MisterB&B lists Puerto Vallarta in Top 10 LGBTQ Travel Destinations for 2020. MisterB&B just completed a survey of gay travelers post COVID-19 travel plans. Here is a summary of the results of almost 6000 respondents where 30% from the US, 12% from France and 9% from the UK. Here is the top 10 destinations listed by US travelers. Puerto Vallarta is listed at #6 in the top 10 destinations for LGBTQ travel.
#1 Palm Springs
#2 Florida
#3 New York City
#4 Fort Lauderdale
#5 Provincetown
#6 Puerto Vallarta
#7 San Francisco
#8 New Orleans
#9 Mexico
#10 Las Vegas
As we have seen in other surveys, Beach locations are high on the list for post COVID-19 vacations. When asked “What kind of vacation do you plan this year?” The top responses are #1 Beach #2 City #3 Nature #4 LGBTQ. The beach is the top choice for a majority of LGBTQ travelers, right before urban destinations and city trips, nature adventures in the country side or in the mountains and last, LGBTQ events (like Puerto Vallarta gay pride and circuit parties have been canceled or postponed.) A closer look at the results reveals American travelers put Nature on Top of their list, when Europeans put the Beach #1. The youngest travelers (18-34 yo) are more likely to attend an LGBTQ event.
When will gay travelers travel?
| 67% | 47% | 66% | ||
| plan to vacation again soon | will vacation domestic only | will book 30 days before | ||
| 38% of all respondents will enjoy a summer vacation before the end of August and 29% plan to travel again in September or October. Europeans are more likely to travel again soon than Americans (72% vs. 65%).
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Not big surprise, only 40% of all LGBTQ travelers will travel abroad. 66% of American respondents will stay inside the US when 47% of the Europeans will travel abroad as soon as borders are reopened.
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With the virus still circulating, LGBTQ travelers will mostly make last minute decisions: 26% will book 10 days max before their planned departure, 40% 10 to 30 days before. |
What will make you feel safe to travel again?
| #1 Discovery of a vaccine against Covid-19 |
| #2 Lift of travel bans |
| #3 Approval of new drugs against Covid-19 |
| #4 Improvement of financial situation |
| #5 Other |
Read the full MisterB&B survey here. Misterb&b is a travel based lodging website like AirB&B that provides lodging and accommodations primarily to gay men. The site provides a searchable database of rentals of homes, rooms, and apartments and LGBT+ friendly hotels/motels worldwide.
