Got back from 2 weeks sailing Antigua at the end of January and thought I'd share with the list:
If you've had enough of the BVI's - I know that's hard to imagine - Antigua is a different experience. We enjoyed it so much, we're booked up to go back in November. Sailing is a bit more like open ocean sailing with bigger seas. Navigation is a little more challenging - nothing to worry about but interesting. Maybe just different from the BVI's. A lot more private boats than charter boats, and some really big boats ($M) both sail and power. We chartered a Dufour 425 from Dream Yachtcharters in Jolly Harbour. Very clean, everything worked and sailed real well. Only 2 islands to explore - Antigue and Barbuda. Barbuda is less developed, sort of like Anageda in the BVI's. While there, we were one of 3 boats anchored off an 11 mile beach. BBQ'd lobster available - yum! Antigua has an interesting old dockyard - Nelson's Dockyard - that has been restored and is now a marina with shops and restaurants. Mediterranean Mooring here. Very clean; less developed; no crime (that I noticed); more anchoring - less mooring; nice people. Somewhere different to go, if you need a change from the BVI's, but still need sun. sam :-) C&C 26 Liquorice Ghost Lake Alberta _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
