Barbuda
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Barbuda: tourist information
Barbuda is one of those very few islands in the Caribbean that remains--and probably will remain for some time--so undeveloped as to seem positively deserted at times. With the exception of the guests of the island's small number of accommodations, the population seems largely to consist of the graceful Fregata magnificens, or frigate bird. As the birds possess a marked preference for the northwest lagoon, Barbuda's seemingly endless white and pink sand beaches are left to the peaceful wanderings of those lucky enough to sojourn here. Activities on Barbuda are appropriately relaxed, including beachcombing (on the northeastern Atlantic coast), fishing and hunting and, at the island's resorts, golf, tennis, snorkeling, diving, or simply soaking up the sun and the calm. Points of interest include the Frigate Bird Sanctuary, the truly noteworthy pink and white sand beaches, and an abundance of shipwrecks and beautiful reefs. Barbuda can be reached easily from Antigua, either by air (a 20-minute flight, twice daily) or by boat (in three hours). The island is home to the luxurious K-Club, Coco Point Lodge and Hotel Palmetto resorts, as well as to a number of other hotels and comfortable guest houses. Barbuda's history has been intimately tied to that of Antigua for centuries. The first early attempts to settle Barbuda (by both the British and French) were failures, and it wasn't until 1666 that the British established a colony strong enough to survive the ravages of both nature and the Caribs. In 1680, four years before he began cultivating sugar on Antigua, Christopher Codrington was granted (with his brother John) a lease to land in Barbuda. With subsequent leases that granted them additional rights to the substantial wreckage along Barbuda's reefs, they became the island's preeminent family. For much of the eighteenth century the Codrington land on Barbuda was used to produce food and to supply additional slave labor for the Codrington sugar plantations on Antigua, and so the Barbuda's fortunes rose and fell with those of its larger neighbor. Testament to the influence of the Codringtons remains today, both in the island's place names and in its architectural remains. On Barbuda's highest point (124 feet) are the ruins of the Codrington estate, Highland House, and on the island's south coast still sits the 56-foot high Martello castle and tower, a fortress that was used both for defense and as a vantage from which to spot valuable shipwrecks on the outlying reefs.
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Barbuda in the News
- Aug 19, 2023
Ritz-Carlton unveils 2024-2025 winter Caribbean cruises for the ships Evrima and Ilma On August 15th, 2023, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection made an announcement regarding its highly... - Aug 7, 2023
Oceania Cruises launches 100 sailings in the Caribbean & Tahiti 2024-2025 Oceania Cruises has revealed its plans for the 2024-2025 season, which will include 100 voyages i... - Apr 5, 2023
Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages Seeks New Funding Sir Richard Branson’s cruise-line venture, Virgin Voyages, is in the early stages of seekin... - Mar 3, 2023
Nicole Scherzinger to serve as Godmother of P&O Cruises’ ship Arvia P&O Cruises named singer Nicole Scherzinger as the godmother to the line's newest ship Arvia.... - Jan 31, 2023
New P&O Cruise Ship Makes Historic Arrival in Antigua Cruise tourism in Antigua and Barbuda reached new heights on Saturday, January 28, with the arriv... - Jan 30, 2023
P&O Arvia is the largest cruise ship to ever dock in Antigua & Barbuda Atigua and Barbuda welcomed P&O Cruises UK ship Arvia for her homeporting operations with 4,5... - Jan 20, 2023
Caribbean Cruise Port Welcomes Excel-Class Arvia on Maiden Call St. Lucia tourism officials staged a festive welcome ceremony for P&O Cruises’ newest ship,... - Jan 4, 2023
Lisbon Port Welcomes Largest Ever UK Cruise Ship Lisbon Cruise Port welcomed P&O’s newest ship, Arvia, on her inaugural visit to the port on... - Dec 9, 2022
Five Ships in One Day Open Southern Caribbean Port’s Season The luxurious port of St. John’s in Antigua and Barbuda celebrated the official opening of ... - Dec 7, 2022
Naming Ceremony Set for P&O’s Arvia Cruise Ship In a first for the industry, P&O Cruises’ newest ship will get quite a send-off when it... - Oct 7, 2022
Emerald Cruises' luxury yacht Emerald Azzurra to homeport in Antigua 2023 Antigua Cruise Port confirmed that an Emerald Cruises-owned luxury yacht will homeport in Antigua... - Oct 5, 2022
Emerald Azzura to Homeport in Antigua Cruise Port, Second Ship in 2024 Antigua Cruise Port has confirmed that Emerald Cruises’ Emerald Azzura will homeport in Antigua... - Sep 18, 2022
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Switches Ports Due to Tropical Storm Fiona Cruise Lines are scrambling to find suitable replacement ports as Tropical Storm Fiona looks set ... - Sep 17, 2022
MSC Cruise Ship Cancels Port of Call Due to Tropical Storm Fiona Ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Fiona, the Coast Guard has issued Port Condition Yankee fo... - Sep 11, 2022
Chukka to Develop New Adventure Tour at Fort Barrington Chukka Caribbean Adventures has collaborated with the Antigua and Barbuda Government to create, m...
Port rating and occupancy
Port of Barbuda ranks 9th in the world in terms of the number of tourists visiting it.
Number of cruise ship calls in the coming year: 0.
The total number of tourists (passengers) of cruise ships in the port of Barbuda in the next 12 months is 0.
According to the popularity rating among more than 1,000 cruise ports in the world, Barbuda ranks 1199.
Weather in Barbuda
Current water temperature in Barbuda now is 81°F (27.2°C)
Water temperature data provided by seatemperature.net.
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