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Antigua and Barbuda Makes Big Tourism Push in Canada

A Major New Caribbean Golf Project Is Coming to This Island

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Barbuda will be home to one of the finest golf courses in the Caribbean when its 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed course opens at the Discovery Land Company’s Barbuda Ocean Club. This story is …

Antigua and Barbuda to Host RORC Caribbean 600 For Next For Years

Antigua and Barbuda has signed an agreement to host the prestigious RORC Caribbean 600 for another four years. The renewal “means that the destination will continue to attract sailing elite and promising sailors, building Antigua and Barbuda’s reputation as …

Antigua and Barbuda Courts Travelers in the Middle East

A high-level delegation from Antigua and Barbuda visited the United Arab Emirates this week to “deepen connections between the two countries and showcase the allure of the destination,” according to a statement. That included a series of events across …

15 Caribbean “Hideaway” Beaches to Discover in 2022

Even at the most popular beaches in the Caribbean, you can always find your own space. But right now, sometimes travelers are looking for a little extra seclusion; a little more distance from other people. That’s where these Caribbean …

How to Obtain Citizenship by Investment in Antigua and Barbuda

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Antigua and Barbuda is among the Caribbean destinations that continues to benefit from the pandemic’s influence on peoples’ desire to own a place to retreat to during a crisis. This story is …

Antigua and Barbuda to Require Travelers to be Fully Vaccinated

Antigua and Barbuda has announced several new rules for incoming travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. Effective Dec. 8, fully vaccinated arriving passengers must present a negative PCR test within three days before arrival to Antigua and Barbuda — rapid antigen …

Air Antilles Is Adding Antigua Flights

French Caribbean airline Air Antilles is ramping up its flight service to Antigua this winter season. That will include twice-weekly services on Mondays and Fridays from Barbados and Saint Lucia to Antigua. The first flights will launch on Dec. …

There’s a New Way to Fly Nonstop to Antigua and Barbuda

Frontier Airlines is launching another new nonstop route to the Caribbean, with service from Orlando to Antigua and Barbuda. The low-cost carrier will kick off its new nonstop flights on Dec. 4, with service weekly on Saturdays, just ahead …

As Vaccination Rates Rise, Antigua Expands Tourism Opening

Antigua and Barbuda has expanded its tourism opening with local vaccination rates continuing to rise. The twin-island country has eased on-island restrictions, meaning “visitors can look forward to enjoying some newly re-opened tourism experiences,” according to a statement from …

Antigua’s Buzziest Eateries Are Open Again

Catherine’s Cafe and Sheer Rocks, two of the buzziest eateries in Antigua, are both back open again. Catherine’s Cafe, the English Harbour-area beach bar and Sheer Rocks, one of the leading restaurants in the wider Caribbean, have reopened with …

Antigua and Barbuda Takes the Stage in Dubai

Antigua and Barbuda is making a high-profile tourism push in Dubai, with a display at the Expo Dubai 2020. The destination has its own pavilion in the “Mobility” section of the expo, with displays of the country’s dramatic development …

A Big Caribbean Presence at Miami’s Seatrade Cruise Conference

There was no bigger presence at this past week’s Seatrade cruise industry conference in Miami than that of the Caribbean. The collection of Caribbean cruise ports was the liveliest, most energetic center of the show, which is the leading …

Air Canada Returns to Antigua and Barbuda

Air Canada has returned to Antigua and Barbuda. The carrier resumed its service between Toronto and Antigua on Oct. 3. “We welcome Canadians back to our shores and are very pleased that Air Canada has decided to resume services …

Antigua and Barbuda Keeps Setting Tourism Records

One of the Caribbean’s buzziest destinations reported another record-breaking month of tourism performance. Antigua and Barbuda welcomed just under 18,800 visitors to the destination in August, an all-time record for August – eclipsing its previous record set back in …

Celebrity Cruises Returns to Antigua and Barbuda

Large-vessel cruising has returned to Antigua and Barbuda. Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox ship called on the Antigua Cruise Port in St John’s this week, the first large vessel to visit the twin-island destination since the onset of the pandemic. …

Antigua’s Verandah All-Inclusive Resort Is Reopening Next Month

The all-inclusive Verandah Resort and Spa in Antigua is reopening next month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular family-friendly property is set to welcome back guests on Sept. 1, parent company Elite Island Resorts confirmed. The Green Globe-certified, recently-upgraded …

Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Is Bouncing Back

Antigua and Barbuda was one of the first Caribbean destinations to reopen its borders for tourism when it did so back in early June 2020. Now, that decision is continuing to pay off, with tourism to the twin-island destination …

JetBlue Is Launching New Nonstop Flights to Antigua

JetBlue is kicking off a new route to Antigua and Barbuda next week, Caribbean Journal has learned. The fast-expanding carrier is launching its first-ever service from Newark-Liberty International Airport to Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport. The new service, which …