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Antigua’s Cruise Port Is Booming 

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Antigua and Barbuda is breaking records for stay over visitors, but the country is also seeing surging cruise passenger arrivals.  The destination welcomed more than 500,000 cruise passengers during the 2022-2023 winter season, according to new data from the Antigua […]

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Antigua and Barbuda Kicks Off First-Ever Restaurant Week 

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The Caribbean’s hottest new culinary event kicked off this week in Antigua and Barbuda, with the debut of the destination’s new Restaurant Week.  The event, which actually runs from May 7 to 21, showcases the best of the twin-island hotspot’s […]

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New Chairman for Antigua Barbuda Tourism Authority 

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The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has named a new chairman of its board of directors.  The organization has announced the appointment of Vernon Jeffers Sr to the role, succeeding Dr Lorraine Raeburn.  Raeburn had served in the role from […]

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Antigua’s Cruise Industry Is Booming

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The cruise industry in Antigua and Barbuda is booming, with surging passenger arrival numbers and a burgeoning position as one of the Caribbean’s top home-porting destinations.  This year has seen a 78.7 percent increase in cruise arrivals to Antigua and […]


Antigua and Barbuda Seeing "Significant" Airlift Demand 

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Antigua and Barbuda is seeing record-breaking tourism numbers, and that’s leading to “significant” demand for new routes to the destination from global airlines. To continue the destination’s push, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism officials, led by Minister of Tourism, Investment, Civil […]


The Caribbean’s Hottest Culinary Event Is Coming to Antigua

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Whether you’re having sushi by the pool at Rokuni, savoring Venetian cicchetti on the beach at Wild Tamarind or enjoying grazing boards at the Antigua Vintage Tea House, Antigua and Barbuda is filled with exceptional, unforgettable culinary experiences.  Indeed, Antigua […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Princess Diana Beach, Barbuda

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader of Michael Blake, Chagrin Falls, OH, who sent in this spectacular photo of Princess Diana Beach in Barbuda. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com […]


A Major New Culinary Event in Antigua and Barbuda

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A new culinary event is coming to Antigua and Barbuda in May, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The first-ever Antigua and Barbuda Restaurant Week will celebrate the island’s buzzing food scene, with 14 days of special menus, international chef appearances and […]


Antigua and Barbuda Names New Tourism Director for Caribbean, Latin America

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The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has named a new director of tourism for the Caribbean and Latin America.  The ABTA has appointed Charmaine Brown-Spencer to the role, in which she will be responsible for growing market share and destination […]

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Antigua’s Biggest Travel Conference Is Set for June 

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Antigua and Barbuda’s biggest travel conference is set for June.  The eighth edition of the Showcase Antigua Barbuda trade show will be held from June 5-7, 2023, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority confirmed.  The event will be held at the […]


The 20 Most Romantic Beaches in the Caribbean for 2023 

What makes a beach romantic? The best way to answer that might be to define what does not make a beach romantic: huge crowds. Towering resorts. Artificial noise.  The Caribbean’s most romantic beaches tend to be tucked away; quiet; serene. […]


The Cool List: the Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean for 2023

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It’s hard to believe the first edition of our landmark Cool List was published 11 years ago. Today, the Caribbean Journal Cool List is still the annual authority on the Caribbean’s coolest, most creative, singular, buzzy places to stay. That […]