| Antigua and Barbuda travel tips posted by real travelers and Antigua and Barbuda locals. Map |
 | Antigua and Barbuda Warnings or Dangers | Tips 1 - 10 of 13 |  |
 Gary's Farm Police Station by 2byrdLeave a Comment
|
 | |  |
2 Small warnings, bugs at night so keep your windows and screens shut.
Also...be safe, and don't get injured, I had to go to the hospital for stitches there and was quite nervous. Leave a Comment
|
The beach vendors are a nuisance, as in most caribbean resorts. Just be polite to them and tell them you are not interested. Leave a Comment
|
There are virtually *NO* road signs anywhere on Antigua. The roads are in terrible shape, but you can drive it with a car. The tap water is pretty salty, so you may want to purchase bottled water, but it's expensive. We didn't have any problem with the local islanders -- they were some of the nicest people we've ever encountered in the Carribean.
|
DO NOT....DO NOT I can't stress enough
DO NOT play the Rainbow Game!!!!! Unless you want to loose a lot of money!
Besides NOT Playing the Rainbow game, this is the strangest Casino I've even been in...Its pretty much empty and a lot of the slot machines do not work in one way or another and the staff really didn't care.
The bar wasn't bad- Good band the one night and we got to watch the Pens Sweep the first round for the Stanley Cup!
|
Do not under any circumstances go snorkling unless it is a guided tour through your ship or some tourist agency on the island. Our group went to a beach were one of the locals took us into the open water. There were 5 of us and he had three lifevests. He let us out in rough seas to snorkle, some of us were washed up against the coral reefs cuts from these are very painful and took months to heal. Leave a Comment
|
I was filming a delightfully mis-spelt sign at a petrol station while my husband was filling the car. A group of youths approached from the road and demanded money for photographing them - which I most certainly was not. Seemingly under the influence of substances they were very threatening and we had to pay and leave in a hurry. The only downside of otherwise friendly and hospitable people. Leave a Comment
|
If at a local club like ribbitz in St John or at Shirley Heights, be aware that some local guys consiter themselves sex gods and will try and score as many white girls as they can. Though this isn't the case with many Antiguans, you'll know who I'm talking about when he slides in to dance with any even loosely accompanied woman. The more you dance with him, the longer he will stay and more determined he will be to score.
Also, there are a lot of hard drugs kicking around in Antigua. A handful of local junkies (a very small proportion of the population) will hang around as close to tourist areas as the authorities will allow in order to beg from tourists to pay for their habits. Its best to look past and walk on, in my opinion they are slightly dangerous and can be a nuisance if you speak to them. Its best to just leave them alone, and they'll do the same to you if you aren't part of todays busload of suckers. Leave a Comment
|
There seemed to be lots of shady characters in the cities there, but nothing the conscious traveler should lose sleep over. Leave a Comment
|
When taking a rental car check the tires and look if there are any tools in the car. Our car had a flat tire after crossing the second bumper and there was no tool in the car which could enable us the help ourselves.
Also the complete absence of traffic signs on the whole island makes it difficult to find your way. Leave a Comment
|
 | 1 | 2 |  |
More Antigua and Barbuda Tips |
More Antigua and Barbuda Travel Deals Antigua Specials
All Inclusive Antigua Getaways From $879* ~ Save up to 60%. Antigua Luxury Hotels
Save More Than 50% Now in An Online Luxury Resort & Vacation Auction. Blue Waters Resort.
Luxury Resort In St. Johns Antigua A Caribbean Getaway. Official Site Sponsored Links
|
