Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority launches mobile app

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has launched an Explore Antigua mobile app and tourist map.

The new app features hotels, popular tourist attractions, restaurants and bars, ports of entry and car rental companies, as well as a Google-integrated map for GPS navigation. 

The tourist board said the app, created in conjunction with Hashtag Communications, underlined its commitment to safe travel and tourist experience.

Since the reopening of its borders in June 2020, Antigua and Barbuda has seen a steady climb in visitor arrival and the return of some semblance of normalcy to the tourism business community. 

Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority’s chief executive, Colin James, said: “The Covid-19 pandemic called for our tourism sector stakeholders to quickly adapt their business, and make the most of digital technology in order to safely communicate their messages to travellers. 

“We congratulate Hashtag Communications on the development of this app, which will impact the way travellers navigate the country now and post pandemic.”

Alex Holder, managing director of Hashtag Communications, added: “Technology has allowed us to break barriers and with the global climate being what it is today, we are now forced to think outside of the box and create what was previously unthought of. 

“We expect a lot of usage from our millennial and budget travellers who rely on technology to get around.”

The app is available for download in the Google Play and Apple iOS stores.

Related Articles

LA Tourism reveals ‘record breaking’ global advertising push

New bosses take helm at Barbados Tourism

Volcanic eruption forces fresh closure of Blue Lagoon