The Macau Government Tourist Office's Deputy Director, Cheng Wai Tong, announced that the region's target of 33 million visitors for 2024 is likely to be surpassed, potentially reaching 34 million by the end of December.

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) deputy director Cheng Wai Tong reported that, as of Wednesday July 10th, the average daily visitors count for July stands at approximately 87,000, aligning with the office’s expectations.

Hotel occupancy in Macau for the Grand Prix period is meeting expectations, with over 90 percent of rooms already booked.

Although the Golden Week in mainland China is not yet halfway through, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has concluded that visitor arrivals during Macau’s National Day Golden Week would exceed expectations.

During the first two days of October's Golden Week, Macau recorded 304,217 tourist arrivals at various border checkpoints, according to the Public Security Police Force. 

Macau’s tourism is soaring during the summer holiday season, as the gaming hub welcomed 139,000 visitor arrivals on Saturday, marking the highest daily count since the onset of COVID.

Macau’s tourist numbers in July return to 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels, with increase led by mainland Chinese and Hong Kong visitors.

The number of commercial flights to Macau in June went up by some 525 percent yearly, topping 3,281, while those in the first half-year rose by 184.6 percent yearly, to 15,617, however official data show that foreign visitors to the SAR are still at just 30 percent of 2019 levels.

Macau gaming operator SJM's hotel occupancy rate has jumped to over 90 percent during the summer tourist season, according to Daisy Ho, chairman and executive director of SJM Holdings.

The director of the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) says that the city must be ready to welcome young Chinese tourists who are searching for experiences, social networking and events.