Antigua is our Caribbean paradise for the 1st week of the year.
During this week our family sailing cruise will concentrate on Antigua which is an ideal location for a vacation adventure. Antigua, the largest of the English-speaking Leeward Islands, is about 14 miles long and 11 miles wide. It has a very well developed tourism industry. Unlike Barbuda, it has a large amount of shore activities, clubs, restaurants, and tours. However it is similar to Barbuda in beaches, snorkeling and beauty. We will pick you up at Parham Harbour, Antigua, on Sunday afternoon near 17.11533333, -61.76289 at Jordan's pier. The name of the town is Parham. At the end of the week we will make passage to Charlestown, Nevis on the following Saturday. We will deliver you to the Charlestown Dock Sunday morning at your convenience.
Week 01, Sunday Arrival Dates: Jan 3, 2010 Jan 2, 2011 Jan 1, 2012 Jan 6, 2013 Jan 12, 2014
Previous week's location: Barbuda Next week's location: Nevis
Number of weeks stay at this location: 1 Other time this year?: Week 19,20,51
Weather: Ave. Daily High, 81 F, 82% Humidity Ave. Nightly Low, 75 F, 71% Humidity Ave. Water Temp, 79 F Wind, 17KTs N
Main City: St. John's Other Cities: Falmouth Harbor, English harbor, Mamora Bay,
5 Islands Harbor, Parham Harbor, Nonsuch Bay, Indian Creek, Deep Bay, Jolly Harbour Points of interest: Shirly Heights, Sea View Farm Village, Harmony Hall Art Gallery, Museum of Antigua & Barbuda, Indian Town Point, Fort James.
Recreation: Beautiful beaches, many reefs with good
snorkeling and diving, many restaurants, lots of shore activities.
Language: English
Map Link: Antigua and Barbuda Map
Info Link: Antigua General Info Antigua Tourism Info
Nearest Int'l Airport: St. John's, Antigua Code: ANU Name: VC Bird Int'l
Local Airport: St. John's, Antigua Code: ANU Name: VC Bird Int'l
Restrictions: 5 KTs speed limit in harbors. Water toys not allowed in some locations.
Itinerary & Passage Plan:
Sunday:
We will meet you in Parham Harbor, Antigua on Sunday afternoon and spend the night there. You will need a taxi from the airport to the dock, but it is very close by. Have the taxi hail the "Family Affair" on channel 9 and we will pick you up at the dock.
Monday:
On Monday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the northern Reef area along Boon Channel.
Tuesday:
We will move anchorage to Bird Island. It will only take a few hours around mid-day. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the northern Reef area along Boon Channel.
Wednesday:
We will spend Wednesday day and night at Bird Island. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the northern Reef area along Boon Channel.
Thursday:
We will move anchorage to Jumby Bay about mid-day. We spend the night here. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the northern Reef area along Boon Channel.
Friday:
We will move to Jolly Harbour on Friday. It only takes three hours about mid-day. We will clear customs here for tomorrow's departure to Nevis. From here we have access to Jolly Beach, Five Islands Harbour, Morris Bay, and Deep Bay as well as St. John's.
Saturday
About 7:00 AM we make passage to Charlestown, Nevis. This is a long passage of about 7 to 8 hours. At midday we will try some fishing if the wind and swell are favorable. From Nevis you have 3 choices to return home from Nevis (NEV), Antigua (ANU) or from St. Kitts (SKB). Return from Nevis is the most convenient. But you can get connections back to Antigua or through St. Kitts. This is important if part of your group stays in Antigua.
Or if part of your group hops to Nevis by airline and meets us there Saturday night at the Charlestown, Nevis dock. We will check-in customs for your departure tomorrow.
Sunday:
We will deliver you to the dock at Charlestown at your convenience before noon. So you will need a taxi to the airport from Charlestown dock. We can hail one using the radio.
Jolly Beach Jolly Harbour From Bird Isl. Jumby Bay
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