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Hawaii nearing capacity with record number of visitors Look for the Aloha State to target "activity- seeking travelers" or, in other words, wealthy people who like to spend money.

Publication: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)
Publication Date: 12-FEB-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Hawaii nearing capacity with record number of visitors Look for the Aloha State to target "activity- seeking travelers" or, in other words, wealthy people who like to spend money.(Explore)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Jaymes Song THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HONOLULU -- Visitors to Hawaii topped 7 million for the first time last year, and the tourism industry is talking about making the islands a little more exclusive. An affordable hotel room on Maui, an empty patch of warm sand on Waikiki Beach, a prime tee time on the Big Island -- all are becoming more scarce as more tourists flock here in record numbers.

In 2005, the islands welcomed 7,457,297 visitors who spent a record $11.5 billion, according to the latest state figures.

Tourism industry officials, however, warn that Hawaii is at or very close to capacity and are being more selective in attracting those they consider the most desirable tourists.

They're not telling anyone to stay away, but they clearly want more spending without too many more tourists. The visitor count was up 6.7 percent over 2004, when the state just barely missed reaching...

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