Antigua and Barbuda
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Condor Is Resuming Flights to This Caribbean Island, In Boost for European Arrivals 
Caribbean Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week: Crashing Waves in Aruba

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Brent Miller, who sent in this beautiful shot of crashing waves on the coast of Aruba. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the […]

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Barbuda Has a New International Airport, in a “Game Changer” for the Caribbean Island

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Princess Diana Beach. A soon-to-open Robert De Niro hotel. A Nobu restaurant right on the beach. A beautiful oceanfront boutique hotel. The most exclusive golf course and new luxury resort community in the Caribbean.  Barbuda is buzzing right now, and Antigua’s sister island just welcomed another serious addition: a brand-new international airport.  The new Barbuda […]

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This Fast-Growing Caribbean Cruise Port Has a New General Manager 

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One of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing cruise ports has new leadership, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Antigua Cruise Port has named Gasper George as its new general manager, Global Ports Holding Americas confirmed.  George, a native of Saint Lucia, also serves as the rector of operations and product development for the Saint Lucia Cruise Port and […]

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In Antigua, the Perfect Spa Vacation at These All-Inclusive Resorts

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It’s that extra degree of stress relief. Of pampering. Of self-care. Caribbean vacations are naturally relaxing. But the right wellness focus can make a traditional Caribbean getaway transformative. That’s where the island of Antigua comes in, with its enviable collection of top resorts, many with a focus on delivering authentic, meaningful wellness experiences.  But the […]

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This Fast-Growing Caribbean Cruise Port Has a New General Manager 

 They’ve been a standard in the South Pacific for decades: overwater bungalows, those standalone cottages perched right above the water with thatched roofs and glass floors. In the Caribbean, though, it wasn’t until 2016, when Sandals opened their first overwater villas in Montego Bay, that the concept really went mainstream. In recent years, more overwater […]
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Antigua and Barbuda Is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Economy

 What’s the fastest-growing economy in the Caribbean? According to a new report from the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the answer is simple: Antigua and Barbuda.  The twin-island country is projected to see its GDP grow by 6.3 percent in 2024, according to the UN ECLAC’s “Economic Survey of Latin […]
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The Best All-Inclusive Resort in the Caribbean Is In Antigua

 I’m on my private deck, stepping into an ocean-view infinity pool that’s all mine. All I hear is the shake of palm trees. There’s a fully-stocked fridge around the corner, a plush swinging chair to my right. It doesn’t get any better than this in the Caribbean Period.  Nothing in the Caribbean has been more […]
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Heading to the Land of 365 Beaches? American Airlines Is Adding More Antigua Flights 

 Maybe you’ve heard about them. The beaches. The endless, spectacular, enchanting beaches in the twin-island destination of Antigua and Barbuda. Well, there are actually 365 of them — or, as any local will tell you, there’s a beach for every day of the year.  These beaches are part of the reason why Antigua and Barbuda […]
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The Caribbean’s Biggest Travel Conference Is Coming to Antigua 

 The Caribbean’s biggest travel conference is coming to the land of 365 beaches. Next May, Antigua and Barbuda is hosting the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference.  The announcement was made during the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference in Grand Cayman, where Caribbean Journal is reporting on the […]
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In Antigua and Barbuda, a Celebration of Art 

 Exhibitions. Workshops. Art talks. Sip and paints. A Christmas market. If you’re an art lover, this is good as it gets. It’s a “celebration of culture in color,” as the organizers put it.  And the best part? It’s all focused on one of the most beautiful places on earth.  Antigua and Barbuda Art Week, which […]
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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Long Bay, Antigua 

 The latest Caribbean Photo comes from longtime Caribbean Journal reader Eric David, who sent in this lovely shot of Long Bay in Antigua.  The shot is called “end of a tiring travel day to get to Long Bay, Antigua,” David tells us.  “We had just checked into the Pineapple Beach Club Resort and I wandered […]
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This “Barefoot” Caribbean All-Inclusive Just Added Pool Cottages and a Beach Bar

 You walk outside your room and take a dip in your own private plunge pool right on the beach. There’s nothing around you but waving palms and the periodic tweet of a tropical bird. It’s the barefoot-chic Caribbean experience, just you and your significant other and your own private toes-in-the-sand oasis.  This is what you […]

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