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Antigua
This is a sample itinerary. Weather or other outside factors may mean that your skipper sets an alternative course.
Arrival Day
Your catamaran will be moored at Jolly Harbour Marina, on the west coast of the island. Upon arrival at our office in the Marina, you will be greeted by our operations manager who will take you through the check in procedure. Then you will be introduced to your crew and fellow sailors. After a refreshing Welcome cocktail you will be shown to your cabin and helped to settle in to to your new home for the week. Enjoy a delicious dinner aboard. Your yacht remains in the harbor for the evening to allow you to either enjoy a relaxing time onboard or an evening strolling around the resort with it’s bars, casino and nightclub.
Cruising Day 1
Following breakfast, we leave Jolly Harbour. After a short briefing of all safety aspects, we set sail for Deep Bay. If you want to participate in the handling of the yacht and sails, you can do so, but if you prefer, just lie back and relax. It is all up to you. In Deep Bay you can snorkel or SCUBA dive on the wreck of “The Andes”, an old wood and iron carrier that caught fire whilst on route from Trinidad to Peru. This will be followed by a sumptuous lunch served onboard. In the afternoon, while some guests like to relax on the beach, you can also enjoy a short hike up to historic Fort Barrington. In the afternoon, we sail on to Dickenson Bay where we will spend the night at anchor and have dinner onboard. You can take a romantic starlit stroll along the shore after dinner, before falling asleep under another beautiful Caribbean moon.
Cruising Day 2
After breakfast, we set sail along the northern shores and stop at Long Island, home of the exclusive Jumby Bay Resort. Lunch is served onboard. After lunch, you can snorkel, beach comb or just do some plain old-fashioned relaxing! In the afternoon we move position over to Great Bird Island, a wildlife sanctuary and home to the rare and endangered Antigua Racer Snake, a non-venomous snake unique to the island. After Sundowners, the barbeque is lit, and we will serve another wonderful dinner at this stunning location. Here, the light pollution from the islands is virtually non- existent Your captain may invite all guests up on deck for a night cap and a late evening of some amazing stargazing.
Cruising Day 3
Its time to gently make our passage through the narrow reefs leading out to the Atlantic Ocean and eastern side of Antigua. Setting sail to beautiful Green Island, on arrival we will have lunch followed by some great snorkeling and a chance to go ashore and visit enchanting Harmony Hall, which boasts a restored sugar mill, an art gallery, bar and a breathtaking view. In the late afternoon a short sail to Mamora Bay, home of the St James Club, and our usual evening venue for dinner ashore. A small pod of dolphins are often spotted coming into this well-protected lagoon.
Cruising Day 4
After a relaxing morning, we take a superb downwind sail towards Indian Creek where we stop for lunch and some snorkeling and perhaps a SCUBA dive on Sunken Rock. In the late afternoon we continue to English Harbour and historic Nelsons Dockyard. A pre sunset excursion to Shirley Heights is highly recommended to watch the sun go down from Admiral Shirley’s Lookout, before returning to your yacht for dinner.
Cruising Day 5
After breakfast, you can take in some history with a stroll around the dockyard and maybe even a look at the spectacular mega yachts in Falmouth Harbour. Divers can explore the Pillars Of Hercules. The late morning will see us setting sail for Morris Bay with the conspicuous Curtain Bluff Hotel perched high above. Our night time anchorage will be Carlisle Bay, a short hop away, where another sumptuous dinner from our galley is served, often fresh fish that we have caught earlier in the day. Cocktails will be served on the yacht as the sun sets over another perfect West Indian day.
Cruising Day 6
In the morning, we take a short sail downwind to Cades Reef on the western side of Antigua. Here we will drop anchor and spend the rest of the morning exploring the inner reef, where we often see sting rays and harmless reef sharks. A gentle sail will then take us back to Mosquito Cove outside Jolly Harbour where we lunch on delicious locally made Rotis, with a final water sports flurry before heading back to our base in the marina. As it is the last evening of the cruise, guests dine ashore at one of the restaurants in or around the Jolly Harbour area.
Departure Day
After breakfast onboard, it is time to gather your belongings and memories. Your crew will arrange transport back to the airport before exchanging fond farewells. You will already be planning your next cruise…
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Antigua and Barbuda are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator. To the south are the islands of Montserrat and Guadaloupe, and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Barts, and St. Martin.
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