St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Travel Blogs

THE EXOTIC ISLAND OF SAINT JOHN
Sep 4, 1997 (22 photos)

SAINT  JOHN  ISLAND We are at St. John and it is 07.00 am.  It is the most "Virgin" out of all the other Virgin Islands . Our sailing ship stops in the Ocean, and another one comes to take us to the shore.  We get in line and we step ...

St. John's...a thriving town...
Mar 13, 2009 (38 photos)

... want to come with us, looks like they're not interested to see Antigua. We started exploring St. John's..the capital of Antigua...a thriving town and harbour. The streets are lined with typically Caribbean wooden houses. I heard that most of the ...

THE beach with Suzie
Dec 1, 2008 (23 photos)

... was yes. "Do you have a spare seat in the cab?". A few mins later on three of us - Brazilian guy, Portugese girl from London and myself the Polish girl were bargaining the taxi price to the beach. 7 min of driving , 12$ for the whole car, one way. The ...

The Incredible Island of Antigua!
May 11, 2007 (3 photos)

... in the proper hands. Antigua remained under British rule until 1981, when it gained independence as the state of Antigua and Barbuda.  Today, the sugar growing process has been replaced by tourism as the main industry of the island. Speaking of ...

Antigua
Jan 17, 2008 (12 photos)

Arrived in Antigua.(British). Saw Antigua and Barbuda Museum.Like the carnival costumes,2 figures are supernatural. Bought local stamps from the post office. Hire and join other cruisers to Nelson Dockyards,English Harbor.It is 18th century British ...

Scooter time
May 5, 2007 (8 photos)

... biro. Oh yes, a cheap flight. Its a little plane made of wood. Not really, but you get the idea. We chugged up and over Antigua and bumped along until Guadeloupe, where we had to have a stop over, 30 minutes into the flight. We landed and got off, as ...

Trip Begins
Jun 2, 2007

Starting point of trip

Antigua
Dec 28, 2003

to follow

the quasi-penultimate post
Sep 21, 2007

... at least we can order cheeseburgers from the galley if we want. Some of the good resteraunts have been Lupi's, Mojito's, Likkedy Spliffs, and the Jolly Beach hotel buffet wich we sneak into when we're lucky. New beaches. I've been spending some extra cab ...

Previous Trips
Dec 3, 2007

 Cruise stop

Antigua
Sep 19, 2006

Antigua

Marina, Casino, photo shoot
Jul 3, 2006 (6 photos)

... ! I opt for the pool today rather than the beach; I also fell asleep in the jacuzzi, combination of many pina coladas and hot sun! I wake up, get out, the mermaid now looks  exactly like a cooked maritime lobster! Beach sellers are annoying; they ...

In Antigua
Jul 24, 2007 (5 photos)

... have split).  Our plane into San Juan, Puerto Rico was uneventful - watched Wild Hogs.  Our flight from there to Antigua was an hour and a half delayed so it was midnight when we were checking in.  A couple we met on the shuttle had a great ...

Back Home
Oct 12, 2006

Home again... until the next adventure

Antigua
Jan 1, 2009

... and parades.  Found it faintly amusing that the taxi driver on the way to the beach was pretty reserved in his conversation until we brought up the fact that Viv Richards was born on Antigua - conversation for the rest of the journey was assured!

Beach Bumming in Antigua
Dec 1, 2008

TBA

Beautiful Antigua
Mar 10, 2008 (5 photos)

Today we arrived in St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. We debarked the ship and walked a bit until we reached what seemed to be some sort of plaza, where a local was balancing a pineapple on her head while grooving to music, hoping to make a few ...

More shopping!
Jul 7, 2006

John isn't much into shoes shopping, so he returned to his resort for a booked safari tour, while I rode the shuttle for a second shopping tour. I had spotted good buys, but had ran out of time, now the trooper  knew exactly where to go! I stopped at ...

St John shopping excursion
Jul 5, 2006 (6 photos)

... me to purchase anything of theirs. They impose guilt on you, if it doesn't work, they turn outright nasty and insulting. If I return to St John's market, I promise to forget my good manners! 20 minutes drive back to  the hotel, the beach sellers ...

Antigua is our destination today
Sep 18, 2008

... so Happy Anniversary to us!!!!!  Made it 32 years without killing or even seriously injuring each other.  Quite an accomplishment. Bill and I wake up this morning about 5:30 and decide to go up to the running track to walk a mile or so before we ...

Back home
Mar 15, 2003

Almost Home

Antigua
Nov 15, 2007 (9 photos)

... enjoyed it but wouldn't do it again. Afterwards we went to Dickenson bay for a couple of hours: nice but too turisty and crowded. Back to St.John to return the moped and stroll and back to the ship. It's one of my favorite islands and its people are the ...

Starting point of 2006 Vacation
Sep 2, 2006 (2 photos)

Here's where it all begins... My hometown, St. John's, Antigua & Barbuda

Welcome to Antigua, it's raining
Oct 27, 2007 (1 photos)

... and a pen and love hearts. It was really cool and we get to keep it to take home.      Antigua airport is very small and very hot, we changed into shorts and t-shirts. It was raining in Antigua, but the rain was warm, so we ...

Antigua
Feb 5, 2004

3rd Stop

Sandals Points
Jul 24, 2007 (3 photos)

... veggies, beef, and chicken with ice cream and green tea for dessert.    Stayed up till 11 pm for the chocolate bar - beforehand watched a very amusing version of the newlywed game with questions, and a should have been videoed balloon popping.

Going Home
Jul 29, 2007 (2 photos)

... - this is just not Antigua - hmm....14 family members in a condo with kids - yep - he was right!!! Back to Antigua - Thursday was our anniversary....Started with a surprise.....baby turtles - SERIOUSLY....there was a cry on the beach "the turtles are ...

BIRTHDAY RUINED DUE TO JOLLYBEACH RESORT ANTIGUA
Oct 24, 2008

... streets in the rain even though the error was theirs we found alternate accomodations at Grand Royal Antigua YOU MUST GO THEY ARE REALLYPEOPLE ORIENTED AND THEY DON'T DISCRIMINATE LIKE THE OTHER PLACE.wen we complained about our treatment they the staff ...

You Can Stand Under My Umbrella....Ella....Ella...
Dec 11, 2007 (5 photos)

 The next port of call on this cruise was the island of Antigua in the capital city of St. John. Antigua, along with the nearby island of Barbuda, make up the independent country of Antigua and Barbuda. Today, we were lucky enough to have a bit of a ...

antigua
Jun 22, 2008