| Choosing a Caribbean Island Vacation is difficult | | | | more sheltered calm and protected part. |
| because to the outsider the Caribbean is just the | | | | All of the beaches are open to the public and each |
| Caribbean, with each island being much like the other. | | | | has different characteristics, so the main difficulty |
| The insider will however tell you that each island has | | | | you will have is finding the perfect Antigua beach for |
| its own identity, none more so than Antigua. | | | | you. One piece of advice is to never go to isolated |
| The island of Antigua is always associated with | | | | beaches on your own, and another is to make sure |
| Barbuda, but this article isn't about Antigua and | | | | you get good directions before you go. |
| Barbuda, but about what it is that should make you | | | | On the northwest coast you will find Dickenson Bay |
| want to choose Antigua for your Caribbean Island | | | | and Runaway Bay, both highly developed and great |
| Vacation. | | | | resort beaches. Closest to St Johns are Fort James, |
| Antigua is the largest of the Leeward Islands in the | | | | and Deep Bay. In the winter surfers go to Galley Bay |
| Eastern Caribbean, north of Montserrat and | | | | and the four beaches at Hawksbill are impressive, |
| Guadeloupe, and to the south and east of Nevis, St | | | | just beware that one is a nudist beach. |
| Kitts, St Barts, and St Martin. It is some fourteen | | | | On the southwest and south coast of Antigua are |
| miles long and eleven miles wide, totalling 108 square | | | | where you will find the less visited and developed |
| miles. This means with its 365 beaches, one for | | | | beaches because the area is quite hilly. A road winds |
| every day of the year, there is plenty Antigua to | | | | along the coast here and you will find beaches like |
| explore, and furthermore there is lots to see thanks | | | | Fryes Bay, Darkwood Beach, and the beaches |
| to the close links with Britain and the British Navy in | | | | around Johnsons Point. |
| the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. | | | | Rendezvous Bay, and Doigs Beach are especially very |
| Visitors who have chosen Antigua for their Caribbean | | | | quiet beaches but not easy to get to. If you are |
| Island Vacation, also inevitably visit English Harbour | | | | looking for an Antigua Beach to relax on after visiting |
| which is Antigua's evocative historical district, around | | | | English Harbour then try Pigeon Point. |
| Nelson's Dockyard National Park. The whole harbour | | | | On the east coast, the south east corner is Half |
| area was the headquarters of the fleet in Nelson's | | | | Moon Bay, is a national park, and if you want a family |
| time. There are historical buildings and fortifications to | | | | beach, then this and Long Bay which is as far to the |
| be seen around the park. | | | | east as you can go are both outstanding. The |
| Antigua's beaches are of course a huge reason for | | | | beaches facing east are quite rough but great for |
| taking a Caribbean Island Vacation here. The majority | | | | beachcombing. |
| of the beaches are on the west coast , which is the | | | | |