{"id":228439,"date":"2025-03-10T05:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=228439"},"modified":"2025-03-10T08:15:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T12:15:15","slug":"antigua-targets-two-million-cruise-passengers-as-industry-expands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-targets-two-million-cruise-passengers-as-industry-expands\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua Sets Target Of Two Million Cruise Passengers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Antigua and Barbuda Targets Two Million Cruise Passengers as Industry Expands<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/a><\/strong> is setting an ambitious target of two million cruise passengers annually<\/strong>, as the government and Global Ports Holding (GPH)<\/strong> push forward with major investments<\/strong> to expand the country\u2019s cruise tourism sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on The Browne and Browne Show<\/em> on Pointe FM, Prime Minister Gaston Browne<\/strong> reaffirmed his administration\u2019s commitment to positioning Antigua as a leading cruise destination<\/strong> in the Caribbean, with a long-term goal of doubling current passenger numbers.<\/p>

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\u201cOur aspiration is to get up to about two million cruise passengers<\/strong> in the next few years,\u201d PM Browne<\/strong> said. \u201cWith the continued expansion of our port infrastructure and home porting services<\/strong>, we are well on our way to achieving that.\u201d<\/p>

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Antigua has already made significant strides<\/strong> in cruise tourism, with over one million<\/strong> passengers arriving annually. The next phase of expansion includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n