Updated at 10:48 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Hawai'i hot spot for gay, lesbian travelers
Advertiser Staff
Hawai'i ranks highly as a vacation destination for high income gay men and lesbian vacationers, according to a new study from Community Marketing Inc., a research firm concentrating on the gay travel market.The survey found that gay men and lesbians with annual income of more than $250,000 took a median of 11 trips last year and showed a strong preference for visiting the Aloha State, as well as Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Miami, compared with all respondents in the study.
Among all respondents, the destinations that will be most popular next year are projected to be New York, San Francisco, Palm Springs, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Community Marketing said.
The report is based on a survey of almost 2,500 respondents with household incomes of $100,000 or more.
