(Lebanon, N.H. – August 11, 2025) — Recent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes have done little to deter global travel plans, according to the Global Rescue Summer 2025 Traveler Safety and Sentiment Survey. Regardless of age, gender, or nationality, the overwhelming majority of the world’s most experienced travelers remain unfazed by natural disasters — although a cautious minority is selectively avoiding certain high-risk destinations.

After the Santorini, Greece, earthquake, nearly 9 out of 10 travelers said the incident had no effect on their willingness to visit destinations in active earthquake zones. A similar pattern emerged around volcanic activity. When asked if the Mount Etna and Lewotobi Laki Laki eruptions made them less willing to visit volcano sites, most travelers said no.

“The data shows that earthquakes and eruptions are not deterring most travelers,” said Dan Richards, CEO of The Global Rescue Companies and a member of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board at the U.S. Department of Commerce. “But for a small group of travelers, concerns about environmental risk are real — and they’re choosing destinations more carefully as a result.”

Among travelers who said they are reconsidering trips to destinations in earthquake zones, Kathmandu, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tokyo and Kyoto lead the list. By contrast, destinations in earthquake zone with the least concern among travelers include: Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington and Santiago.

Age played a modest role in shaping reactions. Travelers under 35 years old were more than twice as likely to say they were “much less willing” to visit volcano sites (7%) compared to older travelers.

Gender differences were also notable. Women were 44% more likely than men to say they were “a little less willing” to visit volcano sites (17% vs. 11%). When travel to destinations in earthquake zones nearly twice as many women said they would avoid Kathmandu compared to men (7% vs 4%), 50% more women would avoid Manila compared to men, and 25% more women would bypass Tokyo/Kyoto compared to men.

“Despite these distinctions, the overarching trend is clear: the vast majority of travelers are not letting isolated natural disasters derail their travel plans,” Richards said.

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For more information contact: | Bill McIntyre | Email: bmcintyre@globalrescue.com | Phone: +1 202.560.1195

About the Global Rescue Traveler Sentiment and Safety Survey

Global Rescue, the leading travel risk and crisis response provider, surveyed more than 2,900 current and former members between June 24–30, 2025. The respondents revealed a variety of behaviors, attitudes, and preferences regarding current and future travel.

About Global Rescue

Global Rescue is the world’s leading provider of medical, security, evacuation, and travel risk management services to enterprises, governments, and individuals. Founded in 2004, Global Rescue has exclusive relationships with the Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine Division of Special Operations and Elite Medical Group. Global Rescue provides best-in-class services that identify, monitor, and respond to client medical and security crises. Global Rescue has provided medical and security support to its clients, including Fortune 500 companies, governments, and academic institutions, during every globally significant crisis of the last two decades. For more information, visit www.globalrescue.com.