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Anchorages/Dive Sites

We have some good bays and anchorages in Antigua, with little or no restrictions on Jets ski use, Diving etc, along with the marinas. Nonsuch bay on the east side of the island is well protected behind a reef that acts aa breakwater and offers a clam flat anchorage with no swell, its best accessed […]

Places to Visit

Shopping – Heritage quay

Whether you plan to spend a day shopping while on holiday in Antigua, or you are arriving on a cruise ship and have only 1 day to satisfy your urge to shop, Heritage Quay is the place to be when visiting Antigua’s capital city of St. John’s. The largest and modern of two Quays in […]

Places to Visit

Fig Tree Art Gallery

Situated in the heart of the rainforest the Fig Tree Studio Art Gallery is shaded by giant silk cotton and royal palm trees. This gallery provides a fabulous opportunity to purchase original artwork directly from a variety of Caribbean artists. There is a wide range of paintings and crafts on sale, and this gallery is […]

Places to Visit

Art Galleries

Rhythm of Blue Art Gallery – Located conveniently on the main road in English Harbour, this is a treasure chest of beautiful artwork and hand crafted jewellery. Specializing in ocean inspired pieces made by artists who live here in Antigua or travel frequently to the islands, this fine selection of multi-media art reflects the physical […]

Museum

Shirley Heights

Shirley Heights Lookout is home to the ‘biggest and best’ party and is a ‘must do’ on the island every Sunday for the last 25 years where crowds of visitors and locals converge from 4pm to reserve their spot to watch the most wonderful view of the sunset on the island, as the Steel Band […]

Museum

English Harbour

English Harbour has been the haunt of many famous naval officers including Rodney, Nelson, Collingwood, Prince William Henry, Hood, and Cochrane. Today the Dockyard at English Harbour is named after the victor of the battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Lord Nelson. Nelson was based at English Harbour from 1784 to 1787. He was Senior Captain at […]

Museum

Museum of Antigua & Barbuda

The Museum of Antigua & Barbuda was opened in 1985 and is operated by the Historical & Archaeological Society, a private non-profit organisation. The exhibits, which interpret the story of Antigua from its geological birth to political independence, are placed in the old St. John’s Court House of 1750, a very historic building. Today, it […]

Museum

Dockyard Museum

The Dockyard Museum was built in 1855 and originally served as officers’ quarters in the Royal Navy Dockyard. Restored in the 1970s, the building served as offices for the National Parks before opening its doors as a museum in 1997. Today the museum presents the history of Nelson’s Dockyard alongside exhibits that highlight current archaeological […]

Places to Visit

Devils Bridge

At the north-eastern point of Antigua there is a remote wild area known as Indian Town Point. The area was legally constituted as a National Park in the 1950’s. Within the park there is a remarkable example of sea-water erosion. Geological, Devil’s Bridge is a natural arch carved by the sea from soft and hard […]

Places to Visit

Bettys Hope – Sugar Mill

Betty’s Hope is located in the limestone district of Antigua’s tranquil rural area, with beautiful vistas over the rolling landscape to the distant ocean. The founder of Betty’s Hope was Governor Keynell, whose widow inherited the estates upon is death in 1663, but had to flee Antigua during the French occupation in 1666. When Antigua was reoccupied by the […]