A luxurious new ferry – Island Escape – has been provided for Barbuda PLH workers and other passengers wishing to go to and from Antigua and Barbuda. It departs from Barnacle Point in Antigua, and a return ticket is $150ec; one way is $100ec. Call + (268) 764-6818 for details and reservations.
Tag Archives: tourism
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Oct
Oct
The lease for Palmetto hotel, said to belong to Derek Barrett, has been sold to PLH (Discovery Land Company) for between US$10m and $15m (it depends who you ask…) giving PLH nearly the whole of the south coast of Barbuda and more, right up to the village wharf. This is a reminder of the ‘ransack’ […]
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Oct
Oct
Work has started on the new resort, here are some pictures.
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Jul
Jul
As if the terms of the De Niro project weren’t bad enough at least he’s A list. Gaston’s ever-open door to the queue of greed-driven billionaires waiting for Barbuda’s salt ponds and wildlife to be divvied up for their benefit is looking desperate. Presumably he knows DeJoria (long time conservationist…?!!) donated to Ted Cruz’ racism-driven […]
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Jan
Jan
Shame it’s only because of Mr de Niro that they’re interested but they are right – come before the whole of the south coast is given to Mariah for Christmas 2017.
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Nov
Nov
Robert de Niro, Gaston’s new Economic Envoy (an ACTOR?!) – in partnership with James Packer (the million/billionaire son of Kerry Packer) who is said to be dating high-maintenance Mariah Carey – has signed a deal for K Club although we don’t know yet what the deal is – there has been no village meeting, no […]
Senator Adrian Lee denied that US $5 million offered to the council by prospective investor John Berry Turbidy (who lists his partners as Mirage Leisure in Dubai) to develop a large area of land at Gravesnor Bay, was a goodwill gesture tied to the consummation of a huge land deal – including a boat marina, […]
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Jan
Jan
They want our resources, they get (for next to nothing) one of the best beaches in the Caribbean, they dump their rubbish outside it – and this is what they think of us.
Rough seas and big swells prevented the ferry from operating for a few days last week, but Barbuda’s international surfing community were happy – they are here taking advantage of the great waves at Palmetto Point.
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