Maui business owner Javier Cantellops discusses how the island needs tourists to return for businesses on ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast.’
It’s been almost a year since the deadly Maui wildfires devastated parts of the island, killing over 100 people, and wrecking havoc on the local economy.
However, the island continues to experience a “significant decrease” in tourism revenue even after suffering multibillion-dollar hit in the wake of the wildfires, according to Four Seasons Resort Maui General Manager Ben Shank.
Preliminary statistics from the Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) revealed that there were 179,233 visitors to Maui in May 2024, down nearly 26% from the same period a year ago, and almost 30% since May 2019.
Visitor spending that month came to $382 million, down roughly 27% from the $523.9 million spent in May 2023, according…
