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Accommodations operators in the province reported a total of 2.9-million room nights sold, which the province says was up 48 per cent compared with 2021 and up 19 per cent compared with pre-pandemic 2019. The Cat ferry sails into Yarmouth harbour on a return trip from Bar Harbor during its 2022 season. TINA COMEAU - Tina Comeau
He says the gains in the region are significant when considering barriers to international travel that still existed for much of 2022. Hurricane Fiona also impacted travel, with the storm causing extensive damage to the province and a cascade of travel interruptions and cancellations. On March 6, meanwhile, the province launched a new marketing campaign aimed at encouraging people to spend their vacation time and money in Nova Scotia, as the province looks to build on the tourism industry's recovery in 2022.