Antigua & Barbuda, as of December 2013, will welcome another major sailing event to its shores.

“A lost opportunity for securing and maintaining airlift to the island,” is how Chairman of the Tourism Authority Ted Isaac has described the suspended US $100 million Beaches project.

Antigua & Barbuda welcomed the inaugural flight of American Airlines’ nonstop service from New York’s JFK International Airport with a water cannon salute yesterday.

The presence of 34 ocean racing yachts in English Harbour this weekend, preparing for the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Caribbean 600, has given a very welcome boost to the local economy.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your tremendous support of Cruise To Run Caribbean 2011 which sailed to the islands on the Caribbean Princess from January 23 to 30, visiting St Thomas, Tortola, Antigua, St Lucia and Barbados.

The bookshelves at Antigua & Barbuda Public Library are to be bumped up by about 180 publications today, when a corresponding number of cruise ship passengers each donates one volume to the institution, which will be accepted by Chief Librarian Ryllis Mannix.

The government is not pushing aside the Antigua and Barbuda Cruise Tourism Association (ABCTA). This is the assessment of Minister of Tourism John Maginley despite the government taking over direct control