Antigua is our Caribbean paradise for the 20th 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 Jolly Harbour, Antigua, on Sunday afternoon near 17.07766833,-61.89934667 at the Customs and Immigration dock. Jolly Harbor is the name of the town. At the end of the week we will make passage to Port Louis, Guadeloupe on the following Saturday. We will deliver you to the Port Louis Dock Sunday morning at your convenience.
Week 20, Sunday Arrival Dates: May 16, 2010 May 15, 2011 May 13, 2012 May 19, 2013 May 18, 2014
Previous week's location: Antigua Next week's location: Guadeloupe
Number of weeks stay at this location: 1 Other time this year?: Week 1,19, 51
Weather: Ave. Daily High, 86 F, 77% Humidity Ave. Nightly Low, 76 F, 72% Humidity Ave. Water Temp, 82 F Wind, 10KTs ENE
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 Jolly Harbor, Antigua on Sunday afternoon and spend the night there. You will need a taxi from the airport to the dock. 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 Carlisle Bay. It will only take about 3 hours around mid-day. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the southern reef area along Goat Head Channel.
Wednesday:
We will spend Wednesday day and night at Carlisle Bay. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the southern reef area along Goat Head Channel.
Thursday:
We will move anchorage to Mamora Bay about mid-day. We spend the night here. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the south eastern reef area along Nonsuch Bay.
Friday:
We will move to Falmouth Harbour on Friday. It only takes 2 hours about mid-day. We will clear customs here for tomorrow's departure to Guadeloupe. From here we have access to English Harbour, Nonsuch Bay, and Willoughby Bay.
Saturday
About 7:00 AM we make passage to Port Louis, Guadeloupe. This is a long passage of about 7 to 8 hours in open waters. At midday we will try some fishing if the wind and swell are favorable. We will check-in customs for your departure tomorrow. If some of your group would rather do something else, they can go ashore and take an inter-island flight to Guadeloupe. Take a taxi to Port Louis and hail the "Family Affair" on channel
9 and we will pick you up.
Sunday:
We will deliver you to the dock at Port Louis, Guadeloupe at your convenience before noon. So you will need a taxi to the airport from the Port Louis dock. We can hail one using the radio. Return from Guadeloupe is the most convenient and there are flights to other airports. You can get connections back through Antigua or through St. Kitts.
Jolly Beach Jolly Harbour Mamora Bay. Falmouth Harbour
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