) as it is very quiet of a day and night.
But, only a short taxi trip away from as much nightlife as anyone can handle!
Having been to Tenerife many times (approx 15), though still loving it for many different reasons, Gran Canaria comes out top!

Can't wait to get back there!

Karen

[mary]

Thanks alot for your support. If you can pm me your full names, that would be great as coolcreen and eileen or 2islandangie and Ron looks a bit odd!!!!!

[roxy]

Im not sure advertising is the answer, they should try bringing the cost of the flights down that would do more good i think

[mary]

Tenerife gets the main frequent airlines and accomodation can be expensive here.
Its a combined effort I think. if flights were more frequent and cheaper, accomodation was cheaper then bars could be cheaper as they would get more custom etc etc.
Churchills are starting a campaign for all businesses to club together to try and get GC back on the map. If we are a combined force then maybe the government would listen to us.
we need names of businesses and suppliers that support us and also tourists who love our island as much as we do and dont want to see it going down the tubes.

[karen]

Just arrived back in the wee small hours from PR this morning.

Found PR a bit quieter than this time last year but come midnight the bars were as busy as usual.

Add me and michelle to the list please mary.

[mary]

Thanks guys. getting a good long list together. Any businesses on the island that want to put their names on my list - please pm me or contact me at the clinic

[Bryan]

Have emauiled you Mary

Best regards

Bryan and Chris

:nodding:

[redswanlady]

Can I be in your gang????:sad:

[vecino]

It´s not as quiet as last year & for info tourism is up 7% in May ,Brits are about the same others are way up. :-
The airport authorities have reported that the number of tourists arriving in Gran Canaria in May 2006 was up 7% on the same period last year - a total of over 740,000 visitors.
Figures released by the Gran Canaria Cabildo (the local authority) say that the German market has grown by over 10%, the British numbers have stabilised, Italian visitors are up by over 58%, French by 34% and Norwegian by 25%. As a result, there's a growing confidence in the island's tourist industry.
Tourists are also going to other areas in GC now not just the south .
Of course Puerto Rico may be quieter because its facilities are increasingly seen as outdated .

[claire1011]

Hiya ,

You can put Patrick & I on the list,

Thanks Mary,

Claire x

[freixie]

Im not sure advertising is the answer, they should try bringing the cost of the flights down that would do more good i think

I agree with Roxy, and add that Flight Times are not that sociable as well, I do not want to be travelling in the middle of the night, so how people with young families cope, I salute them.

Gran Canaria is special.
:grouphug: :grouphug:

[Ghoulie]

pm'd you with my full name mary for the list

[tarzan]

hi mary
add me and lisa b to the list. will pm with full names.

[mary]

Thanks everyone for your support. Any businesses and/or suppliers for the island can pm me with their details too

[shortie]

Good luck with this campaigne, will send names of all family regulars over 18, as we all love the place.

Shortie.