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Posted at 11:48 a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2003

Lana'i tourists biggest spenders

Advertiser Staff

Tourists visiting Lana'i spent an average of $247 a day, while visitors to Moloka'i spent an average of $83, according to state data on Neighbor Island visitor expenditures, released today.

Visitors to Maui spent about $161 each, and daily spending for visitors on the Big Island was $141. O'ahu visitors were not surveyed.

The Neighbor Island visitor surveys are limited and for Lana'i the samples are skewed toward hotel visitors, according to the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.