Barbuda is our Caribbean paradise for the 18th week of the year.
During this week our family sailing cruise will concentrate on Barbuda which is an ideal location for a vacation adventure. Barbuda is a mostly uninhabited island nature preserve. The 1600 inhabitants are mostly around Codrington the only town. There are no clubs here and only a few restaurants. This is a great spot for nature lovers. There are hikes and biking ashore and it could be the best snorkeling in the Caribbean. There are hundreds of square miles of reefs in water 3 to 6 feet deep and the pink tinted beaches are spectacular. We will meet you at the Express ferry dock in Barbuda. Have some one at the dock hail the "Family Affair"on channel 9 or ask the captain before you disembark. We will bring the Run-About from our anchorage in Low Bay near 17.64753833,-61.86161 . You will need a taxi from the airport in Antigua to St. John's to get the Express ferry to Barbuda (about 90 minutes). We will end the week with a 6 hour passage to Parham Harbour, Antigua on Saturday.
Week 18, Sunday Arrival Dates: May 2, 2010 May 1, 2011 Apr 29, 2012 May 5, 2013 May 4, 2014
Previous week's location: St. Kitts Next week's location: Antigua
Number of weeks stay at this location: 1 Other time this year?: Week 52
Weather: Ave. Daily High, 86 F, 77% Humidity Ave. Nightly Low, 76 F, 72% Humidity Ave. Water Temp, 82 F Wind, 12KTs ENE
Main City: Codrington Other cities: Codrington Lagoon, Cocoa Point, Spanish Point, Points
of interest: Low Bay, Two Foot Bay, Derby Sinkhole, Frigate Bird Rookery, 11 Mile Beach,.
Recreation: Maybe the most beautiful pink beaches in the world, many reefs with good snorkeling and diving, Frigate bird Rookery tour, Two Foot Bay tour, Derby Sinkhole tour.
Language: English
Map Link: Antigua and Barbuda Map
Info Link: Barbuda General Info Barbuda Tourism Info
http://www.barbudaful.net/ http://www.antiguaferries.com/
Nearest Int'l Airport: St. John's, Antigua Code: ANU Name: VC Bird Int'l
Local Airport: There is a public airport at Codrington but scheduled flights are inconsistent, also use Barbuda Express Catamaran. See link above.
Restrictions: No fishing except from Barbudian boats. No spear fishing allowed.
Itinerary & Passage Plan:
Sunday:
We can meet you at the Express ferry dock, Barbuda on Sunday afternoon and spend the night at our anchorage in Low Bay. You will need a taxi from the airport in Antigua to St. John's Harbour where the ferry leaves for Barbuda. On your arrival in Barbuda, have a taxi or someone at the dock hail the "Family Affair" on VHF Marine channel 9. You might ask the captain of the ferry before you disembark. Then we will come by Run-About and pick you up at the ferry dock.
Monday:
On Monday we will stay all day and night at Low Bay. From here we will have access to the entire island particularly the southern reef areas. We can also reach the northern reef areas including the Codrington Lagoon during the day.
Tuesday:
We will move anchorage to Cocoa Point. We will leave about 10:00 AM and it takes about 3 hours. We will have access to the entire island particularly the southern reef areas. We can also reach the northern reef areas including the Codrington Lagoon during the day. There are taxis available from here to Codrington as well.
Wednesday:
We will stay at Cocoa Point on Wednesday. We will have access to the entire island particularly the southern reef areas. We can also reach the northern reef areas including the Codrington Lagoon during the day.
Thursday:
We will move anchorage to Spanish Point on Thursday. It will only take an hour around mid-day. We will have access to the entire island particularly the southern reef areas. We can also reach the northern reef areas including the Codrington Lagoon during the day.
Friday:
We will stay at Spanish Point on Friday. We will have access to the entire island particularly the South Reef areas. We can also reach the northern reef areas including the Codrington Lagoon during the day.
Saturday:
About 9:00 AM we make passage to Parham Harbour, Antigua it is a 5 hour sail in open waters. You can return to Parham Harbor, Antigua on Saturday or you could use the Express again to return to Antigua and meet us there in late afternoon. If so you will need a taxi from St. John's to Parham Harbour dock. Have the taxi hail us on channel 9 and we will pick you up at the Parham dock.
Sunday:
We will deliver you to the dock at Parham Harbour, Antigua at your convenience before noon. So you will need a taxi to the airport from the Parham Harbour dock. The Airport is close by. We can hail a taxi using the radio.
Low Bay Reef Cocoa Point 11 Mile Beach The Caves
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