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Travel And Tourism in Antigua

Antigua

Euromonitor International's Travel And Tourism in Antigua report offers a comprehensive guide to the market at a national level. It looks at travel accommodation, transportation, car rental, tourist attractions and retail travel. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market, including background information on disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits.

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Car rental; Demand factors; Health & wellness tourism; Tourism flows domestic; Tourism flows inbound; Tourism flows outbound; Tourism receipts and expenditure; Tourist attractions; Transportation; Travel accommodation; Travel retail

Executive summary

LIAT and Caribbean Star Merge

Antigua and Barbuda was the base for two airlines which provided a regional service between the Caribbean islands. One of these was privately owned (Caribbean Star) and the other (LIAT) was mainly owned by three regional governments. In 2007 these two airlines merged.

Antigua and Barbuda Tries to Target UK Travellers

One of the most important inbound flows of tourists to the island is arrivals from the UK. In order to help increase this tourist flow to the island, in 2007 the Antigua and Barbuda Tourist Office held a meeting for several of Antigua's most important hotel representatives in the UK. The objective of this meeting was to help increase UK visitor arrivals and marketing efforts for the island.

The Importance of Weddings and Honeymoons

More and more people are getting married while on holiday. This is why the most important hotels on the island offer wedding and honeymoon packages as a marketing strategy to try to attract more visitors to their facilities.

Temporary Common Visa Policy for CARICOM Member States

Most CARICOM member states, including Antigua and Barbuda, agreed to a Common Visa Policy which was only in effect between 15 January 2007 and 15 May 2007. This policy was part of the arrangement for the free movement of people during the Cricket World Cup. In this regard, the countries agreed to function as a "Single Domestic Space" during this period of time. While the policy applied to visits to the region for any purpose, the idea was to facilitate the movement of tourists during the Cricket World Cup, which took place during the period mentioned.

Cricket World Cup Year

It is not easy to fully understand the culture of Antigua and Barbuda without taking into account the island's fondness for cricket. The sport is played everywhere and at any time of the day, although official matches tend to be held on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The official cricket season lasts from January to July and is combined with regional and international matches. This is one of the reasons why the impact of the World Cup was high on the island.

Table of contents

TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN ANTIGUA : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

LIAT and Caribbean Star Merge

Antigua and Barbuda Tries to Target UK Travellers

The Importance of Weddings and Honeymoons

Temporary Common Visa Policy for CARICOM Member States

Cricket World Cup Year

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Cricket World Cup Year

UK Arrivals Exceed Other Arrivals

100 Reasons to Get Married in Antigua and Barbuda

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Length of Domestic Trip: 2002-2007

Table 2 Length of Outbound Departure: 2002-2007

MARKET DATA

Table 3 Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2002-2007

Table 4 Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2002-2007

Table 5 Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2002-2007

Table 6 Incoming Tourist Receipts: Value 2002-2007

Table 7 Forecast Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2007-2012

Table 8 Forecast Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2007-2012

Table 9 Forecast Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2007-2012

Table 10 Forecast Incoming Tourist Receipts: Value 2007-2012

Table 11 Departures by Destination: 2002-2007

Table 12 Departures by Method of Transport: 2002-2007

Table 13 Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2002-2007

Table 14 Outgoing Tourist Expenditure: Value 2002-2007

Table 15 Forecast Departures by Destination: 2007-2012

Table 16 Forecast Departures by Method of Transport: 2007-2012

Table 17 Forecast Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2007-2012

Table 18 Forecast Outgoing Tourist Expenditure: Value 2007-2012

Table 19 Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit and by Method of Transport: 2002-2007

Table 20 Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value: 2002-2007

Table 21 Forecast Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit and by Method of Transport: 2007-2012

Table 22 Forecast Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value: 2007-2012

Table 23 Tourist Attractions: Value 2002-2007

Table 24 Forecast Tourist Attractions: Value 2007-2012

Table 25 Health and Wellness Tourism Sales: Value 2002-2007

Table 26 Forecast Health and Wellness Sales: Value 2007-2012

Table 27 Balance of Tourism Payments: Value 2002-2007

TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION

Headlines

Trends

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 28 Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2002-2007

Table 29 Travel Accommodation Outlets by Sector: Units 2002-2007

Table 30 Regional Hotel Parameters 2007

Table 31 Travel Accommodation by Sector: Number of Rooms 2005-2007

Table 32 Travel Accommodation by Sector: Number of Beds 2005-2007

Table 33 Hotel Company Rankings 2005-2007

Table 34 Forecast Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2007-2012

Table 35 Forecast Travel Accommodation Outlets by Sector: Units 2007-2012

TRANSPORTATION

Headlines

Trends

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 36 Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2002-2007

Table 37 Airline Company Rankings 2005-2007

Table 38 Forecast Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2007-2012

CAR RENTAL

Headlines

Trends

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 39 Car Rental Sales: Value 2002-2007

Table 40 Car Rental Company Rankings 2005-2007

Table 41 Forecast Car Rental Sales: Value 2007-2012

TRAVEL RETAIL

Headlines

Trends

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 42 Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2002-2007

Table 43 Travel Retail Products Sales: Value 2002-2007

Table 44 Travel Retail Products Company Rankings 2005-2007

Table 45 Forecast Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2007-2012

Table 46 Forecast Travel Retail Products Sales: Value 2007-2012

DEFINITIONS

Tourism Parameters

Travel Accommodation

Transportation

Car Rental

Travel Retail

Internet Sales

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