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Barbuda Makes Strides in Cruise Tourism with Six Ship Calls This Month

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The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has announced a successful push to integrate Barbuda into the cruise tourism sector, with the island set to receive a total of six cruise ship calls this month.

The first ship arrived this week, with five more scheduled to follow, including two set to dock this Sunday.

Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez has confirmed that the Emerald Azzurra will spend the day in Barbuda on Sunday.

According to port sources, the vessel will arrive at St. John’s Harbour on Friday night as it home ports there for the season, remaining in the harbour on Saturday before heading to Barbuda.

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Additionally, the Star Flyer is expected to make its first of two visits this month on Sunday, with a follow-up call planned for February 23. Le Ponant also visited Barbuda earlier this week, and is slated to return on February 13 and 25.

Minister Fernandez highlighted that these cruise ships are smaller and cater to a clientele willing to pay the additional expenses associated with such voyages. The anticipated influx of visitors underscores the island’s growing potential in the cruise tourism market.

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Comments (3)

  • 👧 February 7, 2025, 5:50 AM

    Good for Barbusa
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  • Stone February 7, 2025, 10:22 AM

    I am very happy for the Barbudans and I am hoping that they are receiving there share of the pie too
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  • AAB February 7, 2025, 11:13 AM

    WOW! WOW!! WOW!!!!! Barbuda and Barbudans Our Lord is BLESSING YOU ALL !!!! Amen!! Barbudans are “PILGRIMS OF HOPE”!!!! Our Brothers & Sisters in Barbuda are So Very RESILIENT- PERSISTENT- DEDICATED – DILIGENT – CONSISTENT When it comes to the LAND They have HELD IN COMMUNITY FOR OVER 250 + YEARS !!!! I TRULY Admire you ALL ….. And I wish Your Brothers & Sisters here in ANTIGUA could have Imbibed Some of THAT STAMINA that You have RETAINED From OUR ANCESTORS….. Ge Ahwe Some Nah!!!! BARBUDANS….. Please LISTEN to me: THIS IS YOUR JUBILEE YEAR (Check your Bibles- — Leviticus Chapter 25 — The Sabbatical Year and Jubilee) …… Please Meditate on Verse 10: .,… “It shall be a jubilation year for you when each one shall recover his property and go back to his family …..” ……. I TRULY BELIEVE That despite ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED AND IS HAPPENING ….. You ALL WILL RETAIN YOUR COMMUNITY LANDS HELD IN COMMON FOR OVER 250+ YEARS!!! Your PROPERTY held in COMMON that Evil Persons are PRESENTLY Attempting to take from YOU ALL!!!!! ……. I Beg You KEEP HOPE ALIVE!!!! “HOPE Does NOT Disappoint” (see Roman’s 5:vs 5). I ADMIRE Your STAMINA and RESOLVE So Very Much!!!! Can YOU ALL BEGIN TO IMAGINE What THIS DEVELOPMENT Will Bring to you in the Future when you will be BRINGING YOUR OWN DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BARBUDA to the FOREFRONT: Involving NATURE in ALL the ACTIVITIES The Visitors to your shores (Including THE TOURISTS) will be Enjoying???? GOD IS WITH YOU ALL!! Keep Being “PILGRIMS OF HOPE” knowing that “Hope does NOT Disappoint”!!! So Very PROUD of YOU ALL —- My Brother s And Sisters of BARBUDAN Heritage…… ❤️💕💗🎊❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹🎉🎁🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🕊️🕊️🕊️
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