ANTIGUA & BARBUDA TOURISM AUTHORITY

St. John’s, Antigua (March, 12, 2014) – The Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority is pleased to announce that the destination recently received yet another prestigious destination accolade in the form of Trip Advisor’s Traveller’s Choice Destination Award 2014 for Top Ten Destinations in the Caribbean by the online rating agency. Link: http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravellersChoice-Islands-cTop-g147237

Antigua & Barbuda remains a favourite among travellers as it was one of only two Eastern Caribbean Islands ranked among the region’s top 10 destinations.  The fact that it made the list along with its larger Caribbean counterparts such as, the Cayman Islands, U.S Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, is quite a feat for the small, twin-island state.

Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister John H. Maginley on hearing of the Award by Trip Advisor said “Despite our size, Antigua and Barbuda continues to punch above our weight in delivering service excellence to our visitors. Congratulations are in order for the thousand of workers in our industry and all the tourism stakeholders who work tirelessly each day to deliver an exceptional experience to the visitors to our shores.”

CEO, of the Tourism Authority Mr. Colin C. James noted, “Antigua & Barbuda, as a destination, should feel proud of its formidable achievements over the past year and now being acknowledged with another Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Destination Award is especially special because it is based on a selection process by actual visitors to our islands. This latest endorsement which is as a direct result of the first class experience that we offer our visitors is something that all Antiguans and Barbudans can be proud of.”

In 2013, the destination also received Trip Advisor’s Traveller’s Choice Destination Award as well as being the host to the finale episodes of ABC TV’s Primetime reality show, ‘The Bachelorette’ and the UK’s popular music television programme, The X-Factor, which showcased the destination to millions of viewers worldwide.