Press Room

June 26 2019, (St. John’s Antigua) – The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority is getting into the hearts and minds of audiences in the US as part of the destination’s ‘June is Romance Month’ promotions, which will see Antigua and Barbuda promoted as the ultimate honeymoon destination on television station NBC.

January 30 2020, (St. John’s Antigua) –In an exciting opportunity to showcase Antigua and Barbuda’s wellness attributes, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has partnered with US based gym ‘Fab Body Factory by Deanna Robinson Fitness’, to welcome fifty women from across the United States to Antigua and Barbuda for the third installment of the annual FabBody Retreat taking place from January 29 – February 2, 2020.

January 28 2020, (St. John’s Antigua) – Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Officials have wrapped up a series of successful meetings at Caribbean Travel Marketplace, held this year, in Nassau, Bahamas from January 21 – January 23, with travel partners reporting a strong start to 2020 for Antigua and Barbuda, reflected in increased bookings to the destination.

June 26 2019, (St. John’s Antigua) – The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority is getting into the hearts and minds of audiences in the US as part of the destination’s ‘June is Romance Month’ promotions, which will see Antigua and Barbuda promoted as the ultimate honeymoon destination on television station NBC.

June 25 2019, (St. John’s Antigua) – To celebrate love, The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has partnered with legendary romance publishers, Mills & Boon, who have produced five short stories about finding love in beautiful Antigua and Barbuda.

June 25 2019, (St. John’s Antigua) –- To celebrate love, The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has partnered with legendary romance publishers, Mills & Boon, who have produced five short stories about finding love in beautiful Antigua and Barbuda.

June 21 2019, (St. John’s Antigua) –Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Tourism, The Honourable Charles Fernandez today boarded the Freewinds cruise ship, the largest continuous running cruise ship in the Caribbean, meeting with ship officials to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the vessel’s maiden voyage and 30 years since the Freewinds first called to Antigua.

June 18 2019, (St. John’s Antigua) –With one day to go before ‘Showcase Antigua and Barbuda’, the destination’s leading travel trade show hosted by the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority and the Antigua Hotels and Tourist Association, tourism officials are making final preparations to wow global travel trade partners, during the two-day ‘Showcase Antigua and Barbuda’ event filled with networking and business meetings.

June 13 2019, (St. John’s Antigua) –The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) is reporting a strong showing at the recently held IBTM Americas at Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City. IBTM Americas brings together the who’s who of the events industry to meet over two days of inspiration, networking and education. The Antigua and Barbuda delegation was led by Donyelle Bird-Browne, Tourism & Investment Manager – USA at the ABTA, and she was accompanied by Maria Britto Bettini, Managing Director of South American Ventures.

June 11 2019, (St. John’s Antigua) –The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) concluded a week of highly productive meetings and successful activations at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO’s) Caribbean Week in New York, from June 1 – 7, 2019. The Hon. Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez, Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Tourism and Investment, led the Antigua and Barbuda delegation, comprised of ABTA representatives Colin James, CEO; Dean Fenton, US-Director of Tourism; Donyelle Bird-Browne, Tourism & Investment Manager–USA; and Abena Merchant, Coordinator of Online Marketing.

June 6 2019, (St. John’s Antigua) –The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority’s new #WhatCoolLooksLike summer promotion allows travellers to Antigua and Barbuda to benefit from exceptional savings on some of the destination’s top accommodations, excursions, restaurants and attractions, when they visit Antigua and Barbuda this summer.

May 23 2019, 2019 (St. John’s Antigua) –The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) has amped up regional trade and consumer marketing for the destination’s new summer campaign #WhatCoolLooksLike by taking promotional activities to Trinidad and Guyana this May.

May 15 2019, 2019 (St. John’s Antigua) –Antigua and Barbuda has attracted a record number of visitors for April 2019, with 27,301 visitors arriving into the country during the month. This is according to the latest tourism statistics released from the Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Tourism & Investment.

May 7 2019, 2019 (St. John’s Antigua) –The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority has partnered with influencer specialist Traverse for the second year running on the Caribbean’s largest influencer conference. Taking place from 7th – 14th May, this year’s conference will build upon the success of 2018. Antigua will welcome over 30 influencers from the UK, Europe, US, Canada and other areas of the Caribbean for a week of interactive workshops, events and island exploration. The conference will have an overarching theme of everyone’s a teacher with some influencers leading workshops sessions for other attendees.

April 12, 2019 (Miami Beach, Florida) – Antigua & Barbuda’s Tourism Delegation led by the Hon. H. Charles Fernandez held a series of meetings with the country’s critical cruise line partners at Seatrade Cruise Global, the cruise industry’s largest annual conference held at the newly rebuilt Miami Beach Convention Center.

March 21, 2019 (St. John’s, Antigua) – The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has unveiled its new global summer campaign, #WhatCoolLooksLike, which is expected to convey the trendiness of the destination and its appeal as the ideal summer vacation spot for visitors looking for enjoyable experiences.

March 14, 2019 (St. John’s, Antigua) – The Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Tourism and Investment along with the country’s Tourism Authority has announced the resumption of service by American Airlines to and from Miami following the temporary grounding of flights by the US Government of airlines using the 737 Max 8 aircraft.

March 13 2019, (LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM) – 2019 has seen Antigua take centre stage on UK terrestrial television with a host of celebrity presenters, reality television stars and much-loved chefs descending on the island for a bounty of broadcast opportunities that shine a light on the island’s most irresistible qualities.

MARCH 11, 2019 (ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA) – Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Officials have returned to Antigua and Barbuda having participated in the ITB Travel Trade Show, held from March 6 – March 10, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.

MARCH 4, 2019 (Bogotá, COLOMBIA) – As 2019 tourism arrivals for Antigua and Barbuda show positive growth, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) continues to aggressively explore non-traditional markets for the destination with the goal of growing tourism arrivals and introducing potential new visitors to the destination.

March 4th 2019 (ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA)  – Examining the current offerings available to the wellness traveller and discussing ways to increase the destination’s presence within the vastly growing wellness travel and tourism market, will be high on the agenda for the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, when they meet with wellness service providers during a Wellness Audit and Forum, scheduled to take place between March 16 – March 27 2019.

February 2019 (St. John’s, Antigua) – Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua and Barbuda, has been voted Best Attraction in the Caribbean. Nelson’s Dockyard, the only continuously working Georgian naval dockyard in the world, topped the category in the annual 10Best Readers’ Choice Award, as voted by USA Today readers.

February 2019 (ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA) – The Antigua Sailing Week (April 27 – May 3 2019 www.sailingweek.com), now in its 52nd year, offers one of the best sailing races in the Caribbean and is a must do on many a sailor’s bucket list.

21st January 2019, London: British celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott is shining a light on Antigua and Barbuda’s culinary offerings in a new ITV 1 show, set to air on 20th January 2019.

January 18, 2019, (St. John’s ANTIGUA) – Antigua and Barbuda welcomed over one million visitors to the destination in 2018, topping 2017 figures and leading Antigua and Barbuda Minister of Tourism the Honourable Charles Fernandez to call 2018, “A record-setting year for Antigua and Barbuda.”

St. John’s, Antigua (January 16, 2018) – Antigua and Barbuda, with its strong heritage of yacht racing and moniker as the Sailing Capital of the Caribbean, is always keen for a good nautical adventure. And with history about to be made, the destination is more than ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome adventurous Atlantic rowers “Team Antigua Island Girls”

(St. John’s, Antigua) – Known for its 365 beaches, Antigua and Barbuda is a favorite Caribbean destination continually offering up world-class activities from its beautiful coastline and stunning harbors for locals and visitors, alike. With marquee annual events quickly approaching, there will be no shortage of activities this spring under the postcard-worthy Antigua sunshine.

Antigua and Barbuda’s historic Nelson’s Dockyard and nearby archaeological sites has been announced as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the destination’s first site with this designation and the Caribbean’s newest.

The beautiful twin islands of Antigua and Barbuda are famous for their 365 beaches – one for each day of the year. Dotted across these beaches is a host of unique and authentic beach bars where holiday-makers can sample authentic Caribbean food and drink while enjoying the beach life and stunning views by day, and cocktails and music as the sun sets.

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, WI (December 19, 2018) – Antigua and Barbuda are celebrating the start of the peak Winter season with increased capacity from Miami International Airport, a key gateway for the popular Caribbean destination.

ST.JOHN’S, ANTIGUA (November 26, 2018) – In another first for Barbuda, Antigua’s sister island, has welcomed luxury cruise line Windstar back to Barbuda; the first cruise line to return to the island following Hurricane Irma.

ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA (November 6, 2018) – Barbuda Belle, an intimate, luxury boutique hotel on Antigua’s sister island of Barbuda has reopened for the 2018/2019 Winter Season. This is the first time that the award-winning hotel has opened since being damaged during Hurricane Irma in September 2017.

ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA (October 23, 2018) – The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority and Antigua Hotels and Tourist Association are excited to announce that the 6th Annual Showcase Antigua and Barbuda, will take place on June 19 and June 20 2019.

September 27, 2018 (ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA) –Antigua and Barbuda, renowned as one of the Caribbean’s leading wedding and honeymoon destinations has won the 2018 World Travel Award for ‘Caribbean’s Most Romantic Destination’.

In a destination known for 365 of the bluest blues with turquoise seas and azure skies, Antigua and Barbuda is highlighting another side of its gorgeous landscape on the south-west coastline; focusing on its lush green rainforest, rolling hills, environmentally aware hotels, restaurants and activities that surround the area now known as ‘The Green Corridor’.