Activities in Antigua

As Antigua is a relatively small island, roughly circular with an area of 108 square miles and with 365 beaches, visiting the many attractions around the island is fairly easy and convenient whilst on a Caribbean holiday as the road system is good. St. John's, the capital city of Antigua.with its farmers markets, candy- coloured architecture, quaint streets, and super shopping vie for attention with the ruins of sugar plantations and a kaleidoscope of coral reefs and sailing adventures.

With spectacular white sand beaches and the Trade winds that once blew the British into English Harbour these still affect Antigua's fortunes. Antigua boasts two well-attended boating festivals.  Antigua Sailing Week takes place either in late April or early May, and is a world-class regatta bringing an international crowd of yachtsmen and sailing enthusiast from all over the world to the island. Several weeks before that, the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta brings a similar crowd for the 5-day event.  Antigua Sailing Week has become one of the most prominent fixtures on the world's yachting calendar. If you are planning a Caribbean holiday in Antigua during Sailing Week, then book your Caribbean villa or hotel accommodation well in advance.

Today, many cultural celebrations take place in Antigua, including an annual Carnival and jazz festival. Carnival takes place in the summer and lasts for 10 days - it is a great time for a Caribbean holiday. It is an island-wide celebration filled with music, costumes, floats and general revelry. Antigua’s museum building itself is one of historic significance having being built in 1750 as a courthouse, and is Antigua's leading museum of history and heritage, run by the Historical and Archaeological Society which has kept it vibrant and with interesting exhibits ranging from with the first settlement of Antigua by the Arawak Indians to the historical run-winning bat of Antiguan most famous cricketer and the world's greatest batsman, Sir Vivian Richard. A wide choice of Caribbean holiday accommodation is available through Just Caribbean, from superb beach-front Antigua hotels to a Caribbean villa from a wide selection for those visitors who prefer privacy and family accommodation. Just Travel Services can arrange flights, Caribbean villa accommodation, and car hire.