TORONTO Canadian tour bus operators say New York was their top selling U.S. city last year and it likely will repeat this year.

The finding was one of a dozen from a survey of tour operators taken at the Ontario Motor Coach Association Conference and Marketplace.

The survey was conducted to determine the operators top selling destinations last year and this, and to identify those suppliers that provide excellent service.

Here are many of the surveys key findings:

Five top-selling Canadian provinces in 2008:
1. Ontario
2. Quebec
3. Prince Edward Island
4. Nova Scotia
5. Newfoundland and Labrador
Ten top-selling Canadian cities in 2008:
1. Quebec City
2. Toronto
3. Ottawa
4. Montreal
5. Niagara Falls
6. Halifax
7. Charlottetown
8. St. Johns
9. Vancouver
10. Calgary and St. Jacobs, ON (tie)
Projected five top-selling Canadian provinces for 2009:
1. Quebec
2. Ontario
3. Prince Edward Island
4. Nova Scotia
5. Newfoundland and Labrador
Projected ten top-selling Canadian cites for 2009:
1. Quebec City
2. Ottawa
3. Toronto
4. Montreal
5. Halifax
6. St. Johns
7. Niagara Falls
8. Charlottetown
9. (tie) Vancouver and Calgary
Ten top-selling U.S. States in 2008:
1. New York
2. Pennsylvania
3. District of Columbia
4. Massachusetts
5. Tennessee
6. New Jersey
7. Michigan
8. Florida
9. Missouri
10. Illinois
Ten top-selling U.S. cities in 2008:
1. New York City
2. Boston
3. Chicago
4. Washington, D.C.
5. Atlantic City
6. Erie, PA
7. Nashville
8. Branson
9. Hyannis / Cape Cod
10. Lancaster
Projected ten top-selling U.S. States for 2009:
1. New York
2. Pennsylvania
3. Massachusetts
4. New Jersey
5. Tennessee
6. Washington D.C.
7. Florida
8. Michigan
9. Missouri
10. (tie) South Carolina/Ohio/Illinois
Projected ten top-selling U.S. cities in 2009:
1. New York City
2. Boston
3. Washington, D.C.
4. Atlantic City
5. Chicago
6. Erie PA
7. Hyannis/Cape Cod
8. Lancaster
9. Daytona Beach
10. 10)Branson
Suppliers providing the best service:
- Destination Marketing Organization: Ottawa Tourism, and Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce (tie)
- Hotel chain: Best Western Hotels, and Drury Inns (tie)
- Attraction: Niagara Parks Commission, Top of the Rock, and Gaylord Opryland (tie)
- Restaurant: Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores