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By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda tourism is off to a surging start so far in 2018, according to new data from the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority. Stayover visitor arrivals to the destination are up by 9 percent for the first month of 2018, with an increase to 27,895 in January. The […]

This could be the beginning of a very strong year for Antigua and Barbuda tourism. The country reported a 14 percent increase in air arrivals in January, according to the tourist board’s latest numbers. That represented a total of 26,928 stayover visitors. “The strong performance we experienced in November and December as we closed off […]

Above: the signing ceremony in Antigua (Photo: ABG) By Alexander Britell Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has signed a memorandum of understanding on a new $200 million tourism project the government announced. The project was signed by Browne and Antigua’s new Ambassador to Cyprus, Dr Aly El Dakroury, who was representing SunnyHill Group […]

Above: Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will soon be receiving a $2 million grant from the government of Turkey, Antigua’s government announced this week. The grant came following a meeting between Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Turkey President Tayyip […]

Above: Antigua PM Gaston Browne in China (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda and China have agreed on a $32.6 million assistance package, Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced. According to Browne, who is currently on an official visit to China, said he had negotiated the deal following a “frank and […]

Above: Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Sheikh Tariq bin Faisal Al Qassimi By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne has signed a memorandum of agreement with Sheikh Tariq bin Faisal Al Qassimi on a $120 million hotel project, the government announced. The agreement with the United Arab Emirates-based investor was signed […]

Above: Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism sector is off to a strong start so far in 2014, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Tourist arrival numbers in January and February were up 9.4 percent compared to the same period in 2013, according to the CTO data. That was […]

Above: the Cocos hotel in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s hotel sector is reporting its best first quarter since 2007, according to the Antigua Hotel and Tourist Association. Overall, Antigua’s hotel occupancy is up 1.4 percent for the year compared to the same period in 2013, something AHTA Chairman Andrew Hedley […]

Above: the Grand Pineapple in Antigua By Alexander Britell The planned Beaches resort in Antigua is planning to launch construction between the months of April and May 2015, according to Sandals Resorts International Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart. The project, which will be located on Long Bay, was first announced by Stewart in December 2013. It […]

Above: a rendering of the new airport terminal By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda says it is planning to open the new terminal building at VC Bird Airport in September 2014. The new, modern terminal will cover a total of almost 250,000 square feet of space, with four jet bridges, four escalators, four […]

Above: Carnival in Antigua (Photo: GA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua has begun its 2013 carnival, with the revelry starting on the streets of St John’s on Saturday. With Mas bands, pageant contenders and steel bands, the twin-island country’s revelers began in earnest with a parade across the capital. On Monday, Antigua will be […]

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s real GDP grew by 1.6 percent in 2012, buoyed by a recovery in tourism and construction, and the country’s recovery will continue in 2013, according to the International Monetary Fund. The fund recently concluded a 10-day visit to the country for two reviews […]

Above: Pearns Point By the Caribbean Journal staff The Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority and Antigua’s Cabinet have approved a development at Pearns Point that will include a five-star boutique hotel, condominium units, a spa, health club and casino,the government announced. The Pearns Point Residences will be opened in three phases of 21, 22 and […]

Above: Parliament in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will receive a $20.3 million disbursement from the International Monetary Fund, following the fund’s completion of the fourth, fifth and sixth revues of the country’s economic performance under a 36-month Stand-by Arrangement. The funds bring disbursements under the arrangement to a total of […]

By the Caribbean Journal staff The $70 million Buccaneer Cove development in Antigua could begin development in 2012, Antigua Finance Minister Harold Lovell announced in the government’s 2012 budget statement. “Based on recent developments, we expect that the Buccaneer Cove development will finally begin in 2012,” Lovell said in the statement. “This high-tech condominium development […]

Love is taking center stage in Antigua. Elite Island Resorts’ signature properties are set to appear in two upcoming episodes of The Golden Bachelor, filmed across some of the island’s most enchanting beachfront escapes — Galley Bay Resort & Spa, Hammock Cove Antigua, Pineapple Beach Club Antigua, and The Verandah Antigua. The penultimate episode airs […]

The Caribbean is full of famous names — Grace Bay, Seven Mile, Eagle Beach. You’ve seen them on lists, in screensavers, in a thousand filtered sunsets. But just beyond the spotlight are other places, quieter, rawer, untouched. The kind of beaches that don’t need to be discovered by the world — only by you. These […]

The Caribbean’s earliest small hotels were built on intuition, not blueprints. They were personal extensions of their owners — a handful of rooms, a table by the sea, the scent of fresh bread in the morning. Each had its own character, its own rhythm, its own way of making travelers feel like they belonged. That […]

There’s a quiet thrill that comes from learning to sail on Caribbean waters. The sun is warm, the wind steady, and the horizon is wide open. Now, guests of Jumby Bay Island have the rare opportunity to do more than just experience it — they can become part of a legacy. Through a new partnership with the National […]

The vibrant arts scene of Antigua and Barbuda will take center stage once again as the twin-island nation prepares for the third edition of Antigua and Barbuda Art Week. Running from Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, 2025, the celebration promises a full week of “Culture in Color,” showcasing more than fifty of the country’s most […]

The Caribbean is filled with storied places. Former colonial mansions and centuries-old inns. Sugar plantations and oceanfront estates that have watched over harbors for generations. Some of these hotels have been hosting travelers for decades. Others have transformed elegant heritage buildings into hideaways for a new era. They’re places where the past is never far […]

There are beaches built for honeymoons. Beaches where everything you need is right there — your room, your view, your pool, your dinner, your rum punch at sunset. Where you never have to leave the sand if you don’t want to. These are the places where couples disappear for a week and come back changed. […]

Antigua and Barbuda is getting ready to paint the islands in vibrant shades of creativity. From Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, 2025, the destination’s annual Art Week returns under the theme Culture in Color, presenting a spirited week-long festival of visual art, fashion, music, spoken word, dance and cultural immersion. Presented by the Antigua and […]

There’s a moment, as you make the climb up the winding road through the hills of southern Antigua, when the trees part and the sky suddenly opens. You pull off to the side, step out, and the world seems to fall away beneath you. Below, the perfect curve of English Harbour glimmers in the afternoon […]

It’s one of the most popular activities in the Caribbean — snorkeling. There’s nothing quite like slipping on a mask and fins and diving into another world just offshore. Coral gardens, schools of tropical fish, sea turtles drifting by — snorkeling calls to the adventurer in all of us. Yes, you can snorkel at just about […]

Another chapter in Caribbean sustainability begins this year with the official launch of the E‑Finity Caribbean Green Awards, a landmark regional initiative honoring the people, projects and places leading the way in sustainable tourism and environmental innovation, presented by the region’s leading clean energy company. Created to spotlight the region’s most forward-thinking green initiatives, the […]