Antigua is the Caribbean made easy. There are lots of direct flights from the UK, a good range of hotels for all budgets, and there’s plenty to see and do. It’s also a destination where you quickly feel at home – the Antiguans are genuinely welcoming. The island still has strong links with the British and there’s a shared love of cricket, sailing and good manners. Beaches, rum bars, fish restaurants and a mesmerising blue sea are the main lures for holidays to Antigua, but the island rewards the explorer. The capital, St John’s, has an engaging old Caribbean flavour, while the 18th-century Nelson’s Dockyard at English Harbour is an absorbing memento of the island’s maritime past. Antigua also has a sister island, Barbuda, 30 miles/48 km north. Huge empty beaches and small luxury hotels are the main attractions, or just pop over on a day trip during your holiday to Antigua.
Families with young children
Lovers of the sea
Cricket fans
Swimming with stingrays