Antigua and Barbuda Trip Planning & Itineraries

Antigua's tourist office boasts that the island has 365 beaches, 'one for each day of the year'. It has great reefs and wrecks for diving and snorkelling. On neighboring Barbuda you can track the island's fabled frigate birds and visit the Caribbean's largest rookery.

There is a brief respite from heavy rain between February and May; during this period temperatures hover around the 30°C (86°F) mark and there's slightly less humidity. The wet season peaks around August to October, when tropical hurricanes are also most likely.

A rich slice of colonial culture in the Caribbean.

Once a naval base and now Antigua's most popular tourist attraction, English Harbour has the richest collection of historic sites on the island. You could easily spend the better part of a day roaming around the sites, which include restored buildings, hilltop forts and museums.

Don your gaiters and garden gloves for the 10-minute walk among cacti to Fort Berkeley, overlooking the harbour's western entrance. Other attractions include the governor's Georgian-style rural residence and Sandy Heights, which has scattered 18th-century fort ruins and excellent views.