Antigua is our Caribbean paradise for the 51st 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 Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, on Sunday afternoon near 17.00954833,-61.77742333 at the pier near Pigeon Beach. Falmouth Harbour is also the name of the town. At the end of the week we will make passage to Low Bay, Barbuda on the following Saturday. We will deliver you to the ferry dock in Barbuda Sunday morning at your convenience.
Week 50, Sunday Arrival Dates: Dec 19, 2010 Dec 18, 2011 Dec 16, 2012 Dec 22, 2013 Dec 21, 2014
Previous week's location: Guadeloupe Next week's location: Barbuda
Number of weeks stay at this location: 2 Other time this year?: Week 1,19,20
Weather: Ave. Daily High, 83 F, 82% Humidity Ave. Nightly Low, 74 F, 74% Humidity Ave. Water Temp, 79 F Wind, 9KTs ENE
Main City: St. John's Other Cities: Falmouth Harbour, English Harbour, 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 Falmouth Harbour, 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 southern coastal areas.
Tuesday:
We will move anchorage to Carlisle Bay. It will only take about 1 hour around mid-day. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the southern coastal areas.
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 coastal areas.
Thursday:
We will move anchorage to Jolly Harbour. It is only a 3 hour sail about mid-day. We spend the night here. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the western areas.
Friday:
We will spend Friday at Jolly Harbour. From here we have access to all the western areas.
Saturday
About 7:00 AM we make passage to Low Bay, Barbuda. This is a long passage of about 7 hours in open waters. At midday we will try some fishing if the wind and swell are favorable. If some of your group would rather do something else, they can go ashore and take the Express ferry to Barbuda out of St. John. They can meet us at Low Bay. Take a taxi from the ferry dock to Low Bay and hail the "Family Affair" on channel 9 and
we will pick you up.
Sunday:
We will deliver you to the ferry dock at Barbuda at your convenience before noon. So you will need the ferry and a taxi to the airport from the St. John ferry dock. Return from Antigua is the most convenient and there are flights to other airports as well.
Jolly Beach Jolly Harbour Mamora Bay. Falmouth Harbour
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