The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has announced that Antigua and Barbuda will once again host the region’s premier tourism gathering — the 44th edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace  — scheduled for May 12–15, 2026. The decision marks a continuation of the successful partnership forged during the 2025 event and reaffirms CHTA’s confidence in Antigua and Barbuda’s […]

Buyers. Suppliers. Tourism directors. Government ministers. It’s a who’s who of the travel industry, and the most important gathering of its kind for the Caribbean — a region where tourism is part of the fabric of just about everything. This year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the annual event organized by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, […]

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 […]

It’s a new event designed for teams that already have boats in the Caribbean — and want one more serious week on the water before heading north. The focus is simple: tight logistics, professional race management, and four straight days of fast racing. Antigua and Barbuda is set to debut the inaugural Antigua Racing Cup […]

Carnival Cruise Line is making a big bet on one of the East Coast’s most consistent cruise ports — and it’s a move that could mean a lot more Caribbean options for travelers who want to skip the flight. The cruise line just announced new sailings for the 2027-28 season, led by a major first: […]

Antigua and Barbuda is bringing back its annual food-focused celebration this spring. The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has confirmed the return of Antigua and Barbuda Culinary Month in May 2026, a monthlong series of events built around local chefs, local ingredients, and visiting guest chefs of Caribbean heritage. The program launched in 2023 and […]

If you think the art of the luxury private island all-inclusive is something that only exists in the world of the White Lotus, think again, and buy your ticket to the Caribbean, where these kinds of unique island vacation options abound. Here, there’s a particular quiet you only get when the last boat pulls away […]

Romance takes different forms in the Caribbean. Sometimes it shows up in clean-lined modern design with a long horizon and a quiet beach club. Sometimes it leans timeless, wrapped in wood, stone, and slow dinners under palms. It can feel grand, played out across cliffs and infinity edges, or deeply intimate, contained within a handful […]

There’s no single right way to travel the Caribbean right now. Some islands are in the middle of hotel renaissances. Others feel unchanged in the best possible way. In a year when travelers are mixing shorter trips with longer stays, looking for places that feel usable rather than over-programmed, the region’s range has never mattered […]

When the final tallies come in, more than 35 million people will likely have visited the Caribbean as overnight guests in 2025 — around 4 percent more than the previous year, and about 3 percent more than in 2019. That’s along with another 38 million arriving on a cruise ship. In other words, travelers continue […]

The temperature is well below freezing this week, but in the heart of Toronto, Canada’s largest city and the fourth largest in North America, Antigua and Barbuda is doing what it does best: warming things up. As part of a strategic winter marketing push, Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism branding is currently riding the rails on […]

Barefoot travel isn’t about the dress code. It’s a state of mind, and you usually feel it before you see it. It arrives in small, telling moments: the decision not to unpack fully because you won’t need much, the realization that your shoes are still by the door two days in, the way your schedule […]