Nevis
This Atlantic-facing beach near the airport is a divine palm-lined strip of soft white sand, but windy conditions can make the sea quite choppy. An…
Nevis
This Atlantic-facing beach near the airport is a divine palm-lined strip of soft white sand, but windy conditions can make the sea quite choppy. An…
Antigua
The entrance to English Harbour is guarded by this phalanx of rock soldiers eroded by the relentless wind, rain and crashing waves. The formation is best…
Anguilla
Although off the charts in terms of beauty, Crocus Bay beach is often overshadowed by Anguilla's more famous strands. This calm crescent oozes dreamy…
Saba
Locals refer to this charming 1935-built stone Catholic church as ‘Saba’s Sistine Chapel’ thanks to Dutch-born local artist Heleen Cornet's colorful and…
Antigua
This long, sea-grape-shaded sandy ribbon has barbecue facilities, showers and toilets, and is popular with local families on weekends. Grab a cocktail in…
Antigua
Lorded over by the ruins of Fort Barrington, this curvy little – and often deserted – bay is backed by a large salt pond and has a beach with gray-yellow…
Antigua
This dreamy secluded arc punctuates the end of a 2½-mile-long road (the last two are graded dirt road). Wave-tossed shells litter the white sand that…
Antigua
Fort James, a small stronghold at the north side of St John’s Harbour, dates back to 1706, but most of what you see today was built in 1739. Still…
Antigua
Named for a landmark rock formation, this bay has a string of four blissful beaches that are rarely crowded. The turnoff for the first one is before you…
Nevis
This small museum trains its focus on Horatio Nelson, the British naval commander who married a local widow, Fanny Nisbet, in 1787 and met his demise…
Nevis
A quarter-mile dirt track spills out into this practically deserted Atlantic-side beach with white sand buttressed by clumps of sea grapes. Several reefs…
Nevis
As you drive the island ring road, look for the blue road markers pointing out locations on the Nevis Heritage Trail, including churches, sugar estates,…
Antigua
Fort Barrington was built by the British in 1779 atop Goat Hill to protect the entrance to St John's Harbour from French attack. Those who tackle the…
Antigua
This tree-shaded community beach has showers, bathrooms, a playground and several cafes and bars, but only so-so snorkeling. The water is remarkably…
Antigua
A favorite beach with locals, Long Bay has clear-blue, kid-friendly waters and a gorgeous white-sand beach that’s reef-protected and good for snorkeling…
Nevis
In the northwest, family-friendly Oualie has yellowish-gray sand, shallow calm waters and sunset views of St Kitts. The eponymous resort provides drinks…
Anguilla
The island road ends at this divine and often deserted south-facing sweep of white powdery sand with views of St-Martin/Sint Maarten and great sunsets…
Antigua
This road-adjacent swath of beige sand makes for a convenient swimming and snorkeling spot. The eponymous cafe here has a shower (US$1), changing rooms…
Antigua
This long white sandy beach is largely the domain of windsurfers and kitesurfers thanks to its excellent cross-onshore winds and shallow waters…
Antigua & Barbuda
This epic stretch of silky smooth, unblemished sands separates the ocean from the Codrington Lagoon. It's possible to walk for hours but note that there's…
Antigua
If you're keen on escaping the all-inclusive crowds at busy Dickenson Bay, head south beyond a small bluff to Runaway Bay, where the beach is just as…
St Kitts & Nevis
In season, the party never stops along the Strip, a beach-shack-backed golden sweep of sand with mellow, kid-friendly waves, and bars that keep the party…
Antigua
Passing through the village of Liberta en route to English Harbour, this quaint little church on a hill is worth a quick stop. It was built as a school in…
Saba
The far-flung village of Mary’s Point was once a 45-minute walk from even the next village. In 1934 the Dutch government decided to move every single…
Dow's Hill Interpretation Centre
Antigua
For a primer on Antigua's history from the Amerindian era to the present, watch the 15-minute multimedia presentation at this interpretative center just…
Saba
Surrounded by a flowering garden, this pint-sized museum in a quaint 1840-built sea-captain's cottage is crammed with an eclectic collection. Highlights…
Antigua
The beach closest to the entrance of English Harbour, Galleon borders a resort and thus has plenty of facilities, calm waters and a snorkeling reef close…
Nevis
On the remote east coast, this ruined 18th-century sugar plantation has the dubious distinction of being Nevis’ most haunted site. The grounds are open…
Sint Eustatius
Pose with two patina-covered cannon while enjoying sweeping views of St Kitts from this clifftop fort, some 5km southeast of Lower Town at the foot of the…
Sint Eustatius
This handsome 18th-century stone-and-wood building was thoroughly renovated in 1992 with funding from the EU. It's now the government headquarters, with…
Miriam C Schmidt Botanical Gardens
Sint Eustatius
On the lower eastern slopes of the Quill, these botanical gardens have suffered from hurricane damage, drought and roaming animals, and are in the process…
Anguilla
Sea grapes hem in this fairly narrow sliver of sand along Cove Bay, a refreshingly undeveloped beach that's great for whiling away an afternoon in…
Sint Eustatius
Only a couple of dozen gravestones are all that's left of Oranjestad's Jewish cemetery, used by the local congregation between 1739 and 1824. Some are…
Antigua
Created in 2016, this car-free square is dominated by a boat-shaped red-granite monument that honors Sir Vere Cornwall Bird and the other men and women…
Antigua & Barbuda
This nature area on the northeastern coast consists of coastal scrub forest hemming in the cliff-lined waterfront. It's famous for its caves, most…
Anguilla
At the end of a bumpy unpaved road 1.2km off Walter Hodge Rd (turn east at the Island Hill supermarket), this silent stretch of windswept sand flanked by…
Anguilla
Built in 1966, after the previous chapel was destroyed by a 1961 hurricane, St Gerard’s has a unique facade of pebbles, stones, timber and tiles, open-air…
Antigua
In a stately 1750 courthouse, this modest museum traces the history of Antigua from its geological origins to its political independence in 1981. The…
St Kitts & Nevis
Locals ‘lime’ and exchange gossip at this grassy park anchored by a circular fountain crowned by three topless nymphs. Once called Pall Mall Sq, its dark…
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbuda is riddled with mysterious caves, some of which are so well hidden you'll need a guide to locate them. Not so with Indian Cave in the Two Foot Bay…
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