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Norwegian cruise ship makes inaugural landing in St John s, officials hopeful

(left to right) Operations Manager at the Antigua Cruise Port Rawle Reynolds, Norwegian Getaway Captain Luigi De Angelis and Minister of Tourism Charles Fernandez (Photos by Elesha George) By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Featuring a colourful mural on its port side, the cruise vessel, Norwegian Getaway, made its inaugural call…

Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda causing worrying surge in Covid-19 numbers

The island of Antigua and Barbuda recorded only 159 Covid-19 cases last year, but that number rose to more than 1,000 this year, after borders reopened. Pixabay On a clear day in Antigua, Uriah Gregory, 43, pulls his taxi van over in front of a guest house painted in bright pink, purple and orange hues, and steps out to help a woman with her luggage. Pre-pandemic, Gregory estimates his taxi brought in US$1,110 (RM4,556) a month, shuttling visitors from resorts to restaurants and beaches during peak tourist season on the Caribbean island. Now, with few of those visitors in sight, he’s barely averaging US$110 (RM455).

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