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WHAT’S NEW IN ANGUILLA FOR 2025
Paradise Is Calling… For A Small Island, There's A Lot To Discover In 2025 Tucked away in the Eastern Caribbean lies the truly incomparable Caribbean island of Anguilla. The British Overseas Territory, renowned for its powder-white beaches, exciting culinary scene and outstanding accommodation, is flourishing with new infrastructure, resort developments, increased flights and a boost in visitor arrivals. With Anguilla being allotted the country code top-level domain ".ai", in the 1990s, and following the AI boom, companies around the world are clamoring to register websites that end in .ai. Anguilla earned a significant amount in revenue from the web domain registration fees last year and has benefited with an increased percentage contributing to the Government of Anguilla's total revenue. The .ai domain has emerged as a transformative asset for Anguilla, with projected revenues that are contributing surpluses for the establishment of various policy initiatives, social development programs and the Anguilla National Wealth Fund. As well as helping to finance the airport's expansion and tourism infrastructure, the revenue from web domain registration fees is supporting medical care for senior citizens and a vocational technology training center at Anguilla's high school, and is contributing to a national development fund that can be used to help the nation recover from future hurricanes. From January - June 2024, Anguilla received 116,143 visitors, just 50,000 short of the 2019 total of 166,351. US visitor arrival numbers for 2024 for the first six months of the year are currently running at 40 percent over 2023 and this trend is expected to continue through the remainder of the year. With an abundance of exciting developments in the pipeline for 2025 and beyond, it's easy to see why Anguilla is having its moment. Infrastructure & Access Anguilla's Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) is undergoing a major expansion, with a new passenger terminal scheduled for completion by autumn 2025. The runway extension, set to begin in January 2025 and completed in 2026, will further bolster the island's capacity to welcome larger aircraft and more visitors. On the neighboring island of St Maarten/St Martin, a major hub for accessing Anguilla, the reconstruction of Princess Juliana Airport (SXM) was completed in October 2024. With Anguilla's growing popularity, the island is set to benefit from increased airlift options during the upcoming winter season. Key service providers such as Tradewind Aviation, Trans Anguilla Airways, SkyHigh Aviation and CapeAir are expanding their routes across the Caribbean to cater to the surge in visitors. Anguilla Air Services' scheduled service between Anguilla and Antigua, which started operation in November 2023, will run a scheduled service until at least May 2025, with connections available to meet UK flights to/from Antigua. American Airlines is adding a third nonstop flight on Saturdays from Miami to Anguilla, in addition to the double daily flights currently in operation; the third flight on Saturdays begins in December 2024 and continues through March 2025. Charter Air Direct will operate twice weekly service between San Juan and Anguilla starting December 15th, and as of December 19, Tradewind Aviation will offer scheduled service from San Juan, St. Barths and Antigua to Anguilla. New Luxury Marina and Resort Developments Anguilla's tourism landscape is set for further transformation, with the launch of three new resorts and a luxury marina development in 2025 and 2026. The first to open will be from private resort collection Ani Private Resorts, which will open its second development in Anguilla in 2025. The 15-suite luxury property will be located on Shoal Bay East and will feature a tennis court, gym, Ani spa, beach-fronted pavilion and much more. The Altamer Marina, Yacht Club, and Luxury Resort will feature a 118-berth marina, capable of accommodating yachts up to 250 feet in length. The development will also include a 62-room, five-star hotel, 58 branded residences, beachfront villas, 48 resort condominiums, a fitness center, a spa, and duty-free shopping. Phase one of the project, which comprises the marina infrastructure, is scheduled to be completed in Q4 2025, and the hotel component is slated to open in late 2026. On the island's eastern seacoast, the Savannah Bay Marina and Resort will be developed on 215 acres of land. This luxury project will feature a hotel, residences, villas, townhouses, condominiums, a marina, a yacht club, port facilities, and a shopping arcade and entertainment. Opening date TBC. Resort & Restaurant Updates Many of Anguilla's existing resorts, hotels and villas are introducing new concepts and refreshing their offering for the coming winter sun season. In November 2024, Anguilla's beloved & iconic Grande Dame resort, Malliouhana, celebrated its 40th birthday. The soirée marked the beginning of a year-long series of events and experiences that will continue throughout 2025. The famed wine cellar has recently been lovingly restored by Albert Lake, Malliouhana's original sommelier, and guests are offered the opportunity to tour the 4,000+ bottles of wine from regions around the globe. Malliouhana has also launched the AMA Recording Experience, at the island's only world-class recording studio. Proceeds from the AMA experience benefit the Anguilla Music Academy and help provide local students with music and digital production classes. Renowned Anguillian Chef, Kerth Gumbs, known in the UK as a celebrity chef and TV presenter, has recently joined Malliouhana as Culinary Director. Kerth will lead a "Culinary Dream Team" at Malliouhana, bringing a modern flair to the new Chef's Garden and the resort's three signature restaurants. November also saw Malliouhana welcome NASA-affiliated partners SETI Institute and Unistellar to launch a one-of-a-kind astronomical event, offering stargazing like nowhere else on Earth. The celestial adventure continues throughout 2025 with weekly and private stargazing experiences available for guests. The resort has also launched an Eco Tour, which leads guests through Malliouhana's 25 acres of lush tropical gardens, filled with lovingly tended native flowers and plants. Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club, and St. Barts five-star 'Hotel Manapany', have unveiled an exclusive partnership by offering a travel experience that combines the best of two Caribbean paradises. In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Aurora and Manapany's ' Anguilla to St. Barts Luxury Getaway Package' includes seven nights accommodation (four nights at Aurora and three nights at Manapany), transfers, gourmet dining & resort credit, and much more. The package starts at US$4,400 & taxes & fees, for two guests for seven nights. Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club has also announced an exclusive partnership with the resort's Sorana Spa and Vie De Mer, a French beauty brand specializing in natural botanical-based products. Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel, Anguilla, has unveiled an exciting array of family-friendly adventures and luxurious well-being experiences in partnership with Guerlain. Children and adults alike will enjoy a new kite-making class, celebrating Anguilla's cherished tradition of kite-making and flying, or the Driftwood Art Creation & Terrarium Building Workshop, where guests can collaborate with the resort's horticulturist to craft their own miniature gardens. Unveiled in Spring 2024, the Cap Juluca Spa by Guerlain's unique offerings include the "Ocean Vibes" experience, which uses an ocean tambour and ice bubbles to evoke the calming ebb and flow of the sea. Available seasonally, Cap Juluca has also launched new activities to further connect with Anguilla's natural resources, including salt picking - a practice that not only harks back to the island's history, when salt picking was once a vital part of life in Anguilla, but also celebrates nature and the soulful connection between land, sea and the people. At CeBlue Luxury Villas, the upgrade program is now complete for all one, two, three and five-bed villas, and a new pizza bar and restaurant is fully open for guests to enjoy. The move towards sustainable power is underway, with the first phase of a solar initiative now completed and active. New for this winter sun season, Little Harbour Estates has introduced full-size pickleball courts at all three of the exquisite villas in the collection. At The Beach House, Le Bleu and Indigo, pickleball courts and equipment are available for guests, and coaching can also be arranged. New experiences recently introduced at the villas range from personalized drone filming to photography lessons, massage treatments, sound baths, painting classes & paddleboarding, all hosted on-property. Zemi Beach House, nestled on beautiful Shoal Bay East, said by tourism experts to be one of the best beaches in the world, has refreshed the furnishings and updated the menus at its beachfront 20 Knots restaurant, as well as adding new dining options at fine-dining restaurant, Stone. Dames Anguilla, a new restaurant, lounge, event space and performance venue, has opened on Tanglewood Road. Paying homage to the indomitable spirit of Dame Bernice Lake, a symbol of old-time Anguilla living and resilience, Dames stands as a beacon of tradition and elegance. And on shimmering Rendezvous Bay a new beach club has opened for beachfront dining. Rendezvous @ Tasty's Beach Club is helmed by talented Chef Dale Carty, famous for Tasty's POV restaurant, now offering his culinary skills at this new relaxed and picturesque spot. About Anguilla Tucked away in the eastern Caribbean, Anguilla is a shy beauty with a warm smile. A slender length of coral and limestone fringed with green, the island is ringed with 33 beaches, considered by savvy travelers and top travel magazines, to be the most beautiful in the world. A fantastic culinary scene, a wide variety of quality accommodations at varying price points, a host of attractions and exciting calendar of festivals make Anguilla an alluring and enticing destination. Anguilla lies just off the beaten path, so it has retained a charming character and appeal. Yet because it can currently be conveniently reached from the major gateways of Antigua, St. Maarten and Miami, and by private jet, it's a hop and a skip away. Romance? Barefoot elegance? Unfussy chic? And unrivaled bliss? Lose The Crowd. Find Yourself. In Anguilla.

Industry Briefs

WHAT’S NEW IN ANGUILLA FOR 2025

Paradise Is Calling… For A Small Island, There's A Lot To Discover In 2025

Tucked away in the Eastern Caribbean lies the truly incomparable Caribbean island of Anguilla. The British Overseas Territory, renowned for its powder-white beaches, exciting culinary scene and outstanding accommodation, is flourishing with new infrastructure, resort developments, increased flights and a boost in visitor arrivals.

With Anguilla being allotted the country code top-level domain ".ai", in the 1990s, and following the AI boom, companies around the world are clamoring to register websites that end in .ai. Anguilla earned a significant amount in revenue from the web domain registration fees last year and has benefited with an increased percentage contributing to the Government of Anguilla's total revenue. The .ai domain has emerged as a transformative asset for Anguilla, with projected revenues that are contributing surpluses for the establishment of various policy initiatives, social development programs and the Anguilla National Wealth Fund.

As well as helping to finance the airport's expansion and tourism infrastructure, the revenue from web domain registration fees is supporting medical care for senior citizens and a vocational technology training center at Anguilla's high school, and is contributing to a national development fund that can be used to help the nation recover from future hurricanes.

From January - June 2024, Anguilla received 116,143 visitors, just 50,000 short of the 2019 total of 166,351. US visitor arrival numbers for 2024 for the first six months of the year are currently running at 40 percent over 2023 and this trend is expected to continue through the remainder of the year. With an abundance of exciting developments in the pipeline for 2025 and beyond, it's easy to see why Anguilla is having its moment.

Infrastructure & Access

Anguilla's Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) is undergoing a major expansion, with a new passenger terminal scheduled for completion by autumn 2025. The runway extension, set to begin in January 2025 and completed in 2026, will further bolster the island's capacity to welcome larger aircraft and more visitors.

On the neighboring island of St Maarten/St Martin, a major hub for accessing Anguilla, the reconstruction of Princess Juliana Airport (SXM) was completed in October 2024.

With Anguilla's growing popularity, the island is set to benefit from increased airlift options during the upcoming winter season. Key service providers such as Tradewind Aviation, Trans Anguilla Airways, SkyHigh Aviation and CapeAir are expanding their routes across the Caribbean to cater to the surge in visitors. Anguilla Air Services' scheduled service between Anguilla and Antigua, which started operation in November 2023, will run a scheduled service until at least May 2025, with connections available to meet UK flights to/from Antigua. American Airlines is adding a third nonstop flight on Saturdays from Miami to Anguilla, in addition to the double daily flights currently in operation; the third flight on Saturdays begins in December 2024 and continues through March 2025.

Charter Air Direct will operate twice weekly service between San Juan and Anguilla starting December 15th, and as of December 19, Tradewind Aviation will offer scheduled service from San Juan, St. Barths and Antigua to Anguilla.

New Luxury Marina and Resort Developments

Anguilla's tourism landscape is set for further transformation, with the launch of three new resorts and a luxury marina development in 2025 and 2026.

The first to open will be from private resort collection Ani Private Resorts, which will open its second development in Anguilla in 2025. The 15-suite luxury property will be located on Shoal Bay East and will feature a tennis court, gym, Ani spa, beach-fronted pavilion and much more.

The Altamer Marina, Yacht Club, and Luxury Resort will feature a 118-berth marina, capable of accommodating yachts up to 250 feet in length. The development will also include a 62-room, five-star hotel, 58 branded residences, beachfront villas, 48 resort condominiums, a fitness center, a spa, and duty-free shopping. Phase one of the project, which comprises the marina infrastructure, is scheduled to be completed in Q4 2025, and the hotel component is slated to open in late 2026.

On the island's eastern seacoast, the Savannah Bay Marina and Resort will be developed on 215 acres of land. This luxury project will feature a hotel, residences, villas, townhouses, condominiums, a marina, a yacht club, port facilities, and a shopping arcade and entertainment. Opening date TBC.

Resort & Restaurant Updates

Many of Anguilla's existing resorts, hotels and villas are introducing new concepts and refreshing their offering for the coming winter sun season.

In November 2024, Anguilla's beloved & iconic Grande Dame resort, Malliouhana, celebrated its 40th birthday. The soirée marked the beginning of a year-long series of events and experiences that will continue throughout 2025. The famed wine cellar has recently been lovingly restored by Albert Lake, Malliouhana's original sommelier, and guests are offered the opportunity to tour the 4,000+ bottles of wine from regions around the globe. Malliouhana has also launched the AMA Recording Experience, at the island's only world-class recording studio. Proceeds from the AMA experience benefit the Anguilla Music Academy and help provide local students with music and digital production classes.

Renowned Anguillian Chef, Kerth Gumbs, known in the UK as a celebrity chef and TV presenter, has recently joined Malliouhana as Culinary Director. Kerth will lead a "Culinary Dream Team" at Malliouhana, bringing a modern flair to the new Chef's Garden and the resort's three signature restaurants. November also saw Malliouhana welcome NASA-affiliated partners SETI Institute and Unistellar to launch a one-of-a-kind astronomical event, offering stargazing like nowhere else on Earth. The celestial adventure continues throughout 2025 with weekly and private stargazing experiences available for guests. The resort has also launched an Eco Tour, which leads guests through Malliouhana's 25 acres of lush tropical gardens, filled with lovingly tended native flowers and plants.

Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club, and St. Barts five-star 'Hotel Manapany', have unveiled an exclusive partnership by offering a travel experience that combines the best of two Caribbean paradises. In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Aurora and Manapany's ' Anguilla to St. Barts Luxury Getaway Package' includes seven nights accommodation (four nights at Aurora and three nights at Manapany), transfers, gourmet dining & resort credit, and much more. The package starts at US$4,400 & taxes & fees, for two guests for seven nights. Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club has also announced an exclusive partnership with the resort's Sorana Spa and Vie De Mer, a French beauty brand specializing in natural botanical-based products.

Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel, Anguilla, has unveiled an exciting array of family-friendly adventures and luxurious well-being experiences in partnership with Guerlain. Children and adults alike will enjoy a new kite-making class, celebrating Anguilla's cherished tradition of kite-making and flying, or the Driftwood Art Creation & Terrarium Building Workshop, where guests can collaborate with the resort's horticulturist to craft their own miniature gardens. Unveiled in Spring 2024, the Cap Juluca Spa by Guerlain's unique offerings include the "Ocean Vibes" experience, which uses an ocean tambour and ice bubbles to evoke the calming ebb and flow of the sea. Available seasonally, Cap Juluca has also launched new activities to further connect with Anguilla's natural resources, including salt picking - a practice that not only harks back to the island's history, when salt picking was once a vital part of life in Anguilla, but also celebrates nature and the soulful connection between land, sea and the people.

At CeBlue Luxury Villas, the upgrade program is now complete for all one, two, three and five-bed villas, and a new pizza bar and restaurant is fully open for guests to enjoy. The move towards sustainable power is underway, with the first phase of a solar initiative now completed and active.

New for this winter sun season, Little Harbour Estates has introduced full-size pickleball courts at all three of the exquisite villas in the collection. At The Beach House, Le Bleu and Indigo, pickleball courts and equipment are available for guests, and coaching can also be arranged. New experiences recently introduced at the villas range from personalized drone filming to photography lessons, massage treatments, sound baths, painting classes & paddleboarding, all hosted on-property.

Zemi Beach House, nestled on beautiful Shoal Bay East, said by tourism experts to be one of the best beaches in the world, has refreshed the furnishings and updated the menus at its beachfront 20 Knots restaurant, as well as adding new dining options at fine-dining restaurant, Stone.

Dames Anguilla, a new restaurant, lounge, event space and performance venue, has opened on Tanglewood Road. Paying homage to the indomitable spirit of Dame Bernice Lake, a symbol of old-time Anguilla living and resilience, Dames stands as a beacon of tradition and elegance. And on shimmering Rendezvous Bay a new beach club has opened for beachfront dining. Rendezvous @ Tasty's Beach Club is helmed by talented Chef Dale Carty, famous for Tasty's POV restaurant, now offering his culinary skills at this new relaxed and picturesque spot.

About Anguilla

Tucked away in the eastern Caribbean, Anguilla is a shy beauty with a warm smile. A slender length of coral and limestone fringed with green, the island is ringed with 33 beaches, considered by savvy travelers and top travel magazines, to be the most beautiful in the world. A fantastic culinary scene, a wide variety of quality accommodations at varying price points, a host of attractions and exciting calendar of festivals make Anguilla an alluring and enticing destination.

Anguilla lies just off the beaten path, so it has retained a charming character and appeal. Yet because it can currently be conveniently reached from the major gateways of Antigua, St. Maarten and Miami, and by private jet, it's a hop and a skip away.

Romance? Barefoot elegance? Unfussy chic? And unrivaled bliss? Lose The Crowd. Find Yourself. In Anguilla.