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Anguilla / Island Hopping

By James Henderson

The possibilities for island hopping around Anguilla are good. Firstly some of the surrounding islands have similar levels of comfort. St Barths, an expensive but without doubt the most chic island in the Caribbean, has some extremely smart hotels, villas and excellent restaurants and Nevis, a charming, gentle former British island which has some delightful plantation hotels. But the area is also good if you want to experience something with a different feel from Anguilla. There are French and Dutch islands nearby. Anguilla is connected by a 20 minute ferry to the French side of St Martin, which is highly developed but has excellent restaurants. Beyond St Maarten (the Dutch side of the same island) are two other tiny Dutch islands, Saba, an unutterably pretty island with old Caribbean charm, and St Eustatius, which has an extraordinary history, though it is really very simple now. They can both be reached by a short onward flight from St Maarten.

Anguilla was once connected politically (or more accurately lumped together for political convenience) with St Kitts and Nevis, but they are completely different islands. They are volcanic to start with, which means they are tall, steep and much lusher than Anguilla and the islands near it, but they have a completely different heritage. Lastly, you might consider spending a few days in the hub of your arrival in the Caribbean. If you are arriving from the UK then this is likely to be Antigua. If you are travelling from the States then you are most likely arrive via St Maarten, but can also approach through San Juan in Puerto Rico, which has its own very different Latin flavour.

Regional airlines that serve Anguilla include:

LIAT, Anguilla Air Services and Anguilla Air Express.

Local charter airlines include:

Anguilla Air Services, Trans Anguilla and Rainbow International Airlines.

Other charter airlines which fly to Anguilla are:

Island Birds and St Barths Commuter.

By Ferry

If you fancy a completely different day out, a visit to a busy town and marina with good shopping, it takes just 20 minutes to reach Marigot in St Martin by ferry. There are daily services between Blowing Point and Marigot Bay, every 30 minutes. An evening ferry service allows you to enjoy supper or an early evening flutter on the Dutch side of the island. The night ferry departs Anguilla 9.20pm and returns from St Martin at 10pm. The earliest ferry from Anguilla leaves at 7.30am. Day fares are currently US$15 one-way and night fares $25. Blowing Point Ferry Terminal.

Day trips are also available to St Barths once a week. A ferry service operates on Tuesdays, leaving Anguilla at 9.15am and returning at 5pm. Fares are approximately US$65 on the Deluxe Ferry.

Browse Island Hopping on other islands

Anguilla | Antigua and Barbuda | Barbados | British Virgin Islands | Cayman Islands | Dominica | Dominican Republic | Grenada & Carriacou | Jamaica | Nevis | Saba | St Barthélemy | St Eustatius | St Kitts | St Lucia | St Martin/St Maarten | St Vincent and the Grenadines | Tobago | Trinidad

Or read our other island guides

Anguilla | Antigua | Aruba | Bahamas | Barbados | Bermuda | Bonaire | British Virgin Islands | Cayman Islands | Cuba | Curacao | Dominica | Dominican Republic | Grenada and Carriacou | Guadeloupe | Haiti | Jamaica | Martinique | Montserrat | Nevis | Puerto Rico | Saba | St Barthélemy | St Eustatius | St Kitts | St Lucia | St Martin/St Maarten | St Vincent and the Grenadines | Tobago | Trinidad | Turks & Caicos Islands | US Virgin Islands

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Looking for inspiration?

  1. Try Cove Bay for one of the Caribbean's best white sand beaches
  2. Dine at the fantastic Blanchard's
  3. Stay at the beautiful Cap Juluca
  4. Play at the Temenos Golf Club, designed by Greg Norman
  5. Take a boat trip to the stunning unihabited Prickly Pear Cay

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