Years of under-investment in hotel accommodation and tourism infrastructure have left many resorts light years behind the glitzier, new pretenders to the package holiday crown.

They tend to be in areas with solid tourism infrastructure and access to airports.

There's little tourism infrastructure - no clubs, a handful of hotels, no swanky restaurants - so few boats disturb the calm, clear waters.

The storm will have significant economic consequences for the state because its tourism infrastructure, a vital source of hard currency, has been badly affected.

This has started a steady stream of tourists to the island which now supports a certain level of tourism infrastructure.