An independent guide to Antigua and Barbuda
Your guide to experiencing the beaches, sailing, and culture of Antigua and Barbuda.
How this guide began
Antigua and Barbuda 365 began with a simple idea: a twin-island nation whose tourism authority promotes 365 beaches, one for every day of the year, deserves a guide that helps you actually find the right one. We set out to describe Antigua and Barbuda beyond the resort gate, from the sweep of Dickenson Bay to the pink sand of Barbuda, for travelers who want more than a single resort pool.
The country gives you an unusual amount to explore for its size. There is the UNESCO-listed Nelson's Dockyard in English Harbour, the sunset view and Sunday barbecue party at Shirley Heights, a sailing and yachting scene that draws crews from around the world, and beaches like Half Moon Bay and Jolly Beach that each suit a different kind of day. A cruise call shows you St. John's and the piers; this guide points further.
The guides here are written and edited by Alex Borshch and kept current by Iryna T., who edits across the network. From beaches and dockyards to sailing weeks and Barbuda's frigatebird sanctuary, we aim to help you plan a trip that fits how you actually want to travel.
Antigua and Barbuda 365 is one of the island guides published under Isla365. The sites share tools and one editorial standard, but the Barbuda ferry fares, the St. John's bus hours and the entry rules on these pages are researched for this country alone.
A trusted companion, 365 days a year
Antigua and Barbuda 365 exists to answer the practical questions a trip to these two islands raises: which coast, which beach, how to reach Barbuda, what it costs. We strive to:
- Describe the beaches, attractions, and activities of both islands accurately, naming the source for anything you might act on
- Cover Barbuda and the less-developed southwest coast as carefully as Dickenson Bay and the other resort beaches
- Respect and promote Antiguan and Barbudan culture, maritime heritage, and environmental conservation
- Give the practical detail a visitor needs: taxi zones, bus hours, the temporary driving license, emergency numbers
- Be useful both to a first-time visitor off a cruise ship and to a crew returning for Antigua Sailing Week
We would rather tell you that a fare is unpublished or a rule is disputed than fill the gap with a guess. Where official sources disagree, as they do on Antigua and Barbuda's passport-validity rule, we set out each version and say who published it.
How this guide is made
This guide is researched from official and operator sources, not from residence on the islands. Fares, fees, dates and entry rules on the planning pages name who published them, such as the Barbuda Express fare table or the police licensing page, and say when we checked.
Sources first
Pages start from official and primary sources: government and tourism pages, airports, transport operators and the venues themselves.
Drafted with AI, edited by a person
AI is used for first drafts and for source checks. Alex Borshch edits the guides and decides what is published.
Checked and dated
On a checked page, AI-based reviews compare the facts with their sources, and the page shows the date of that check.
As of 30 September 2026, 150 pages of Antigua and Barbuda 365 have been through that check.
Want the detail on who writes this and how the checking works? Read our editorial standards and see the fact-check record.
Let's build something together
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