Antigua and Barbuda is one of the most popular groups of islands in the Caribbean, mainly due to the wonderful beaches. All Antigua beaches are open to the public. The locals like to brag that Antigua has 365 beaches, so you can enjoy one beach everyday of the year! One special quality the beaches of Antigua and Barbuda share is a pink salmon color. The contrast of the turquoise blue waters washing over this pink sand is breathtaking. One of the fun things to do in the Caribbean is diving and snorkeling, so make sure you bring a mask and fins!

Antigua beaches are more accessible, better developed and have several Antigua beach resorts nearby for a more active, overall experience. For the truly adventurous, the completely undeveloped and deserted beaches of Barbuda are the way to go.

For the Antigua beach resort experience, try the beaches on the northwest coast.

Antigua, the largest of the English-speaking Leeward Islands, is about 14 miles long and 11 miles wide, encompassing 108 square miles. Its highest point is Boggy Peak (1319 ft.), located in the southwestern corner of the island. Barbuda, a flat coral island with an area of only 68 square miles, lies approximately 30 miles due north. The nation also includes the tiny (0.6 square mile) uninhabited island of Redonda, now a nature preserve. The current population for the nation is approximately 68,000 and its capital is St. John's on Antigua.

Temperatures generally range from the mid-seventies in the winter to the mid-eighties in the summer. Annual rainfall averages only 45 inches, making it the sunniest of the Eastern Caribbean Islands, and the northeast trade winds are nearly constant, flagging only in September. Low humidity year-round.