Because of Covid lockdowns and travel problems, the number of people who went to the Jersey Shore broke records last year.

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Jersey Shore tourism has a bright future

The tourism industry along the Jersey Shore had a successful year and a bright future. The year before, the Jersey Shore experienced a surge in tourism that set records due to the pent-up demand caused by travel disruptions and Covid lockdowns.

This year, again, there are a lot of room reservations, the beaches are crowded, traffic is bad, and boardwalks, promenades, and downtowns are full of people. The guests are ready to do anything they can to contribute to the establishment of a new record, provided that the means to do so are made available.

The cost of goods for consumers in the United States has climbed by 9% as a direct result of inflation, and the cost of petrol has increased even more dramatically. A drop in the value of stocks, bonds, and other investments is making a lot of people poorer, and most of them feel even poorer. Economists also predict that the United States will enter a recession in the near future.

It is hardly surprising that anecdotal evidence provided by businesses to tourism officials suggests that tourists are taking whatever measures they can to reduce the amount of money they spend. The previous year, they received their allotted portion of the trillions of dollars in federal pandemic relief. The government has borrowed and spent more than ever before, and it looks like they’ll have to pay for it this year. Even though they’re having fun with their family at the beach, they have to get ready for it.

Part of this great beach tourism season, which could still break another record, is still the rebound from the pandemic. By next year or the year after, that thing will no longer matter.

Still, the underlying growth trend looks strong enough to give the Jersey Shore’s main industry a good to very bright future.

A recent look at business data for Cape May County showed that the tourism season has grown and gotten stronger over the past ten years. It now includes the months before and after the summer peak. Now, people come and stay from early spring to late fall, making a seven-month season of tourists and businesses that serve them.

Diane Wieland, who is in charge of tourism in Cape May County, said that there are more events for visitors in the shoulder seasons and more special events all year long. She also said that there are a lot of people who have second homes and spend some time at the beach all year long.

Wieland said that even tourism in January, February, and March has steadily grown over the past few years. “The five winter months, November through March, can’t compare to the money made in the summer, but they do show a healthy and promising growth that could lead to a nine-month or year-round tourism economy,” she said.

This kind of market development is a delayed process because of its nature. It is impossible for either the tourists or the businesses that cater to them to arrive first; rather, both parties must rise together and work toward their individual vacation and business goals simultaneously.

The fact that this has developed into a well-known pattern over the course of the last decade ought to instil citizens of South Jersey and businesses with confidence in the unshakeable foundation of their economy.