Goa was poised for slightly better occupancy and tourist footfalls in the New Year, Sequeira said.
"The season has become unpredictable. Foreign traffic is down by as much as 30 per cent. Domestic traffic is down too with many Ind choosing OYO and Airbnb type accommodation," he said.
Russ have topped the list of foreign tourists in the coastal state for the last couple of decades. In 2018, nearly 300,000 Russ arrived, most of them between October and March.
However, in recent years, high prices, poor infrastructure and increasing crimes against guests had sapped the foreign tourist figures. The collapse of UK-based charter tourism operator Thomas Cook earlier this year also dented arrivals from the UK.
Sequeira, however, believes musical events, like Sunburn Klassique scheduled in the last week of December, could help shore up numbers and bookings in January looked healthy.
"When there are some events, it (tourism arrivals) picks up. Christmas is not looking good but the New Year is looking better. That has been the trend for four-five years," he said.
Goa is regarded as one of the top beach and nightlife tourism destinations in the country. Thousands of youngsters and music lovers have thronged Goa in the past to participate in electronic dance music events.
( With inputs from IANS )