Thirty Antigua Holiday Deals!
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has produced a list of thirty 'Antigua and Barbuda best holiday deals and experiences' from great value holidays to once in a life time adventures and much more. I've pulled a few from the list, because that list is very jam-packed with deals :) and I wanted to really highlight some of the remarkable holiday offers, or activities on our calendar of events, or just general siteseeing stops that are worth taking in, while in Antigua and Barbuda. View all thirty of Antigua and Barbuda's best deals here.
Nonsuch Bay Resort Antigua, offers specialist sailing facilities, expert instructors and outstanding conditions for small boat sailing. Rates at Nonsuch Bay start from £545 per person for a week self catering in a two bedroom apartment, including sailing. www.nonsuchbayresort.com.
CURTAIN BLUFF Autumn Special Offer (Free Nights are always great!!!)
British Airways Holidays offer seven nights from £2379 per person, for travel November 13 – December 8, 2011. Includes return flights from Gatwick, all-inclusive accommodation and one free night per seven night stay, based on two sharing. Visit ba.com/antigua or call 0844 4930758.
Party in Antigua this New Year’s Eve (Sugar Ridge is sooo very cool and hip!!)
Enjoy 7 nights all inclusive in a Deluxe Room at Sugar Ridge, Antigua, from £2,699 per person including an amazing 20% discount on accommodation and all inclusive meals and drinks, private transfers and international flights from London. www.sugarridgeantigua.com.
TENNIS WEEK WITH JEREMY BATES (Doubles with Jeremy Bates!!!)
Play with tennis pro Jeremy Bates at Carlisle Bay’s Tennis Week in . Packages from £2645pp including return flights from London Gatwick with British Airways and private transfers. Save £820pp. Valid 13 - 19 November 2011. Book by 08 November 2011. Carrier: 0161 492 1354, www.carrier.co.uk.
Blue Waters New Spa (We may have found heaven!!!)
An essential addition to the established Blue Waters Resort, The Spa at Blue Waters. Book by 15 December 2011 and receive US$90.00 per room per night discount, in any room type, on stays in Antigua from 7 January to 23 April 2012. www.bluewaters.net.
Antigua Tennis Week, May 5 to 12, 2012 (Put those tennis lessons to good use!!!)
Hosted by tennis legends Fred Stolle and Owen Davidson. The week is made up of prize tournaments, pro-doubles exhibitions, plus stroke and strategy clinics. www.curtainbluff.com.
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| Carnival is huge in the Caribbean and the aim is to make the costumes as glamorous as possible. This is a costume from St. Lucia |
CARNIVAL ANTIGUAN STYLE (I absolutely LOVE Antigua's Carnival!!!!!)
Antigua Carnival starts its celebrations on 28 July 2012 and runs through until 7 August 2012. This Antiguan celebration of life and culture is one of the Caribbean’s most anticipated events. www.visitantiguabarbuda.co.uk.
MANGO MADNESS (Mangos in all shape and form! Incredibly hard to resist!!!)
Mangofest, August 2012. Fruit lovers, and most importantly Mango Lovers are in for a treat when they visit Christian Valley for this two day event. www.antiguamangofest.com.
GET WITH THE GROOVE (Another week of partying with UK DJs! Dancing shoes on!!)
DeJam Festival, 21 - 28 September 2012. Beach parties, catamaran cruises, club discos and gala dinners, this week-long party in Antigua just gets better and better. www.dejamfestival.com.
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| lively steel pan music gets the party started on a Sunday night at Shirley Heights, Antigua |
CARNIVAL OF CRICKET (So not your ordinary cricket...Party Cricket!!!)
The 2nd Annual 20/20 International Masters Antigua Cricket Fest with day and night matches will take place from 16 to 20 November 2011. Entry is free for all spectators. www.richierichsportsandleisure.com.
ENJOY A CARIBBEAN CHRISTMAS (This is just too cute, even I'm excited !!!)
Guests staying at Hawksbill by rex resorts in Antigua will be treated to the sight of Santa Claus arriving at the resort by boat to give out presents to all the children waiting at the beach this year, a memory to treasure! www.resresorts.com.
New mini-golf (Thinking of quality time with the family, and friendly competition!!!)
Experience Antigua’s first ever mini golf at The Verandah Resort and Spa. www.verandahresortandspa.com.
STAY SOMEWHERE SPECIAL (your own pool, own private lil area and your lil cute cottage!!!)
Experiences Galley Bay’s Gauguin cottages, unique to the resort and perfect for a romantic getaway. www.galleybayresort.com.
STORY TIME (Perfect for the children...absolutely genius!!)
St James' Club’s new series of storytelling events for 2012 with Puffin offer the perfect Antigua family holiday. If you can’t wait for next year, summer rates now apply for stays between 1 – 30 November 2011 plus stay seven nights and pay for five including breakfast and dinner. www.stjamesclubandhotel.co.uk.
Fig Tree Drive (Stop by the Antigua Rainforest Canopy Tour for a zipline adventure or coffee!)
Antigua's most picturesque drive meanders from the low central plain of the island up into the ancient volcanic hills of the Parish of Saint Mary in the island's southwest quarter. www.visitantiguabarbuda.co.uk.
GO SILLY FOR SEAFOOD (Silly is an understatement...Go CRAZY...seafood in abundance!!!)
The Urlings Seafood Festival in Antigua takes place every year in August and offers families the chance to enjoy a relaxing day out. Entertainment includes a fishing competition for the children, boat rides around Carlisle Bay and a Mango eating competition. www.visitantiguabarbuda.co.uk.
GET INTIMATE IN ANTIGUA (Here's to a true island experience!!!)
Antigua’s Very Intimate Places (VIP) are perfect for those seeking a slice of authentic Antigua. VIP members are a selection of Antiguan owned or managed unique boutique properties, guest homes and inns. www.antigua-vip.com.
TAKE A DIVE( Never knew the Pillars of Hercules were in Antigua huh? How awesome is that!!!)
A 23-metre rock dive that’s suitable for novices, the Pillars of Hercules in Antigua is so named because of the limestone formations in the cliff above the site. Expect to come face to face with sergeant majors, blue tang and snappers. www.visitantiguabarbuda.co.uk.
BARBUDA’S BEAUTIFUL BIRDS (Must do for Bird lovers!!!)
Antigua’s sister island, Barbuda, is home to the largest Frigate Bird Sanctuary in the world. Visit these colourful birds in their natural habitat and you might just spot some rare species in amongst the more than 5,000 Frigate birds that call Barbuda their home. www.visitantiguabarbuda.co.uk.
TAKE A STEP BACK IN TIME (just a bit of what makes Antigua, Antigua!!!)
English Harbour, Antigua's graceful and evocative historic district, is focused on the fifteen square miles of Nelson's Dockyard National Park. Today Nelson's Dockyard has been completely restored, and it is now the only Georgian dockyard in the world. www.visitantiguabarbuda.co.uk.
ANTIGUA SAILING WEEK (Antigua really is the sailing capital of the Caribbean!!!)
Taking place from 29 April to 4 May 2012, over 1,500 competitors including Olympic and Americas Cup sailors take part in five days of thrilling yacht racing around the tropical island. www.sailingweek.com.
For further destination information, go to: www.visitantiguabarbuda.co.uk or call the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority in the UK on 01245 707 471
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