Tourism arrivals to Antigua and Barbuda from the US have been strong throughout the year, with double-digit growth month over month. According to the latest statistics, at the end of November 2016, arrivals from the US were at an 18.35% year over year increase that is predicted to remain the same or grow once December figures are released.
The 100,000th US visitor, Ms. Jean Larsen, an artist and philanthropist, working with Pink Rock, a breast cancer survivor charity, was welcomed at the airport by the Tourism Minister and other officials.