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