Anguilla is not an easy destination to reach, as there are currently no direct flights from Europe and access is from United Kingdom airports via Antigua or from Paris via St Maarten, but is well worth a little inconvenience as on approach by air the first impression is of the astonishingly white sand beaches which seem to surround the island contracting with the turquoise waters of the surrounding Caribbean Sea.

Anguilla, some 16 miles long by 3 miles wide, is comparatively flat, but it's seemingly endless soft white sand beaches offer all water-sports, windsurfing, sailing, snorkelling, and scuba diving. Boats can be chartered to the off shore islands and cays for those who want total escapism.

Anguilla is known as the "cuisine capital of the Caribbean", and it's extraordinary dining scene offers the discerning traveller a tremendous variety of gatronomical choices with more than 70 dining experiences ranging from elegant and intimate gourmet seaside restaurants to casual chic beachfront bistros and festive, affordable roadside grills. The choice includes restaurants with wide menus of international cuisine as well as Caribbean specialities, including the highly rated Straw Hat, the Serenity on Shoal Bay, the Barrell Stay with it's blend of French and Creole cuisine, and the renowned Palm Court with it's myriad of different lobster entrees. 

Anguilla boasts of seven marine marks :- Dog Island, Prickley Paer, Seal Island Reef System, Little Bay, Sandy Island, Shola Bay Harbour Reef System, and Stoney Bay Marine Park, Dive sites include wreck dives, shore dives, mini wall dives, night dives, and heritage diving.

Daily ferries go to Marigot, capital of the French side of St Martin/St Maarten, where one can enjoy gourmet French cuisine, and cross the island for the excellent duty free shopping in Phillipsburg on the Dutch side.