One of the Caribbean's more petite isles (just three miles wide!), it's crammed with bodacious beaches, dandy dining & diving, & some of the region's most luxurious resorts.
An introduction to awesome, exclusive Anguilla
Air Culinaire Worldwide This tiny British Overseas Territory in the northern Caribbean—barely 16 miles long and 3 miles wide, is one of the region’s most exclusive destinations—not because it flaunts glitz and bustle, but because it celebrates tranquility, authenticity, and understated elegance. What makes Anguilla so special is not only its postcard-perfect beaches or its high-end resorts, but its refusal to commercialize its considerable charm. Here life moves at the rhythm of the waves, and…
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The Anguilla Tourist Board (ATB) is pleased to announce that Anguilla achieved its highest annual visitor arrivals in 33 years, welcoming 229,734 total visitors in 2025. This represents a 11.2% increase over 2024 and a strong rebound, surpassing the pre-pandemic benchmark year of 2019 by 38.1%.
Anguilla’s 2025 tourism performance reflects diversified growth, with all key segments surpassing 2019 levels. Total visitor arrivals increased from 166,351 in 2019 to 229,734 in 2025, representing an increase of 63,383 visitors (+38.1%). Tourist arrivals rose from 95,375 to 114,965, an increase of 19,590 (+20.5%), while excursionist arrivals climbed from 70,976 to 114,769, an increase of 43,793 (+61.7%). Notably, excursionists accounted for approximately 69% of the total net growth between 2019 and 2025, underscoring the strength of Anguilla’s regional access and day-trip demand alongside its strong stay-over performance.
Anguilla’s strongest growth in 2025 was concentrated during the peak winter season and across Q4, reinforcing the destination’s seasonal strength and year-end momentum. The top-performing months for total visitor arrivals in 2025 were:
January: 23,548
February: 23,086
March: 22,625
July: 22,561
December: 28,855 (largest month of the year)
By comparison, 2019’s highest months of total visitors were March (19,222), August (16,575), and December (16,493). The months driving the greatest outperformance in 2025 versus 2019 were led by December (+12,362), followed by January (+8,367), February (+7,537), July (+6,184), June (+5,950), and November (+5,760).
Anguilla’s 2025 performance was anchored by sustained strength from its leading source market, while also benefiting from increases across key international and regional markets. The United States remained Anguilla’s number one source market in 2025 across both visitor categories, generating 80,598 tourist arrivals, approximately 70% of tourist arrivals and 70,546 excursionist arrivals, approximately 61% of excursionist arrivals.
December 2025 delivered 28,855 visitros arrivals, a 20.9% increase over December 2024 (23,871), and the highest December totals on record. The month’s ginas were driven by growth in both categories, with tourist arrivals reach 14,475 (+9.6%) year-over-year and excursionits arrivals totaling 14,380 (+34.8%). The passenger arriavls for the month of December 2025, totaled 37,712 (+18.8%), with the majority arriving by sea via Blowing Point Ferry Terminal at 79.8% and 20.2% by air via Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport. The United States remained the dominant source market for tourist arrivals in December, accounting for 72.1% (10,483 tourist), followed by Canada (6,0%) and Europe (5.6%).
Comparing 2024 and 2025 by market demonstrated the most significant growth leading into Anguilla’s record year. For tourist arrivals, the U.S. recorded the largest increase of 11.98%, Europe (Other) delivered a growth of 2.59%, and Canada remained stable, with +0.03%. For excursionists, the U.S. was the major driver of the increase, complemented by a notable growth from Canada and Europe (Other). The Caribbean also remained a meaningful contributor to overall volume, reinforcing Anguilla’s diversified demand base.
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