Antigua Family Vacations

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Shirley Heights Lookout
Party with locals and tourists while enjoying the best view on the island of Antigua at Shirley Heights Lookout (Erika Hunter Lloyd)


Antigua Family Highlights

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen
  • Visit some of Antigua's 365 beaches
  • Kayak through mangrove lagoons and swim at a secluded beach
  • Take an eco-adventure boat tour to off-the-beaten path snorkel sites and beaches
  • Tour historic Nelson's Dockyard National Park
  • Dance under the stars with the locals and other visitors at Shirley Heights Lookout on Thursday or Sunday evenings

Antigua Overview

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

Among the few things that the sister islands Antigua and Barbuda have in common are spectacular beaches. Antiguans boast that their island features 365 beaches—one for each day of the year. Whether or not that's exactly true, Antigua's irregular coastline has carved hundreds of sandy coves. The calmer Caribbean waters are safer and more desirable for families than the Atlantic sea. Stand-outs include Dickenson Bay and the four crescent beaches at Hawksbill—one of which is a nude beach. Further south, more developed stretches include Darkwood or Jolly Beach and for a quiet setting visit Rendezvous Bay. Half Moon Bay, on the southeast, with its mile-long crescent of pink-tinged sand, ranks as one of Antigua's prettiest beaches.

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Hotels

expert favorite hotel
Jumby Bay,A Rosewood Resort
P.O. Box 243
St John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Distance: 2.8 Miles
(from destination center)
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Sunsail Club Colonna
P.O. Box W 1892
Hodges Bay, Antigua and Barbuda
Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Distance: 6.3 Miles
(from destination center)
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Carlisle Bay
Old Road
St. Mary's, Antigua and Barbuda
Distance: 1.4 Miles
(from destination center)
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Attractions

expert favorite attraction
Half Moon Bay Beach
Near Mill Reef Club
Half Moon Bay
Mannings, Antigua and Barbuda
Distance: 1.4 Miles (from destination center)
Description: This pristine beach halfway up the east coast of... Read More
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The Dockyard Museum
English Harbour
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Distance: 3.3 Miles (from destination center)
Description: The walls of the Dockyard Musuem tell the story... Read More
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English Harbour
Southern Antigua
English Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda
Distance: 5.6 Miles (from destination center)
Description: Unquestionably the biggest tourist draw on the... Read More
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