With Antigua Carnival 2025 simply two weeks away, journey demand for Antigua and Barbuda is climbing, prompting airways to ramp up service to accommodate the inflow of holiday makers desperate to take part within the vibrant festivities.
Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority’s Director of Tourism for the Caribbean and Latin America, Charmaine Spencer, mentioned the tourism push started early within the yr. “From as early as February, we ramped up promoting and on-the-ground activations concentrating on key audiences throughout markets, with the objective of conserving Antigua and Barbuda prime of thoughts for the summer time carnival season.”
Operating from July 25 to August 5 underneath the theme ‘Itz A Vibe’, this yr’s carnival guarantees twelve days of nonstop music, mas, and tradition. The 2025 version can also be marked by main anniversaries, together with 80 years of Hell’s Gate Metal Orchestra, 40 years of Burning Flames, and 25 years of Claudette “CP” Peters.
In line with the Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Fee, highlights on the packed schedule embrace T-Shirt Mas on July 26, the Burning Flames anniversary live performance on July 30, and the Caribbean Melting Pot and Watchnight Gathering on July 31. Panorama takes place on August 2, adopted by Occasion Monarch on August 3, and conventional J’ouvert, Carnival Monday, and Carnival Tuesday mas on August 4 and 5. The season wraps up with Final Lap festivities within the streets of St. John’s on the night of August 5.
In response to the rising journey curiosity, American Airways has added a flight from Miami between July 25 and July 28. Caribbean Airways will run a particular service from Toronto to Antigua on July 31, catering to diaspora vacationers. Regional provider LIAT 20 can also be providing a 25% airfare low cost for journey to Antigua between July 13 and August 12, with the promo code VIBE25, bookable till August 4.
To additional drive curiosity, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority and LIAT 20 held a five-day promotional roadshow in Trinidad and Tobago in early July. The delegation, which included tourism officers and LIAT 20 representatives, engaged with media, journey brokers, and customers by way of interviews, conferences, and pop-up occasions.
“There was an actual buzz in Trinidad. Antigua and Barbuda is a prime Caribbean vacation spot for the Trinidad traveller and mall-goers had quite a few inquiries for the group,” mentioned Maria Blackman, the Tourism Authority’s Advertising and marketing Communications Supervisor. “We noticed a robust curiosity in Antigua Carnival, and the vacation spot total, with individuals asking about locations to remain, and particular presents.”
Blackman added that the continued marketing campaign with LIAT 20 is giving vacationers “much more of an incentive” to expertise the carnival and benefit from the nation’s well-known seashores afterward.
In anticipation of elevated arrivals, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, the Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Fee, and the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority are getting ready for a festive welcome for incoming guests.
