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LIAT Is Launching Flights to Barbuda, a Caribbean Island With Pink Sand, Endless Beaches and a Soon-to-Open Nobu Hotel

They’re the kinds of beaches you dream about, endless, empty, white or pink. Barbuda’s sand is a different dimension entirely — and it’s why the little island occupies such a privileged place in the fantasies of so many Caribbean travelers.  And […]

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Flying From France to Caribbean Islands Like Tortola and St Barth? It Just Got Easier.  

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Heading to the Caribbean from Paris? Whether it’s Tortola, St Barth, Statia or Antigua, it just got a whole lot easier to book your trip.  St Maarten-based Winair, which flies all over the Caribbean out of Princess Juliana International Airport, […]

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These 20 Caribbean Resorts Have Private Plunge Pools You’ll Never Want to Leave

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You open your patio door, and it’s right there: a shimmering plunge pool just for you. No kids splashing nearby. No crowded loungers. Just your own stretch of serenity — steps from the sand, wrapped in quiet, tropical air. This […]

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Chukka Caribbean Is Opening a New Attraction in Antigua 

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Jamaica-based nature adventure company CHUKKA Caribbean Adventure is expanding to Antigua.  The company is working with the government of Antigua and Barbuda and the Ministry of Tourism and Investments on a public-private partnership to develop, manage and operate a new […]

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9 Reasons to Visit Antigua and Barbuda Right Now

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Antigua has always enjoyed a reputation for stellar resorts — think Curtain Bluff, Galley Bay, Jumby Bay, and Hermitage Bay, and, most recently, Hammock Cove, to name just a few — but now smaller sister island Barbuda is getting some […]


Saint Lucia Reporting “Overwhelming” Demand for Carnival 

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Saint Lucia Carnival is making its return this year after a two-year hiatus amid the pandemic, and tourism officials say the demand is “overwhelming.” Caribbean Airlines has already added more flights from Trinidad to tap the regional market for the […]


Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That's Why It Needs to Get Better.

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The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the Caribbean’s air transport competitiveness. A 2018 CDB working paper on regional air connectivity titled ‘Air […]

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British Airways’ Big Milestone in Antigua and Barbuda 

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British Airways just set a major milestone in Antigua and Barbuda, celebrating the 60th anniversary of its first flight to the twin-island country.  The carrier first touched down at VC Bird International Airport on June 1, 1962, then called the […]


Antigua and Barbuda Gears Up for “Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival”

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Antigua and Barbuda is gearing up for what it’s billing as the “Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival.” This year’s edition of Antigua Carnival will take place from July 27 to Aug. 2, 2022, one of few Caribbean countries that are hosting […]


From Grand Cayman to Antigua, 5 Caribbean Places to Go in June

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The Caribbean is even better in the summer, something frequent Caribbean travelers know well.  Sure, the thermometer is higher, but that also means the sea is warm and inviting; and at night, the palm trees shake with cooling ocean breezes.  […]

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More Upgrades at The Verandah Resort in Antigua 

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The Verandah resort, long Antigua’s leading family-friendly all-inclusive, has completed another major upgrade to the property.  The resort has now completed a significant renovation of its Waterfront Suites, comprising about 80 rooms in total. The renovation included new furniture, upgraded […]


Barbuda’s Biggest Festival Is Returning

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The biggest festival in Barbuda is making a comeback this year after a two-year hiatus amid the pandemic.  The Caribana Festival, a four-day celebration of “culture, music and pageantry,” will make its return from June 3-6.  This year’s theme is […]


Antigua Sailing Week Returns 

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One of the Caribbean’s premier sailing events has officially returned.  Antigua Sailing Week 2022 kicks off this weekend, the 53rd edition of the now-legendary festival.  Racing begins April 30 with the standalone Peters & May Round Antigua Race, followed by […]