Jumping for joy to celebrate Antigua and Barbuda’s steady tourism rebound Photo Credit @AntiguaBTL
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA CELEBRATING SKY HIGH VISITOR ARRIVALS
Visitors from the U.S. Inspire Summer Travel Confidence
ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA (Aug. 2022) On a tourism roll, Antigua and Barbuda’s rebound continued for another month with stayover arrivals for July 2022 topping the July 2019 pre-pandemic record. The Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Tourism is reporting a growth in arrivals of 7% for the month of July against the benchmark year 2019. During the month, Antigua and Barbuda welcomed 24,673 visitors, an increase over 2021’s 23,405 and the 2019 record of 23,031. Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Tourism The Honourable Charles Fernandez said, “For a second year, we are experiencing a healthy summer season as consumer travel confidence grows and travellers make the decision to take that long-awaited vacation or previously delayed trip. https://visitantiguabarbuda.com/
Sailing is a big niche market for Antigua and Barbuda Photo Credit @AntiguaBTL
An influx of visitors from the United States contributed to the increase with arrivals 30% higher than in July 2019. 13,305 of Antigua and Barbuda’s tourists travelled by air from the United States in July, an additional three thousand plus when compared to July 2019.
ABOUT THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA TOURISM AUTHORITY
The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority is a statutory body dedicated to realizing the tourism potential of Antigua & Barbuda by promoting the twin island state as a unique, quality tourist destination with the overall objective of increasing visitor arrivals thereby providing sustainable economic growth. The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority is headquartered in St. John’s Antigua, where regional marketing is directed. The Authority has three offices overseas in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.
Relaxation with spectacular views of the water at the St. James’s Club & Villas Photo Credit St. James’s Club & Villas
ABOUT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
The largest of the English-speaking Leeward Islands, Antigua comprises 108-square miles with rich history and spectacular topography that provides a variety of popular sightseeing opportunities. Antigua’s tourism events calendar includes Antigua Sailing Week, Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, and the annual Antigua Carnival. Barbuda, Antigua’s smaller sister island, is 27 miles northeast of Antigua and a 15-minute plane ride away. Barbuda is known for its untouched 11-mile stretch of pink sand beach and as the home of the largest Frigate Bird Sanctuary in the Western Hemisphere.
