Antigua Cruise Port opens new terminal as berth capacity expands
The 10,000-square-foot facility is part of a broader development program continuing through 2026.
Antigua Cruise Port opened a purpose-built cruise terminal in January 2026, adding more than 10,000 square feet of space intended to streamline passenger processing and ship turnaround operations.
The terminal is a central component of the Upland Development Project, which the report says will continue through 2026. Plans include retail and visitor-experience spaces for local businesses, broadening the port’s role beyond passenger transit.
The expansion follows the completion of the port’s fifth berth in late 2020. The 700-foot pier was engineered to receive the largest cruise ships, removing previous vessel-size limitations.
The work is being carried out under a long-term partnership between the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and Global Ports Holding. The company assumed responsibility for port operations in 2019.
Government statistics cited in the report recorded 823,955 cruise passengers in 2024 and projected approximately one million for 2025. Separately, the report lists 850,000 passengers across 455 cruise calls for the 2025-26 season, compared with 391 calls during 2022-23.