Most popular beach vacation activities worldwide as of July 2014

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 15, 2014
This statistic shows the most popular beach vacation activities worldwide as of July 2014. The most popular beach activity for global travelers was walking, according to 70 percent of respondents. Swimming was also popular at 65 percent.

Most popular beach vacation activities worldwide as of July 2014

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Walking 70%
Swimming 65%
Sunbathing 53%
Reading 53%
Napping 48%
People-watching 47%
Listening to music 45%
Drinking alcohol 39%
Getting a massage/spa treatment 30%
Partying 25%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents70%70%65%65%53%53%53%53%48%48%47%47%45%45%39%39%30%30%25%25%WalkingSwimmingSunbathingReadingNappingPeople-watchingListening to musicDrinking alcoholGetting a massage/spa treatmentPartying
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%

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Release date

July 2014

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

as of July 2014

Number of respondents

11,165 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

respondents across 24 countries on five continents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source does not provide a date of survey. The date of survey given is the publication date.

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