Tourism

Executive Chef at CuisinArt Resort & Spa, Denise Carr, says the hotel’s recently-introduced Chef’s Table is a special feature which all guests should like. One reason is that the intimacy it provides enables them to know and have a social interaction with each other.

The Anguilla Tourist Board conducted a seminar in its efforts to educate and increase awareness of Anguilla’s product, for concierge staff entitled, “Anguilla Bountiful Beaches and So Much More.” The seminar began at 11:00 am at the Tourist Board conference room on October 29.

The main period of the tourist season is over but there are still a large number of visitors in Anguilla and others are continuing to come.

The Anguilla Tourist Board successfully launched it 2007 marketing initiatives in the Puerto Rican market with participation (for the first time) in the Caribbean Bridal Expo held at the San Juan Convention Centre during February 11-12 2007. The ATB seized the opportunity to showcase the island as the ideal place for destination weddings and honeymoons.

Massive Conference Centre Coming

Anguillian hotel developer, Quincy Gumbs, waved his hand towards his sprawling tourism project and said in a voice filled with confidence: “I am trying and someday I will reach there.”

The Special Assistant for Tourism, in the Chief Minister’s Office, Donna Banks, and Chairman of the Tourist Board, John Benjamin, are in London attending a two-day Policy Workshop on Caribbean Tourism.

Anguilla received unprecedented coverage in its major markets with the release of an advertising video for the 2003 Tranquility Jazz Festival.

The Anguilla Tourist Board (ATB) and the Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association (AHTA) are proud to endorse ANGUILLA DREAM as the 2003-2004 Official Anguilla Tourism Guide.

Chief Minister and Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Osbourne Fleming and members of his cabinet on Tuesday 6th May held discussions with Mr. Robert Dixon, Executive Director, and Mr. Rabin Ortiz, General Manager of CuisinArt Resort and Spa.

The time has come for the private and public sectors to put aside their differences and come together in a positive and constructive manner. This was the message delivered by Alec Sanguinetti, Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), at the Annual General Meeting of the Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association (AHTA) on Monday April 28.

The Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association has proudly announce the launch of its new auction web site www.anguillaauctions.com

The second edition of the St. Maarten/St. Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART) took place from April 23-25, 2003 at Maho Beach Resort, St. Maarten.

The outlook for April is positive. So says Anguilla Tourist Board officials, based on an informal telephone survey of the major properties on the island.

According to information from the Statistics Unit in Anguilla, hotel occupancy rates for January to December 2002 averaged 32.3% compared to 30.5% in 2001 and 31.3% in 2000. Tourist arrivals to Anguilla in 2002 performed sluggishly all year. This type of visitor saw an 8.3% decline in arrivals from 2001.

Two eco-tourisVm projects have added to the attractions of Anguilla for visitors to the island. They are the Big Spring Heritage Site, an Amerindian ceremonial cavern at Island Harbour, and the East End Pond Conservation Area.

Cap Juluca’s General Manager, Eustace Guishard and Chief Financial Officer, Ricardo Perez teamed up with General Manager for American Eagle San Juan, Jose Velez and Read Davis VP of McGriff, Siebels & Williams Inc. to win second place in the "The 4th Annual Jorge Mas Canosa Freedom Foundation Golf Tournament" in Florida last weekend.

Representative of the Anguilla Tourist Board and the islands’ Tourism industry recently returned to the island following a 3-day visit to Puerto Rico from March 6th – 9th, 2003.

The Anguilla Tourism Board has moved into its new premises in the Valley. The remodelled building served as residence of the Agricultural Officer many years ago and more recently housed the Community Development and Welfare Department.

One of Anguilla’s tourism activities, Festival Del Mar (of the Sea), which started in February last year as part of a cultural education programme, will now be held from May 16-31 this year, according to Festivals Coordinator with the island’s Tourist Board, Fitzroy Tomlinson.

The 23rd Edition of the Borza Internationale del Turismo (BIT) is scheduled to take place in Milan, Italy, from February 15th to 18th, 2003. Attending from Anguilla will be Marketing and Research Officer, Ms. Ernie T. Hodge, who left the island to attend the four day event. Also attending from the private sector will be representatives from Cocoloba Resort, Cap Juluca Hotel and Carimar Beach Club.