Management team of Segway Antigua
with Hon.Dr. Jacqui Quinn-Leandro
ECOTOURISM
SAVING THE PLANET ONE STEP AT A TIME
sland tours usually consist of a taxi of Segway Personal Transporters to both visitors
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driver, or a group in a bus, and the tour and persons indigenous to Antigua & Barbuda.
will be as good as the driver. And self A Segway PT is a quiet, environmentally
tours whether self-drive, by bike or friendly, indoor and outdoor, electric, two-
walking can be quite challenging. So, the arrival wheeled device which moves based upon the
of another tour company would not usually be actions of its rider, who leans in the direction
met with as sense of excitement, unless it’s really he or she wants to travel. Segway of Antigua
offering something new – very new – a mode of & Barbuda was launched in September 2008
transportation that’s not quite a bike, not quite with tour operations getting fully on the way in
a scooter, yet faster than walking. January 2009.
Personal Transporters – a two wheeled vehicle
has only been seen on the sets of movies and Q: What does the company do -
on eco programmes, have arrived in Antigua does it offer more than tours? Where
courtesy of Segway of Antigua & Barbuda. And and when are the tours held?
thanks to the overwhelming interest in this new A: As we looked at the market place,
venture –our interview could only be done over we considered the various avenues where the
the internet: Segway PT may be used, and developed an array
of services to fit these varying needs. Segway
Q: When was Segway formed as of Antigua & Barbuda has a tour operation
a company - who are the principals with four specific tour packages which occur
behind it and why did they start this at various times throughout the week. One of
company? these packages is a walking tour of St. John’s
A: Segway of Antigua & Barbuda, a whilst the other three are unique and refreshing
dealership and tour operation, is a family business tours, including some of Antigua’s most
owned and operated by local Antiguans Juliette beautiful beaches where the participants’ tour
Marcelle and Kadesh Bailey. The business experience is on a Segway Personal Transporter.
started from a desire to provide a unique and Segway of Antigua & Barbuda also operates
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efreshing tour experience
• Dec 2009 / Jan 2010
incorporating the use as a dealership retailing Segway PTs. The
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