Tag Archives: sailing barbuda

Covid Protocols

Essential info is listed on the Government of Antigua’s Covid travel advisory for Antigua and Barbuda and this is constantly being updated. Currently the requirements are the same for Barbuda, although in the past we have implemented our own stricter lockdown rules on Barbuda to safeguard our community. Additionally, the certified accommodation and other hospitality […]

Thinking of coming to Barbuda?

boat at north beach

There are limited places for visitors on the three ferries – now operating mainly for workers and Barbudans to get to and from Antigua. There is also a twice-weekly flight. Information on these services is on our visiting pages, which include contact numbers, e mail links and links to facebook pages where their information is […]

Are we open for business?

The resumption of commercial flights into Antigua and Barbuda commenced on 4 June 2020 and we now have a limited twice-weekly ferry service coming to Barbuda from Antigua. Many visitors and residents will be coming into Antigua, returning from countries where there is a continued transmission of COVID-19. The Antiguan government have issued various guidelines […]

Barbuda is Closed – for 14 days

The Barbuda Council has ordered all Barbuda ports of entry to be closed as of midnight today, Friday, for 14 days. Council secretary, Paul Nedd, said the decision was made ‘in order to secure and safeguard the Barbuda population from the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic’. The Secretary indicated that the Council paid great attention […]

Barbuda Council Corona virus update

The Barbuda Council held a public meeting on Friday regarding the preventative measures that Barbuda will take to mitigate against the virus, officially known as COVID-19.The information session included our resident doctor Dr Jeremy Deazle, along with nurse Ms Janita Coffey and the head of the Social and Welfare Disaster committee, Ms Nadia George. The […]

Barbuda – a ‘stunning spot’ for the RORC

The 12th edition of the ever-popular 600-mile dash around 11 Caribbean islands – the RORC (Royal Ocean Racing Club) Caribbean 600 – set off from Antigua on Monday 24th February. The diverse fleet compete in four classes, with 74 entries sailed by over 700 crew members representing 37 nations. This Australian sailing website describes Barbuda, […]