If TripAdvisor page view trends equate into tourism dollars won or lost, then Gulf Coast beach destinations haven’t recovered from the BP oil spill.
TripAdvisor page views suggest Gulf tourism still suffering
November 30, 2010 By 2 Comments
iJet warns Gulf oil spill and hurricane cocktail could spread the damage
June 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
With oil still spilling into the Gulf, the onset of what is expected to be an active hurricane season in the Atlantic basin could push the damage way inland, north to the Carolinas, and to the Bahamas and Bermuda, and also west toward Texas and Mexico.
Pensacola dive shop provides no-BS update on local conditions
June 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
The Diving Equipment & Marketing Association launched a Gulf State Diving website and a Penacola, Fla., dive shop manager wrote he’s ready anytime to provide a “no B.S. update on local conditions.”
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Florida Keys tourist board posts weekly videos to clear up Gulf oil spill inaccuracies
June 15, 2010 By 4 Comments
If a picture is worth a thousands words, then weekly videos showing vacationers frolicking at Florida Keys beaches, with no traces of the Gulf oil spill in sight, must count for a whole lot more.
Orbitz offers beach oil spill refund and update widget
June 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
For consumers concerned that their beachside hotel vacation along the Florida Gulf Coast may turn into a gunky mess, Orbitz is offering a refund for their hotel stay if the pristine sands turn into a tar-ball fiasco.
Tar balls from oil spill threaten Pensacola Beach
June 2, 2010 By 4 Comments
BP’s Gulf oil spill threatened Pensacola Beach, Fla., today, according to various reports, as tourism officials some 800 miles southeast in the Florida Keys reported a robust Memorial Day weekend for vacationers in southernmost Florida.
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