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Antigua off to a roaring start with 2024 cruise numbersAntigua off to a roaring start with 2024 cruise numbers

With the help of Celebrity Beyond and Norwegian Sky, Antigua Cruise Port set a new record on May 9 by welcoming more than 500,000 passengers since the beginning of the year.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

May 13, 2024

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The landmark number came from 255 calls, 42 more calls and 105,281 more passengers than this time last year.

'These numbers are extremely exciting for us,' said Cynthia Jacobs Browne, officer-in-charge at Antigua Cruise Port. 'Every passenger represents an opportunity for a taxi driver, restaurateur, shop owner or tour operator to promote the best of Antigua and to make a better living.

'We are on track for a record-breaking year,' she continued, 'and we could not be prouder of our team and our success at this point.'

Summer bookings up, too

Bookings for the summer season are also up, and Antigua is on course to outperform last year’s numbers, Jacobs Browne added.

She thanked cruise line partners, government and the port community.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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