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With so many beaches to choose from, and just 1 day in Antigua, it was vital we made a good choice for our 2 hour stop! We enlisted the help of Sean John our personal local tour guide for the day & of course, having lived in Antigua all his life, he chose well! Even so, I can't imagine there is actually a 'bad' beach on the island.
Turner's Beach was quiet when we visited in April. The beach bar & restaurant was busier! (See my restaurant tip.) A typical long stretch of white sand, clean calm sea, a car park & a breeze. What a great beach!! Leave a Comment
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 Paradise (and its all yours!) by drcondon
It is on the west coast, near the jolly harbour and jolly beach resorts. It has its own bar, and there is a lady who sells t-shirts and gifts (shes lovely).
Very friendly staff, i bet they dont realise that they are living in pure paradise.
The food is great also!
When we went there was a tropical storm which lasted about a quarter of an hour, really made it very special. Leave a Comment
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 by CADspark
What a find !! - In comparison to other beaches on the island this beach was deserted most times we visited. It really was like being left alone on a desert island.
The water at Darkwood Beach was crystal clear - so much so that you could see fish swimming around you.
This beach comes highly recomended. Although it is out of the way there is an excellent little beach bar at the end of the beach that serves up snacks and cold drinks. Leave a Comment
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 by CADspark
Whilst on Antigua we decided to rent a jeep from Dollar and what an experience the Fig Tree Drive was. Our first couple of days on the island saw torrential rain and as you can see from the photo at times it was like driving through rapids.
After you have completed the drive through Fig Tree Drive carry on driving for around 20 minutes and you will arrive at Darkwood Beach .... in our opinion the best beach on the island. Leave a Comment
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Many organised tours won't take you to Devil's Bridge, but if you hire a car or get a friendly taxi driver, it's a fascinating place to go, especially if you like watching raw ocean power!
Devil's Bridge is just a rocky stretch of the east coast where the Atlantic ocean is always quite rough. The way that the rock falls means that the waves come under the rock and spurt out of the holes that have formed further inland. Prepare for spray! Leave a Comment
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 little kittens by drcondon
Lynn owns this pub/bar and sells all different types of drinks. She also has loads of cats and kittens.
It is right in the middle of the rainforest, truly idyllic Leave a Comment
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 by Island_Babe
The tour went like this; we left Jolly Harbour with two stops to meet other guests, on our way around the coast Eli gave running commentary on the Islands that we passed, such as Long Island, and on points of interest on Antigua that we saw from sea. We did a first stop for snorkeling and then went on to Bird Island for lunch after which we hiked up to the top and got an amazing view of the Atlantic Ocean with nothing but endless seas that stretched to Africa. After lunch we visited Hell’s Gate where the more adventurous of us went out and explored the caves while the others stayed on the boat and took photos. We stopped again for snorkeling after which we went to Guiana Island and got a rather interesting and incredulous history of the Island. Our last stop before we were homeward bound was at an Island that shall remain unnamed for shelling, and not only were there millions of shells but also a lot of starfish!
I now understand and can substantiate why Eli gets all good reviews. His tour is unique in that at the end of the tour you leave the boat sober, seriously though it was a learning experience. For first time snorkelers, like me, I got the opportunity to try it and surprised myself that I only panicked a few times, swallowed some water but despite that I really enjoyed it. If you do get a chance to do this tour do not hesitate, at the end of the day you leave slightly less ignorant and a bit more appreciative of the Island than when the day started. Leave a Comment
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We got the public minibus into St Johns. This in itself was an adventure, our own particular attempt at the world record for the most people you could fit in a 12 seater minibus was just below that in the Guiness book. Still it was fun and an eye opener on seeing how the locals lived.
We took an unofficial tour in an MPV with a few couples . Our experience was OK and safe enough . By havng a smallish group we could be flexible in where we went and how much time we spent. Leave a Comment
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Rent a car & drive to Long Beach. It is so much better than Half Moon Bay. We couldn't see anything (snorkeling) at Half Moon.
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