Life in Antigua Barbuda
The best guide book to see what is happening in Antigua in order to plan your vacation and a brilliant keepsake in hard copy to put on your coffee table to memorialize your holiday.
The best guide book to see what is happening in Antigua in order to plan your vacation and a brilliant keepsake in hard copy to put on your coffee table to memorialize your holiday.
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GETTING HERE<br />
Welcome to <strong>Barbuda</strong> – the<br />
warmth and s<strong>in</strong>cerity of these<br />
words touch the heart as you arrive<br />
- whether you have come by<br />
boat or plane. By boat it will take<br />
you approximately 90 m<strong>in</strong>utes or<br />
fifteen m<strong>in</strong>utes by air. Alternatively,<br />
you can get to <strong>Barbuda</strong> by<br />
helicopter or sailboat –<br />
whichever, the welcome is always<br />
the same!<br />
<strong>Barbuda</strong> Express,<br />
Tel: 560 7989<br />
Caribbean Helicopters,<br />
Tel: 460 5900<br />
Nicholson Yacht Charters,<br />
Tel: 460 1530<br />
SVG Air, Tel: 562 7183<br />
Remember to carry your passport<br />
as identification <strong>in</strong> order to travel<br />
to <strong>Barbuda</strong> from <strong>Antigua</strong>.<br />
Photo: Ted Mart<strong>in</strong><br />
GETTING AROUND<br />
A ten m<strong>in</strong>ute drive from the dock<br />
or the airport is the capital, Codr<strong>in</strong>gton<br />
Village. You can either<br />
take a taxi, rent a car, or if you have<br />
organised a tour, your tour guide will<br />
pick you up from the dock or airport<br />
and take you to wherever you want<br />
to go.<br />
BICYCLE /KAYAK RENTALS<br />
Jonathon Perriera,<br />
Tel: 773 9599/784 5717<br />
CAR RENTAL<br />
Andrea Christian, Tel: 775 0168<br />
Extra Car Rental, Tel: 726 0408<br />
L<strong>in</strong>ton Thomas, Tel: 721 2796<br />
TAXI SERVICE<br />
Dalma DeSouza, Tel: 724 2829<br />
Devon DeSouza, Tel: 771 9444<br />
Extra Taxi Service, Tel: 726 0408<br />
L<strong>in</strong>ton Thomas, Tel: 721 2796<br />
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WHERE TO STAY<br />
THE BUS STOP<br />
GUEST HOUSE<br />
Codr<strong>in</strong>gton, Tel: 721 2796<br />
A ten-m<strong>in</strong>ute drive from the ferry dock<br />
and two m<strong>in</strong>utes walk <strong>in</strong>to town – a<br />
perfect example of good value for<br />
money with two comfortable, air-conditioned<br />
suites and a very friendly<br />
owner, L<strong>in</strong>ton Thomas. He will ensure<br />
that your stay <strong>in</strong> <strong>Barbuda</strong> always br<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
back wonderful memories.<br />
COCO POINT RESORT<br />
Tel: 462 3816<br />
A very exclusive private hotel with 35<br />
beachfront rooms on a spectacular<br />
p<strong>in</strong>kish/white sandy beach, which is<br />
the resort’s centrepiece. There are watersports,<br />
sumptious meals with sunsets<br />
supreme, and an array of even<strong>in</strong>g<br />
stars that don’t have to compete with<br />
the lights of civilization. Open from<br />
December to the end of April.<br />
LIGHTHOUSE BAY RESORT<br />
Low Bay, Tel: 720 7559/8458<br />
A luxurious, fully appo<strong>in</strong>ted escape<br />
from the challenges of every day liv<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Guests can expect privacy, peace<br />
and pamper<strong>in</strong>g. With breathtak<strong>in</strong>g<br />
views of the turquoise Caribbean Sea<br />
- unw<strong>in</strong>d, relax and enjoy 17 miles of<br />
prist<strong>in</strong>e p<strong>in</strong>k and white sand beach.<br />
This paradise dest<strong>in</strong>ation caters to<br />
your every pleasure.<br />
NORTH BEACH COTTAGES<br />
North Beach, Tel: 721 3317<br />
Several small cottages situated<br />
around a ma<strong>in</strong> pavilion and kitchen<br />
<strong>in</strong> what can only be described as the<br />
ultimate getaway – surrounded by<br />
crystal clear waters and sandy<br />
beaches <strong>in</strong> every direction. There is<br />
excellent snorkell<strong>in</strong>g, fly fish<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
all other forms of light tackle sport<br />
fish<strong>in</strong>g available. The cottages can<br />
only be accessed by boat.
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