{"id":4941,"date":"2019-09-18T20:15:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T20:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rmodev.gq\/?p=4941"},"modified":"2021-11-25T20:18:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T20:18:52","slug":"raktda-august-2019-tourists-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rakmediaoffice.ae\/en\/media-center\/press-releases\/raktda-august-2019-tourists-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ras Al Khaimah Hits Record Visitors Number With Almost 118,000 Arrivals During The Month of August 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>RAKTDA reported the highest number of visitors for any calendar month till date<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Russia, Czech Republic, India, Poland and Kazakhstan\u00a0<\/em><em>were the top contributors to the substantial growth in visitor numbers in August 2019<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) today announced record-breaking visitor numbers to Ras Al Khaimah in August 2019, with almost 118,000 visitors choosing the UAE&#8217;s\u00a0northernmost Emirate to visit and enjoy it\u2019s fascinating history, traditional culture, magnificent landscapes and world-class hotels and resorts.<\/p>\n<p>The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah has witnessed a 5% growth in overall visitor arrivals YTD, with the peak reaching 117,995 visitors in August 2019. Reports also revealed an 8.4% increase in domestic visitor arrivals which indicates a rise in the Emirate\u2019s popularity as a preferred staycation destination amongst UAE residents. \u00a0As for international markets Poland, Russia, India, Kazakhstan and Czech Republic have significantly contributed to the record-breaking number of visitors recorded MTD August 2019 with growth percentages of 26.6%, 25.3%, 13.7%, 9% and 8.3% respectively.<\/p>\n<p>With almost 118,000 visitors arriving to Ras Al Khaimah in August 2019, hotels and resorts also reported a 3.7% increase in occupied rooms propelling a 3.1% growth in occupancy rates compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\n<p>In line with the Emirate\u2019s Destination Strategy 2019-2021, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has made it its mandate to assert the Emirate\u2019s position as the fastest growing tourism destination in the region while showcasing\u00a0its breadth of offer in regional and international target markets, whether through promotional roadshows or ongoing marketing campaigns that appeal to visitors of all ages and interests.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rakmediaoffice.ae\/media\/2002\/raki-phillips-raktda-ceo.jpg\" alt=\"Raki Philips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">Raki Philips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority<\/p>\n<p><strong>Raki Philips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority<\/strong>\u00a0said: \u201cWe are extremely proud to announce the record-breaking number of visitors we welcomed to the Emirate in August 2019. Nearly 118,000 visitors have chosen to explore Ras Al Khaimah and experience the diversity of its landscapes and offering from pristine beaches, undulating terracotta desert, to awe-inspiring vistas of the majestic Hajar mountains, including the country\u2019s highest peak \u2013 Jebel Jais\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarlier this year, we\u00a0revealed a host of attractive summer offers as part of the Emirate\u2019s ongoing destination marketing campaign &#8211; \u201cKids go Free\u201d &#8211; which highlights the hidden gems, diverse attractions and adventures on offer across the Emirate. We believe that these efforts played a vital role in increasing the number of visitors during the summer period, especially with such a huge variety of accommodation options offering unbeatable deals for families as well as significant discounts on some of the Emirate\u2019s key adventure attractions including the Jebel Jais Flight: The World\u2019s longest Zipline\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rakmediaoffice.ae\/media\/1998\/dhayah-fort-ras-al-khaimah.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over the next three years RAKTDA will continue to create compelling offerings that combine the Emirate\u2019s key promises:\u00a0 pristine beaches; natural beauty, including the country\u2019s highest mountain peak \u2013 Jebel Jais \u2013 where temperatures are around 10 degrees lower than sea level; cultural heritage; excellence in hospitality and unrivalled experiences in order to attract close to 1.5 million visitors by 2021, and 3 million visitors by 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAKTDA reported the highest number of visitors for any calendar month till date Russia, Czech Republic, India, Poland and Kazakhstan\u00a0were the top contributors to the substantial growth in visitor numbers in August 2019 Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) today announced record-breaking visitor numbers to Ras Al Khaimah in August 2019, with almost 118,000 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4942,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"press_release_topic":[68],"latest_news_topic":[],"class_list":["post-4941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media-center","category-press-releases","press_release_topic-tourism"],"acf":{"related_to_hh":"no","header_desc":"","header_image":false,"pdf_file":false,"hi-res_image":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.7 - 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