{"id":1306289,"date":"2026-10-08T10:53:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1306289"},"modified":"2026-10-12T13:55:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:55:50","slug":"antigua-and-barbuda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/north-america\/antigua-and-barbuda\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua and Barbuda"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302043,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Antigua and Barbuda country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things to do in Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"A beach for every day of the year, an 18th-century naval dockyard still in use, and a sister island with pink sand and almost nobody on it.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1307754","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a place | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"EC$120 | A guesthouse room, from\r\n365 | Beaches, one for each day\r\n2.7:1 | EC dollars to US dollars, fixed\r\n1745 | Nelson's Dockyard","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"Beaches, boats and a naval history","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Antigua markets itself on having 365 beaches, one for every day of the year, and while nobody has counted them recently the point stands \u2014 the coastline is indented with bays and most of them are quiet.\r\n\r\nThe island's other distinction is naval. Nelson's Dockyard at English Harbour is a Georgian naval base from 1745, restored and still working as a marina, and it is the only continuously operating dockyard of its kind in the world. It is UNESCO-listed and it anchors the south of the island, along with a sailing calendar that peaks with Antigua Sailing Week in April.\r\n\r\nBarbuda, the sister island 40km north, has a 17-mile pink sand beach and a frigate bird colony, and receives very few visitors. Hurricane Irma devastated it in 2017 and recovery has been slow, so check what is operating before planning a trip there.\r\n\r\nA week covers Antigua comfortably.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Language | English, with Antiguan Creole widely spoken\r\nCurrency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD), fixed at 2.7 to the US dollar\r\nEmergency | 911 or 999\r\nTap water | Desalinated and generally safe, though bottled is common\r\nTipping | 10%, often added as a service charge\r\nSailing | The island's calendar revolves around it. April is peak\r\nHow long to stay | A week\r\nBest months | December to April, the dry season","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Buses run from St John's to the main villages. A hire car reaches the quieter beaches.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"St John's | The capital: a cathedral, a market on Saturdays, and the cruise dock. |  | 1306309 |  | \nEnglish Harbour | Nelson's Dockyard, the sailing scene, and the best area to stay for atmosphere. |  | 1306310 |  | \nBarbuda | Forty kilometres north: 17 miles of pink sand and a frigate bird colony. |  | 1306311 |  | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Antigua is a beach and sailing island with a genuinely interesting naval site attached.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Beach | sunset | sunglasses | The whole pitch, and it holds up. | Half Moon Bay; Darkwood Beach at sunset; Barbuda's pink sand | Half Moon Bay; Darkwood; Barbuda | Jolly Harbour; Dickenson Bay | beach\nCulture | purple | culture | A working Georgian dockyard and a UNESCO site. | Nelson's Dockyard; Shirley Heights on a Sunday; St John's Saturday market | Nelson's Dockyard; Shirley Heights; St John's | English Harbour; St John's | culture\nAdventure | green | backpack | Sailing, snorkelling and a rainforest zip line. | Crew on a yacht during Sailing Week; Snorkel Cades Reef; Zip line the rainforest | Cades Reef; Rainforest; Stingray City | English Harbour | adventure\nFood | sunset | local-markets | Fungee, pepperpot and Saturday market produce. | Fungee and pepperpot, the national dish; Roti from a roadside stand; Black pineapple | St John's market; English Harbour; Roadside stands | St John's | food\nNightlife | pink | nightclub | Shirley Heights on Sunday, and marina bars. | Shirley Heights barbecue and steelpan; English Harbour marina bars; Carnival in August | Shirley Heights; English Harbour | English Harbour | nightlife\nBudget | teal | coin | Expensive, with a few genuine savings. | Buses from St John's; Roadside roti and market food; Guesthouses over resorts | St John's; English Harbour | St John's; English Harbour | budget-travel","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Nelson's Dockyard is the one genuinely unusual thing here: a Georgian naval dockyard from 1745, restored, UNESCO-listed and still functioning as a working marina, with the original buildings now housing shops, a museum and a hotel. Entry includes Shirley Heights above it.\r\n\r\nShirley Heights on a Sunday afternoon is the island's weekly institution \u2014 a lookout over English Harbour with a barbecue, steelpan followed by reggae, and a sunset view that pulls locals and visitors alike.\r\n\r\nThe beaches justify the marketing. Half Moon Bay on the east coast is the standout, Darkwood on the west is the sunset one, and there are dozens with nobody on them if you have a car.\r\n\r\nBarbuda's pink sand beach runs for 17 miles and its frigate bird colony is among the largest in the world. Irma caused severe damage in 2017 and recovery has been uneven, so check what is running before committing to a day trip.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Nelson's Dockyard | A working Georgian naval dockyard from 1745, UNESCO-listed\r\nShirley Heights | Sunday afternoons: barbecue, steelpan and the view over the harbour\r\nHalf Moon Bay | The standout beach, on the east coast\r\nBarbuda | Check current operations before planning. Recovery from Irma is uneven","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Fungee and pepperpot is the national dish \u2014 a cornmeal and okra dumpling with a stew of meat and vegetables \u2014 and it is home cooking more than restaurant food, so look for it at local spots rather than tourist ones.\r\n\r\nRoti from roadside stands is the everyday cheap meal at EC$20 to EC$35, and saltfish with antrobas is a traditional breakfast.\r\n\r\nAntiguan black pineapple, grown in the south of the island, is genuinely sweeter than the imported kind and worth buying at the St John's Saturday market.\r\n\r\nEating out is expensive in the marina and resort areas \u2014 mains of EC$70 to EC$130 \u2014 and considerably cheaper at local restaurants and roadside stands away from them. Wadadli is the local beer, and rum shops exist here as across the region.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Fungee and pepperpot | The national dish, and better at local spots than tourist ones\r\nRoti | EC$20\u201335 from roadside stands. The everyday cheap meal\r\nBlack pineapple | Grown here and sweeter than the imported kind\r\nMarina prices | EC$70\u2013130 a main, against far less away from the harbours","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Shirley Heights on Sunday is the weekly event and the best night out on the island: steelpan from late afternoon, a barbecue, reggae after dark, and the view down over English Harbour.\r\n\r\nEnglish Harbour and Falmouth have marina bars with a yachting crowd, busiest during the sailing season from December to April and peaking around Antigua Sailing Week in April.\r\n\r\nSt John's has local bars and a few clubs, busiest at weekends.\r\n\r\nCarnival at the end of July and start of August is the island's biggest celebration, with J'ouvert, calypso competitions and a road march. Wadadli beer is EC$8 to EC$15 and rum is cheaper.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Shirley Heights | Sunday afternoons and evenings. Steelpan, barbecue and the view\r\nMarina bars | English Harbour and Falmouth, busiest in sailing season\r\nCarnival | Late July and early August, with J'ouvert and a road march\r\nWadadli | The local beer, EC$8\u201315","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"Buses run from two terminals in St John's to villages across the island for EC$4 to EC$8, and they are cheap and frequent enough on the main routes. They stop running in the early evening and barely run on Sundays, which shapes plans around Shirley Heights.\r\n\r\nTaxis are unmetered with government-set rates \u2014 agree the fare in advance, and expect EC$60 to EC$150 for cross-island trips.\r\n\r\nHiring a car is the practical way to reach the quieter beaches. A temporary local permit is issued with the rental for a small fee, and driving is on the left.\r\n\r\nBarbuda is reached by a ferry from St John's taking about 90 minutes, or a short flight. Services have been less reliable since 2017, so confirm before planning around them.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Buses | EC$4\u20138 from St John's. They stop early and barely run on Sundays\r\nTaxis | Unmetered with set rates. Agree the fare first\r\nCar hire | The practical way to the quiet beaches. Temporary permit at the desk\r\nBarbuda | Ferry about 90 minutes, or a short flight. Confirm services first","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Antigua and Barbuda costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Antigua is expensive, with a cruise and yachting economy that sets prices in the areas most visitors stay.\r\n\r\nGuesthouse rooms start around EC$120 to EC$250, marina and resort restaurant mains are EC$70 to EC$130, and a beer is EC$8 to EC$15.\r\n\r\nA day comes to EC$250 to EC$450.\r\n\r\nThe savings are specific: buses at EC$4 to EC$8, roti from roadside stands at EC$20 to EC$35, the Saturday market in St John's, and staying away from English Harbour during sailing season when rates peak.\r\n\r\nThe East Caribbean dollar is fixed at 2.7 to the US dollar, and US dollars are accepted widely, though change usually comes in EC.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Guesthouse | From EC$120\u2013250\r\nA day, all in | EC$250\u2013450\r\nBuses and roti | EC$4\u20138 and EC$20\u201335. The two main savings\r\nFixed rate | 2.7 EC dollars to one US dollar, always","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Antigua is generally safe and travellers report few problems. Petty theft from beaches and parked cars is the main issue, along with occasional bag snatching in St John's after dark when the cruise crowds have gone.\r\n\r\nThe practical advice is ordinary: do not leave belongings unattended on the sand, avoid unlit areas of St John's at night, and use licensed taxis after dark.\r\n\r\nIn the water, the east coast faces the Atlantic with stronger currents, and Half Moon Bay in particular can have significant surf despite looking idyllic. The west and south coasts are calmer.\r\n\r\nHurricane season runs June to November and these islands are in the path \u2014 Irma caused catastrophic damage to Barbuda in 2017, and recovery there has been slow and uneven. Travel insurance covering disruption matters in those months.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 911 or 999\r\nBeach theft | The most common problem. Do not leave bags unattended\r\nEast coast surf | Half Moon Bay can have real surf despite appearances\r\nHurricane season | June to November. Irma devastated Barbuda in 2017","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Most European, UK, US and Canadian citizens enter visa-free for stays of up to six months, with the period granted at the officer's discretion.\r\n\r\nPassports need six months' validity, and proof of onward travel and accommodation may be requested.\r\n\r\nThere is a departure tax, generally included in airfares. An online immigration form is completed before arrival.\r\n\r\nIf Barbuda is on your itinerary, confirm ferry schedules and accommodation directly before booking flights \u2014 services and facilities there have been less reliable since 2017.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa-free | Up to six months for most Western nationalities\r\nPassport validity | Six months\r\nOnline form | Immigration form completed before arrival\r\nBarbuda | Confirm ferries and accommodation directly before committing","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"December to April is the dry season and the sailing season. Hurricane season runs June to November.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for St John's, which barely change. The dry season from December to April is also the sailing season, and Antigua Sailing Week in late April fills the island entirely.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 28 | 5 | Peak season. Dry, breezy and busy\r\nFebruary | 28 | 5 | Excellent. Dry and comfortable\r\nMarch | 29 | 5 | Dry and warm. Sailing season building\r\nApril | 29 | 5 | Antigua Sailing Week. The island's biggest week\r\nMay | 30 | 4 | Dry season ending. Good value\r\nJune | 30 | 3 | Hurricane season opens. Hot and humid\r\nJuly | 31 | 4 | Carnival begins at the end of the month\r\nAugust | 31 | 3 | Carnival peaks. Hot, humid and rising hurricane risk\r\nSeptember | 31 | 1 | Highest hurricane risk. Many businesses close\r\nOctober | 30 | 2 | Still risky and wet\r\nNovember | 29 | 3 | Rains easing. Good value before the season\r\nDecember | 28 | 5 | Dry season and holiday prices","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, in East Caribbean dollars \u2014 2.7 to the US dollar.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Marina and resort restaurants run EC$70\u2013130 a main, against EC$20\u201335 for roti at a roadside stand. Rates in English Harbour peak during sailing season.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 120 | 70 | 15 | 25\r\nMiddle of the road | 250 | 160 | 40 | 100\r\nComfortable | 480 | 300 | 80 | 200","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"EC$","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Sailing Week in April and Carnival in August are the two weeks the island fills.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"antigua-and-barbuda","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/north-america\/antigua-and-barbuda\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Antigua Sailing Week | Late April and early May | English Harbour | One of the biggest regattas in the Caribbean, and the island's busiest week. |  | \nCarnival | Late July and early August | St John's | J'ouvert, calypso competitions and a road march. The biggest local celebration of the year. |  | \nShirley Heights Sunday | Every Sunday | Shirley Heights | Barbecue, steelpan then reggae, and the view over English Harbour at sunset. |  | \nClassic Yacht Regatta | April | English Harbour | Traditional and classic yachts racing, just before Sailing Week. |  | \nDry season | December to April | Nationwide | The best weather, and the sailing calendar with it. |  | \nHurricane season | June to November | Nationwide | Peaking September. Barbuda is still recovering from Irma in 2017. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"What is bookable here, live from Hostelworld. Guesthouses and small apartments are the affordable option, with English Harbour and St John's the main bases.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All places to stay in Antigua and Barbuda","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/north-america\/antigua-and-barbuda\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"9","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"XCD","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_team_title":"","hw_hub_country_team_intro":"","hw_hub_country_team":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Antigua and Barbuda travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"Does Antigua really have 365 beaches? | It is the marketing line and nobody has recounted recently, but the coastline is heavily indented and there genuinely are dozens of quiet bays. Half Moon Bay on the east coast is the standout, and a hire car gets you to the ones with nobody on them.\r\nWhat is Nelson's Dockyard? | A Georgian naval dockyard from 1745 at English Harbour, restored, UNESCO-listed and still operating as a working marina \u2014 the only one of its kind. Entry includes Shirley Heights above it, and it anchors the south of the island.\r\nWhat happens at Shirley Heights? | Sunday afternoons and evenings: a barbecue at the lookout above English Harbour with steelpan first and reggae after dark, and the best view on the island. It draws locals and visitors alike and is the weekly institution here.\r\nCan I visit Barbuda? | Yes, by ferry of about 90 minutes or a short flight, for 17 miles of pink sand and a huge frigate bird colony. Hurricane Irma caused catastrophic damage in 2017 and recovery has been uneven, so confirm ferries and accommodation directly before planning around it.\r\nIs Antigua expensive? | Yes. Guesthouses from EC$120, marina restaurant mains EC$70 to EC$130, and a day around EC$250 to EC$450. Buses at EC$4 to EC$8 and roti from roadside stands at EC$20 to EC$35 are the real savings.\r\nWhen should I visit? | December to April for dry weather, which is also the sailing season. Antigua Sailing Week in late April fills the island entirely, and Carnival in late July and early August is the biggest local celebration.\r\nHow do I get around without a car? | Buses from St John's reach the main villages for EC$4 to EC$8, but they stop in the early evening and barely run on Sundays \u2014 which matters if you are heading to Shirley Heights. Taxis are unmetered with set rates, so agree the fare first.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare places to stay across Antigua and Barbuda \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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