MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - June 2, 2010) - It has been widely theorised that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will, and is already having, a devastating effect on Florida's tourist industry, however the Florida villas and holiday specialists Florida4Less, part of the Co-operative Travel Group, disagree.
Reports of the devastation the oil spill is having, both to wildlife and the economy, are hugely concerning and with the recent balls of oil that have slowly started to wash up on the shores of Florida, anxiety is starting to grow about the impact this will have upon Florida's tourist industry.
The tourist industry in Florida is worth an estimated $65 billion a year and analysts have speculated that the encroaching oil slick could cost Florida over $5 billion, however recent trends noticed by Florida4Less show otherwise.
Overall internet traffic to the Florida4Less website compared to last year has not waivered despite the oil spill, and record traffic levels have been witnessed throughout the month of May.
Florida4Less have also reported that interest in renting villas in Florida has risen by a staggering 23% with an increase in bookings of nearly 6% on the same time last year.
A spokesperson for Florida4Less explains, "Florida is one of the most stunning and exciting locations in the world with so much for everyone to see and do. Although the oil disaster is appalling and must be dealt with immediately, it seems people are not being put off from taking holidays to Florida as many speculated would be the case".
"The sheer number and variety of attractions in Florida means that there is something for absolutely everyone to do, ranging from meeting Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World in Orlando to playing golf on one of the 100s of pristine golf courses throughout the state".
"Here at Florida4Less, in addition to offering a wide range of hotels to choose from, we also have hundreds of private villas in Florida to rent. This is enabling our customers who are worried about the possible impacts of the oil spill to select alternative locations within Florida in which to take their holiday. Along with our many bespoke options for flights, attraction tickets and car hire, we are in the unique position to be able to give the public the opportunity to tailor their holiday to ensure they do not miss out on an amazing Florida holiday".
Florida4Less say that if current trends continue, this year's bookings on villas in Florida will smash previous records showing that although the oil spill is disastrous, it does not appear to be negatively impacting upon Florida's tourist industry.
Florida4less are a leading UK provider of holidays to Florida including package holidays, villa rentals, flights & car hire and will beat and genuine quote. Florida4less are part of both the Freedom Travel Group and the Co-operative Travel Group.