Tourism / End of the Staycation operation: the results are positive

Scheduled for July and August, the “I am Saint-Martin Staycation” operation ended last Tuesday.

During these “local holidays”, you were more than 4600 users to have appreciated them during two months, thanks to the 13 discount vouchers offered and to be used in partner shops. The Tourist Office, which is carrying out this operation for the second consecutive year, would like to warmly thank the 000 partner companies, the many users of the 81, 100 or 30 euro vouchers, not to mention the CCISM for its support for the program. These gift vouchers made it possible to enjoy the pleasures of Saint-Martin in accommodation, restaurants, shops and partner activities. This year, it was a “Staycation 15” connected thanks to the brand new application which provided users with discount vouchers in the form of QR Codes. The president of the tourist office is delighted with the success of the operation. "The 2021nd edition of Staycation confirms the relevance of this initiative, I address my warmest thanks to the companies who played the game and to all those who took the opportunity to consume locally" underlines Valérie Damaseau, president of the Office of Tourism

• An economic booster

For the Tourist Office, Staycation encourages the mobilization of socio-professionals in the promotion of our tourist destination, as well as the appropriation of its territory by the population: “At the local level, we are all the first ambassadors of our island and it is important that everyone can thus discover the tourist offer of our beautiful destination ”confirms the president.

In the current health context, Staycation has also been able to bring a breath of fresh air to the socio-professionals who have joined the program. An operation which, thanks to the participation of visitors (except for the accommodation category) also enabled participating companies to benefit from a good exposure of their offer to international customers.

"With Staycation, the Tourist Office is keen to demonstrate its commitment to promoting the territory and supporting its vital forces, by relying on strong and innovative actions", explains the institution in charge of promoting the island. of Saint-Martin.

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