Because of this, some Chinese tour operators are mulling over the possibility of a direct charter flight from Dumaguete to Shanghai, China, she said on Tuesday.
The tour operators from China came here last month, as they wanted to check the facilities at the Dumaguete airport for a direct charter flight from here to Shanghai and vice versa, Bromo said.
“We do not know their assessment as we only assisted them,” Bromo added.
According the provincial tourism officer, there are two Chinese tour operators based here in Dumaguete City, and they bring in no less than 400 Chinese tourists a week.
These Chinese tourists love the beach, the food and the freedom in Dumaguete and nearby areas, Bromo noted.
Topping the list for their tour destinations are the world-renowned dive destination Apo Island in Dauin, Negros Oriental, the whale-shark encounters at Oslob, Cebu (which is just across the Tañon Strait from here), and the dolphin- and whale-watching tours and the white-sand bar in Bais City and Manjuyod, Bromo said.
Also, the Chinese tourists feel free and safe to roam around Dumaguete City and they love the food, as well, she added.
For many years until 2015, tourists from the United States topped the list of foreigners coming to Dumaguete and Negros Oriental.
Today, China ranks first, followed by the US, and coming in at third place are Korean nationals.
The provincial tourism office, however, is still collating data on tourist arrivals for the month of October 2016.
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