Start at Dickenson Bay. Follow your curiosity.
Choose a place to take a closer look.
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Choose a place to explore
Your home base
Dickenson Bay
The sea at your doorstep. Start with a swim, wander back for lunch, and leave the afternoon open.
Northwest coast · Antigua Village
Coast & nature
Devil’s Bridge
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A place to discover
A natural limestone arch on the Atlantic coast. A different side of the island, shaped by the sea.
East coast · near Willikies
Beach day
Half Moon Bay
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A place to discover
A sweeping crescent of sand on the Atlantic side. A place to make the journey part of the day.
Southeast coast
Views & history
Shirley Heights
Look out across English Harbour and the coastline beyond. Pair it with a visit to the Dockyard below.
South coast · English Harbour
Culture & history
Dow’s Hill Interpretation Center
An introduction to Antigua’s history, high above English Harbour. Explore the interpretation center and the views across Nelson’s Dockyard National Park.
South coast · English Harbour
City & culture
St. John’s
Antigua’s capital, where harbourfront streets lead to markets, shops and the cathedral. Make time to wander beyond the waterfront.
Northwest coast · The capital
Maritime heritage
Nelson’s Dockyard
Historic dockyard buildings, waterfront paths and a working marina in sheltered English Harbour. A place to explore Antigua’s maritime story.
South coast · English Harbour
Coast & nature
Pillars of Hercules
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A place to discover
Wave-shaped stone columns line the cliffs at the entrance to English Harbour. Look for this distinctive coastline on a boat trip around the south coast.
South coast · Entrance to English Harbour
Offshore adventure
Hells Gate Island
A small offshore island with a striking natural rock arch. Discover this corner of North Sound by boat, near Great Bird Island.
Northeast coast · North Sound
Reef & snorkelling
Cades Reef
An offshore reef along Antigua’s southwest coast. A destination for boat trips, snorkelling and time out on the Caribbean Sea.
Off the southwest coast
Shops & waterfront
Redcliffe Quay
Historic waterfront buildings now home to small shops, cafes and courtyards. A relaxed stop while exploring the capital. Here's where you can find the yummiest ice cream and Belgian waffles.
St. John’s · Harbourfront
Shopping & harbour
Heritage Quay
A lively shopping area beside the cruise port, right on the St. John’s waterfront. Pair a browse here with nearby Redcliffe Quay.
St. John’s · Cruise port
Views & history
The Blockhouse
Historic military ruins above the south coast, with wide views out to sea. Add this quieter stop to an outing around English Harbour and Shirley Heights.
South coast · Shirley Heights
Island escape
Great Bird Island
A small island off Antigua’s northeast coast, reached by boat. Take in the beaches and the surrounding islands of North Sound.
Northeast coast · North Sound
Marine encounter
Stingray City
Set out from Seatons for a guided stingray encounter in the shallows offshore. The map marks the shore base where the outing begins.
Northeast coast · Seatons
Rainforest adventure
Antigua Rainforest Zipline Tours
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A place to discover
See Antigua’s green interior from the canopy. The rainforest zipline tour adds a different kind of adventure to a drive along Fig Tree Drive.
Interior · Fig Tree Drive
Arriving in Antigua
V. C. Bird International Airport
Your arrival point on Antigua. From here, make your way toward Dickenson Bay and let the island part of your holiday begin.
Notes on the island from the people who own the homes: how to get here, where we eat, which beaches are worth the drive, and what a good week looks like from Dickenson Bay.
Flight times from New York, Miami, Toronto and London, the twenty-minute taxi from the airport, visas, money, driving on the left and the small things that make arrival easy.
Lunch on the sand, dinner on a cliff, fish and rum in St. John's, and the supermarket that makes a week in a kitchen easy. The places we go back to, from Dickenson Bay.
The dry season, the quiet season, hurricane season on paper, the sea temperature every month, and the dates that fill the island: Christmas, Sailing Week, Carnival and every Sunday at Shirley Heights.
The beach outside our door: why the water is so calm, where to eat with your feet in the sand, what the day looks like from the terrace, and how Antigua Village fits into the bay.
Antigua says it has a beach for every day of the year. You'll stay on ours most days; these are the ones that earn a drive, with times from the village and what to bring.
Seven days that mix the beach outside the door with the best of the island: a boat day, the Dockyard, a Sunday at Shirley Heights, two beaches worth the drive, and enough nothing.
