Canadian Tourism to US Drops, Florida Holds Steady

0:00Canadian visits to the United States dropped 22% in January 2026 compared to last year, the 13th month in a row of declines. Florida felt the pinch, losing about 500,000 Canadian tourists in 2025. But the state's overall tourism held steady, pulling in 143.3 million visitors up 0.2% from 20. 24. Overseas visitors to Florida rose 4% that year, even if not back to pre-pandemic highs. Canadians made up 6.5% of the total, or 2.9 million trips down 14.7%, yet still the top, international source. Florida even grabbed the bigger slice of the US Canadian market, jumping to 19.8% from 16.8. Tourism spots south of the border are ramping up to lower Canadians back. Florida threw a promo bash in Toronto on April 16th. Nevada hit 3 Canadian cities with events in March, while California kicked off a $5.2 million

1:03campaign, and Palm Springs hung, loving banners for Canada. Airlines are tweaking flights too. Air trans at ditched all US routes for summer 2026, WestJet cut 16, Porter's Bucking the Trend, adding stops in Austin, Boston, Chicago, and Nashville. California saw an 18.6% dip in February, but Canadians topped their international list at 89,200, 95. Despite the slump, millions of Canadians still head south yearly, and places like Florida and Vegas count Canada as their biggest international. Drop proving the bonds got legs even under pressure. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story.