๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ด๐๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐ณ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ
The Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Tourism and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, held a press briefing today, to present the 2024 mid-year tourism statistics and highlight key marketing initiatives.
Overall Tourism Growth:
Antigua and Barbuda welcomed 176,665 stay-over visitors between January and June 2024.
This represents a 15% increase in stay-over arrivals compared to the same period in 2023.
Comparing with 2019 (the best year previously), this is a 10% increase from 161,434 visitors.
Occupancy comparisons provided by the Antigua Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association – ABHTA for the first half of the year, were also reflecting growth when compared to the same period in 2023.
Event Impact โ T20 World Cricket Cup:
June 2024 recorded the highest ever month-over-month growth with a 42% increase in stay-over visitors.
Notable increases in visitors were seen in countries participating in the ICC Cricket World Cup matches in Antigua to include India, Australia and South Africa.
Cruise Tourism:
Cruise visitor arrivals from January to June 2024 showed a 30% increase compared to the same period in 2023.
Yachting:
Similarly, the positive impact of the yachting sector to the economy was noted during the briefing.
Marketing Initiatives:
Marketing activities in the key source markets of the USA, UK/Europe, Canada and the Caribbean were highlighted. New events, introduced to the destination calendar of events also featured during the presentation.
The Hon. Charles Fernandez, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Transportation extended his gratitude to all stakeholders for their contributions to the industryโs success.
Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investment.
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