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ANTIGUA

On Antigua, life is a beach. Its corrugated coasts cradle scores of perfect little strands lapped by beguiling blue water, while the sheltered bays have provided refuge for everyone from Admiral Nelson to pirates and yachties.

 

WHY WE THINK YOU’LL LOVE IT

  • Antigua boasts a different stretch of sand for every day of the year

  • You can hire a boat, pack a picnic and head for a swim and a sunbathe away from the busier beaches

  • If you like sailing, admiring other people’s super-yachts or simply enjoy mucking about in boats, Antigua is the place for you

  • Carlisle Bay delivers on the true definition of a luxury family holiday; children from as young as 6 months can be looked after by the team of nannies, so parents can truly relax too – but if you aren’t so keen on sharing your beach with the kids’ club, The Inn at English Harbour is adults only so you’ll avoid any unwanted noise…

Antigua now hosts sailing ships of a more peaceful variety during the famous annual Sailing Week. The smaller sister island of Barbuda lies some 20 miles to the north. Both islands have wild, Atlantic coastlines to the east, and the calm Caribbean Sea to the west, with numerous sandy beaches, sheltered coves and coral reefs that provide excellent snorkelling and diving.

We know the region intimately, having lived, sailed and dived here over the last decade. We can advise on the best things to see during your luxury holiday, from the colonial history of Antigua’s English Harbour or Barbuda’s rich wildlife, including a lagoon sanctuary for the rare frigate bird.

Also possible are kayaking, kite-surfing, fishing and boat charters. Inland, there’s a variety of interesting excursions from rainforest canopy tours or eco-tours of Antigua’s mangrove forests and reefs and to discover the island’s wildlife, from turtles and stingrays to the pelicans and West Indian whistling ducks of Bird Island. Other possibilities include trips to the historic Nelson’s Dockyard and English Harbour, and helicopter tours to nearby Montserrat Island to see its active volcano up close.

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FUN FACTS

The highest point at 402 meters, previously named ‘Boggy Peak’, was renamed Mount Obama on The US President’s birthday, 4th August 2009

  • Antigua was one of the first Caribbean islands to promote tourism in the early 1960s

  • Antigua does not have any permanent rivers

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