“I think we’re still in for some hard times. Tourism’s still down under 50% [of arrivals]. The military money is still primarily ‘behind the fence.’ I think there’s been a loss of population as well. "
“The changes are going to be when we finally get an uptick in tourism and when we finally get the population base growing because of the military arrivals.”
“The fundamentals are still there: [Guam is] three and a half hours away; USA; sun, surf, sand. Now we’re bringing in the cultural aspect, which is great. … "
“You’re 15 minutes away from your hotel. Try that in Vietnam or in Thailand or the Philippines. Guam is still a very safe and easy family destination. …Guam’s a great repeat traveler destination because you become very comfortable here.”
—Peter P. Sonny Ada, president of Ada’s Trust & Investment Inc.
He was speaking in an April 1interview with the Journal.