AGP Executive Report

Luxury Travel & Ports: Anguilla is pushing deeper into the luxury yacht market at the Monaco Yacht Show, with a delegation from the Anguilla Tourist Board and the Air and Sea Ports Authority meeting owners and operators to improve access, arrival procedures and the port-of-entry experience ahead of the season. Regional Aviation: Trans Anguilla Airways is expanding in St. Kitts with a dedicated office at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport, giving the airline a permanent local team and easier on-the-ground support as it grows its northeastern Caribbean network. Hospitality Recognition: Dart’s portfolio scored big in the 2026 MICHELIN Key selection, with Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla retaining its place and three other Cayman properties earning a combined five MICHELIN Keys. Tourism Marketing: Breaking Travel News has partnered with the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to support the Responsible Hoteliers Summit 2026, focused on turning sustainability pledges into operational action. Agriculture & Water: Farmers in Barbados are set to benefit from a major reclaimed-water project, expected to start in October, aimed at easing drought pressure and freeing potable water for households.

Regional Air Connectivity: Trans Anguilla Airways is opening a dedicated office at St. Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (officially Sept. 30), adding a permanent local team to make inter-island travel smoother and better coordinated with airport and tourism partners. Luxury Hospitality Recognition: Dart’s portfolio scored five MICHELIN Keys across four properties, including Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla, as the MICHELIN Guide expands hotel awards in the Caribbean. Luxury Yachting Push: Anguilla is using the Monaco Yacht Show to court yacht owners and charter operators, with meetings aimed at improving access, arrival procedures, and the port-of-entry experience for the upcoming season. Tourism & Media: Love Link Caribbean, an inter-regional dating reality series, is set to debut Sept. 30 in Antigua and Barbuda, using local filming locations to market the destination through romance. Agriculture & Water Security (Regional): Barbados’ BWA plans a major South Coast Water Treatment project starting in October to expand reclaimed water for farmers and ease drought pressure. Manufacturing & Trade (Regional): Demerara Distillers Limited is expanding in St. Kitts and Nevis to add bottling and position the site as a hub supplying smaller Caribbean markets.

Hospitality & Tourism: Dart’s portfolio just picked up major global recognition, with Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla plus three Grand Cayman properties earning a combined five MICHELIN Keys in the 2026 selection—another signal that Anguilla’s visitor experience is hitting high-end standards. Tourism Demand: Anguilla also reported strong momentum for 2026, welcoming nearly 82,000 stayover visitors in the first half—up 19.9% year-on-year—with the U.S. remaining the dominant source market and June setting a new monthly record. Luxury Yachting & Ports: Anguilla is pushing further into the luxury yacht market at the Monaco Yacht Show, using meetings to improve access, arrival procedures, and the port-of-entry experience ahead of the Caribbean season. Regional Industry & Agriculture: Farmers in the wider region get a boost as Barbados moves ahead with a major water treatment project aimed at expanding reclaimed water for agriculture. Sports Infrastructure (Regional): Antigua and Barbuda announced plans for a new 5,000-seat football stadium with FIFA support, focused on youth development and upgraded infrastructure. Climate & Resilience (Regional): A Virtual Island Summit highlighted island-led climate solutions while calling for stronger finance and partnerships to scale up action.

Tourism Boom: Anguilla logged record-breaking 2026 performance, welcoming nearly 82,000 stayover visitors in the first half—up 19.9% year-on-year—with the U.S. as the top source market and June hitting a monthly high. Luxury Yachting Push: Anguilla’s delegation is in Monaco targeting luxury-yacht partnerships and using the Monaco Yacht Show to improve access, arrival procedures, and the port-of-entry experience ahead of the Caribbean season. Climate & Resilience Collaboration: The Virtual Island Summit brought island leaders together to share practical climate, ocean, food and energy security solutions, while calling for stronger finance and partnerships to scale what’s working. Domain Strategy Watch: A new interview looks at how the .WEB domain could challenge .COM as it finally comes to market, offering businesses another branding option. Regional Media & Tourism: Love Link Caribbean—an inter-regional dating reality series—debuts Sept. 30 on YouTube, filmed across Antigua and Barbuda and positioned as destination marketing through romance. Water & Farming Security (Regional): Barbados’ BWA plans a $220m South Coast Water Treatment project to expand reclaimed water for farmers, easing drought pressure. Procurement & Marine Planning (UKOT): A feasibility study is set to assess bioclimate vulnerability approaches for priority marine migratory species across Caribbean UK Overseas Territories.

Island Resilience & Climate Finance: The Virtual Island Summit (15–17 Sept) brought together island leaders and experts to push practical solutions for climate, ocean and economic pressures, stressing stronger collaboration, finance and partnerships to scale what islands are already doing. Luxury Yachting Push (Anguilla): Anguilla is using the Monaco Yacht Show to lock in new luxury-yachting partnerships and improve the arrival and port-of-entry experience ahead of the Caribbean season, with meetings involving the Anguilla Tourist Board and the Air and Sea Ports Authority. Tourism Growth (Anguilla): Anguilla reported record momentum in 2026, with stayover visitors up 19.9% in the first half to 81,907, led by the US market, and a sharp rise in June day-trippers. Dating Tourism (Antigua & Barbuda): Love Link Caribbean, an inter-regional reality dating series, premieres Sept 30 on YouTube, blending romance with destination marketing across multiple Caribbean locations. Regional Infrastructure & Water Security (Barbados): Barbados’ BWA says a $220m South Coast Water Treatment project will start in October, boosting reclaimed water for farmers and easing drought pressure.

Luxury Yachting & Ports: Anguilla is pushing its luxury-yachting play at the Monaco Yacht Show, holding targeted meetings to improve access, arrival procedures, and the port-of-entry experience ahead of the Caribbean season, with the Anguilla Tourist Board and the Air and Sea Ports Authority leading talks with owners and charter operators. Tourism Growth: Anguilla posted record momentum in 2026, welcoming nearly 82,000 stayover visitors in the first half—up 19.9% year-on-year—while June alone hit a monthly high, and total arrivals rose 34.9% as day-trippers surged. Regional Entertainment Tourism: Love Link Caribbean, an inter-regional reality dating series produced in Antigua and Barbuda with Anguilla among the featured destinations, premieres Sept. 30 on YouTube and aims to turn romance into destination marketing. Digital Branding Watch: A new wave of domain options is emerging, and .WEB is set to enter the market after years of legal and admin delays—potentially challenging .COM for businesses planning their next online identity. Football Infrastructure (Region): Antigua and Barbuda announced plans for a 5,000-seat national football stadium backed by FIFA, with youth development and infrastructure support highlighted.

Luxury Yachting & Ports: Anguilla is courting superyacht partners at the Monaco Yacht Show, with meetings aimed at improving access, arrival procedures and the port-of-entry experience ahead of the Caribbean season, led by the Anguilla Tourist Board and the Air and Sea Ports Authority. Tourism Performance: Anguilla logged record growth in 2026, welcoming nearly 82,000 stayover visitors in the first half—up 19.9%—with the US still the dominant source market and June setting a new monthly stayover record. Medical Education & Workforce: New Anglia University spotlighted how student wellbeing is being built into medical education alongside academic and clinical training, aligning with UK standards for learner support. Agriculture & Water Security: Farmers welcomed a Barbados Water Authority plan to expand reclaimed water for agriculture, a move aimed at easing drought pressure and freeing potable water for households. Regional Business Expansion: Demerara Distillers Limited is expanding in St Kitts and Nevis, using the island as a hub to bottle and distribute a wider range of Guyanese-made products to smaller Caribbean markets.

Luxury Yachting Push: Anguilla is using the Monaco Yacht Show to court luxury yacht owners and charter operators, with a focus on smoother arrival procedures and a better port-of-entry experience ahead of the season. The delegation includes the Anguilla Tourist Board, tourism directorate, destination experience manager, and the Air and Sea Ports Authority CEO. Tourism Growth: Anguilla posted record momentum in 2026, welcoming nearly 82,000 stayover visitors in the first half—up 19.9% year-on-year—with the US still the dominant source market and June setting a new monthly stayover record. Regional Business Expansion: Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) is expanding in St Kitts and Nevis, adding bottling to use St Kitts as a hub for supplying smaller Caribbean markets with Guyanese-made beverages. Sports Infrastructure Watch: FIFA President Gianni Infantino backed a plan for a new 5,000-seat football stadium in Antigua and Barbuda, signaling fresh investment in regional football facilities.

Luxury Yachting & Ports: Anguilla is using the Monaco Yacht Show to lock in new superyacht partnerships and improve the arrival experience, with officials from the Tourist Board and the Air and Sea Ports Authority meeting owners and charter operators to refine access, procedures and service expectations ahead of the Caribbean season. Tourism Performance: Anguilla reported record momentum in 2026, with nearly 82,000 stayover visitors in the first half—up 19.9% year over year—plus a sharp rise in day-trippers, as the US remained the dominant source market. Agriculture & Water Security: Farmers in the region are getting a boost from Barbados’ planned $220m South Coast Water Treatment project, expected to start in October, expanding reclaimed water supply to support up to 260 farmers. Food Systems Pressure (Regional): Saint Martin faces rising costs and port disruptions, with a push to put local fishers and farmers at the center of solutions beyond fuel subsidies. Business Expansion (Regional): Demerara Distillers Limited is expanding in St Kitts and Nevis to turn the island into a hub for bottling and distributing more Guyanese-made products across smaller Caribbean markets.

Luxury Yachting Push: Anguilla is using the Monaco Yacht Show to line up new luxury-yachting partnerships and get direct feedback on improving access, arrival procedures, and the port-of-entry experience ahead of the Caribbean season, with officials from the Tourist Board and Air & Sea Ports Authority meeting yacht owners and charter operators. Tourism Momentum: Anguilla reported record tourism for 2026, with nearly 82,000 stayover visitors in the first half—up 19.9% year over year—plus a big jump in day-trippers, led by the US as the dominant source market. Food Security Debate (Region): Saint Martin’s cost-of-food discussion is turning toward local production, arguing fishers and farmers must be central, alongside clearer plans for invasive animals. Agriculture Water Relief (Region): Barbados’ BWA says a major reclaimed-water project will start in October to support up to 260 farmers, aiming to ease drought pressure while keeping safety testing in place. Business Expansion (Region): Demerara Distillers Limited is expanding in St Kitts and Nevis to use the island as a hub for wider distribution of Guyanese-made products to smaller Caribbean markets.

Tourism & Media: Antigua and Barbuda is betting on a new “dating tourism” angle, with Love Link Caribbean launching a reality dating series filmed across the destination—an approach that could reshape how islands market romance beyond weddings and honeymoons. Water & Agriculture: Barbados’ $220m South Coast Water Treatment project is set to start in October, aiming to add 3 million cubic metres of reclaimed water to support up to 260 farmers amid drought pressure. Luxury Yachting: Anguilla is pushing its luxury yachting strategy at the Monaco Yacht Show, meeting owners and operators to strengthen port-of-entry and destination experience for superyacht visitors. Tourism Performance: Anguilla reported record tourism momentum for 2026, with stayover arrivals up nearly 20% in the first half and June setting a new monthly high. Food Security (Regional): Saint Martin is facing rising living costs and is being urged to focus on local fishers and farmers, including clearer plans for invasive animals that threaten food production. Trade & Manufacturing (Regional): DDL is expanding in St Kitts and Nevis to use the island as a hub for bottling and distributing more Guyanese-made products across smaller Caribbean markets.

Water & Agriculture: Barbados’ BWA says the $220m South Coast Water Treatment project will start in October, taking about 2.5 years and adding 3 million cubic metres of reclaimed water—aimed at helping up to 260 farmers as drought pressure bites. Luxury Tourism & Ports: Anguilla is pushing its luxury yachting strategy at the Monaco Yacht Show 2026, with the Anguilla Tourist Board and AASPA leading meetings to improve destination and port-of-entry experiences. Tourism Performance: Anguilla reported record 2026 tourism momentum, with nearly 82,000 stayover visitors in the first half—up 19.9%—and June setting a monthly stayover record. Food Cost Pressure (Regional): Saint Martin’s debate on rising living costs is turning toward local production—fishers, farmers, and invasive animal control—rather than only fuel and import prices. Medical Education & Wellbeing: New Anglia University highlights growing focus on student wellbeing as part of medical training, not just extra support. Trade & Manufacturing (Regional): DDL is expanding in St Kitts and Nevis, adding bottling to position the site as a regional hub for Guyanese-made products.

Luxury Yachting Push: Anguilla is ramping up its luxury yachting strategy at the Monaco Yacht Show 2026, with the Anguilla Tourist Board and the Air and Sea Ports Authority leading meetings with yacht owners, operators, developers and industry leaders to improve destination and port-of-entry experiences. Tourism Numbers Climb: Anguilla posted record tourism momentum in 2026, welcoming nearly 82,000 stayover visitors in the first half—up 19.9% year-on-year—with the U.S. as the dominant source market and June setting a monthly stayover record. U.S. Travel Trade Outreach: The Anguilla Tourist Board wrapped a five-day U.S. roadshow engaging more than 200 travel advisors across New York, Long Island, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, featuring hotel partners and destination presentations. Food Security Debate (Regional): A Saint Martin report argues that higher living costs must be met by boosting local fishers and farmers, while addressing invasive animals and food production constraints. Industry & Finance (Regional): CentFX announced it will sponsor The Forex Expo Dubai 2026 as a Diamond Sponsor, while DDL expands in St Kitts to serve wider Caribbean demand from a regional bottling hub.

Tourism Boom: Anguilla logged record-breaking growth in 2026, welcoming nearly 82,000 stayover visitors in the first half—up 19.9% year over year—with the U.S. still the top source market (73.8% of stayovers). Travel Trade Push: The Anguilla Tourist Board wrapped a five-day U.S. roadshow that reached more than 200 travel advisors across New York, Long Island, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, featuring partner hotel showcases and destination pitches. Marine & Food Security Policy: A Saint Martin report spotlights rising living costs and asks how local fishers and farmers can produce more, while pointing to gaps in invasive animal control and how reserve rules affect fishing access. Health & Education Focus: New Anglia University highlights how medical education is increasingly treating student wellbeing as part of the learning environment, aligning with UK medical training standards. Regional Business Expansion: DDL broke ground on a US$10m St Kitts expansion to add bottling and use the island as a hub for wider distribution across smaller Caribbean markets. Finance & Trading Expo: CentFX announced it will sponsor and exhibit at Forex Expo Dubai 2026, aiming to connect traders and partners at Booth 081. Cruise Insight: A Caribbean cruising guide notes that “hidden harbours” often require smaller ships with shallower drafts, reshaping where travellers can go.

Tourism Surge: Anguilla logged a record first half of 2026, welcoming 81,907 stayover visitors from January to June—up 19.9% from 68,287 in the same period last year—after a first quarter that hit 46,691 (+24.6%) and a second quarter of 35,216 (+14.3%); June alone set a monthly record with 11,067 stayovers (+13%). U.S. Demand: The United States remained the dominant source market, supplying 60,415 stayover arrivals (73.8% of the total), rising to 79% in June. Day-Tripper Lift: Excursionists jumped 71.5% in June to 15,771, pushing total arrivals for the first half to 171,143 (+34.9%). Medical Education & Wellbeing: New Anglia University says medical training is increasingly treating student wellbeing as part of the learning environment, aligning with UK medical education standards. Forex Industry Presence: CentFX will sponsor and exhibit at Forex Expo Dubai 2026 (Booth 081) as a Diamond Sponsor, targeting traders and introducing brokers. Regional Business Expansion: Demerara Distillers Limited broke ground on a US$10 million St Kitts and Nevis expansion to add bottling and use St Kitts as a hub for supplying smaller Caribbean islands.

Tourism Boom: Anguilla logged a record first half of 2026, welcoming 81,907 stayover visitors (up 19.9% from 68,287 in the same period last year), with every month from January to June setting a new stayover high; the U.S. remained the dominant source market at 73.8% of stayovers (79% in June), while day-trippers jumped 71.5% in June to 15,771, pushing total arrivals for the first half to 171,143 (+34.9%). Travel Trade Push: The Anguilla Tourist Board wrapped a five-day U.S. destination roadshow in New York and beyond, engaging 200+ travel advisors through luncheons, dinners, and office presentations with partners including Zemi Beach House and Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club. Forex & Finance Industry: CentFX announced it will sponsor and exhibit as a Diamond Sponsor at Forex Expo Dubai 2026, positioning its offering around order execution and inviting traders and introducing brokers to Booth 081. Medical Education & Wellbeing: New Anglia University highlighted how student wellbeing is being built into medical education environments, not treated as an add-on support service.