Antigua and Barbuda reaches 500,000 cruise passenger mark

Antigua and Barbuda: Cruise Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda made a significant recognition as it welcomed more than 500,000 cruise passengers in five months. Such a record is the mark of monumental achievement.

Rawle Reynolds, an operations manager at the Antigua Cruise Port has stated that as of May 5, 2024, the country has welcomed over 4,96,000 passengers through 253 cruise visits. The count then took an upsurge and revealed the count of 501,000 passengers.

The country welcomed the Celebrity Beyond and Norwegian Sky which took the count to this number. These brought 5000 passengers to the country and solidified the status of Antigua and Barbuda as a premier Cruise destination.

Such a count of the passengers has outlined the beauty of twin-nation Island. As well, it is gaining great popularity among the global travelers who seek extremely great cruise experiences. 

This made history in the records of the country and has proven the year 2024 a great year in the terms of cruise tourism. Such a great count of visitors welcomed is not the limit and the Operations Manager of the Antigua Cruise Port has presented a hope to welcome more than 800,000 cruise passengers by the end of year 2024.

This has signaled towards the expansion in tourism in the country, Antigua and Barbuda. The boom in the cruise industry is a positive signal towards the overall development of the country. The major economy of the country is dependent on the tourism sector and this significant count is the great mark of expanded tourism.

This significant achievement even leads towards the promotion of tourism of the country and attracts more and more people to come and visit the country. The hustle bustle in the country through the arrival of such cruise passengers changed the entire outlook of the country, bringing up the colors of excitement. This would make a considerable change in the overall state of the country.