Antigua and Barbuda

Falmouth Harbour, a quaint part of Antigua that begs for exploration. Visiting Shirley Heights, home to an old military fortification, is considered a must. Stroll around this historical site and at the top you can view the breathtaking 360 degree scenic landscape. The restaurants serve as bars in the evening - and the local Sunday party is always a hit.

Popular with both visitors and locals, Pigeon Beach is an ideal spot to swim or snorkel in the warm waters of Antigua. The calm and tranquil water make this beach a perfect destination for families.

Situated on the southern Antiguan coast, Carlisle Bay offers unspoilt white sands and turquoise waters, set against a backdrop of green undulating hills and rainforest. This makes this picturesque destination fantastic for both sea and land-based activities.

Five Islands features some of the best beaches that Antigua has to offer. Snorkellers and divers should head to Deep Bay, a protected anchorage where you can discover a merchant shipwreck dating back to 1905. Galley Bay is best for surfing.

Just 1,600 lucky locals share 60-square-miles of prime Caribbean paradise. Barbuda’s beaches are frequented only by frigate birds, turtles and wild donkeys. Each one is so empty that crew can plan a picnic, pitch a marquee, or organise a birthday blowout in total privacy.

Barbuda’s Atlantic coast is wild, windy and great for kitesurfers. The Caribbean side is soft, sandy and sublime, with rose-pink beaches and nodding palms. This island is the perfect place to expand culinary horizons. Guests can join fishermen as they cast for snapper, barracuda and grunt, or hunt for lobster by hand with a wire lasso. Yacht captains liaise with locals to locate the island’s 90 shipwrecks.

Paddle ashore on Green Island. Yours might be the only footprints here. This uninhabited island is an endless loop of pristine white beach and tropical foliage. Antigua may boast 365 beaches – but the ones on this outer island are the nation’s most serene.
Such tranquillity disappears once a year. When the Antigua Yacht Club holds its annual Green Island Race, every local yachtsman sails in for lobster, snapper and beer. According to America’s Cup winner Sir Russell Coutts, the surrounding waters are tailor-made for sailing your yacht’s dinghy, windsurf or kiteboard. Five-star refreshment can be found at the Harmony Hall Yacht Club, bucolically built on the site of an old sugar mill plantation just across the bay.

Jumby Bay, also known as Long Island, is a secluded 300-acre private island just two miles off the coast of Antigua. It can only be reached by boat, and with no cars allowed on the island, you can take all the time in the world exploring the winding bicycle paths and pristine beaches.