AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCruise Boost: Antigua Cruise Port expects a busy mid-year run with Rhapsody of the Seas returning June 9 (2,026 passengers), plus stops June 17 and June 23, as the port rolls out a June–September schedule of 15+ ship calls to lift tourism spending. Tourism Leadership: The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority appoints Charmaine Spencer as Chief Marketing Officer (effective June 1) and names Shermain Jeremy as Regional Tourism Director for the Caribbean and Latin America. Fort James Overhaul: Cabinet has taken over the Fort James Beach redevelopment, setting aside a Royal Caribbean beach club idea and approving shoreline protection, beach replenishment, vendor spaces, and a three-acre land reclamation for an expanded heritage and leisure district. Infrastructure for Travelers: Motorists face an overnight All Saints Road detour (Buckley Line Roundabout to Herberts Junction) from 5:00 pm Sat June 6 to 7:00 am Sun June 7, with local access maintained. Market & Connectivity: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes sign an interline deal for single-ticket, through-booking travel across the Caribbean and onward to Europe. Safety Update: Police are investigating a wounding and robbery of two vessel crew members near Heritage Quay, with a backpack stolen.
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