{"id":17866,"date":"2018-07-16T17:25:57","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T21:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=17866"},"modified":"2018-07-16T17:25:57","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T21:25:57","slug":"arrivals-by-air-and-sea-up-say-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/arrivals-by-air-and-sea-up-say-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrivals by air and sea up say officials"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Officials have reported that, for the first time in over fifteen years, Antigua and Barbuda has shown the strongest overall visitor arrivals by air from January to June (148,139), with significant increases in the key source markets for the destination: US, Canada, UK and Caribbean.<\/p>

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This represents an overall +7% increase from 2017. The closest the destination previously\u00a0came to\u00a0these figures was in 2008 (146,935).<\/p>\n

In particular, the month of June demonstrated significant increases: Canada has the greatest year-over-year increase with over 170%, followed by the US (14.35%), Caribbean (8.69%) and UK (8.27%).\u00a0In addition, the destination is seeing an average 11.57% increase in sea arrivals (502,527 from January \u2013 May),\u00a0and\u00a0an average 8.6% growth in occupancy rates.<\/p>

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This growth is set to continue with significant increased airlift from North America in Fall 2018, the opening of the destination\u2019s newest 5-star resort and spa, Hodges Bay, in October 2018 as well as a full cruise schedule.<\/p>

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In 2017, the islands reached a tourism milestone in welcoming over\u00a0one\u00a0million air and sea visitors.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Officials have reported that, for the first time in over fifteen years, Antigua and Barbuda has shown the strongest overall visitor arrivals by air from January to June (148,139), with significant increases in the key source markets for the destination: US, Canada, UK and Caribbean. 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