Antigua and Barbuda / Special Interests / Solo Travel
With its huge numbers of independent travellers, particularly sailors, Antigua can be great fun as a solo traveller. The best times to visit are obviously during the regattas (when the yachts will be looking for crew to start with), but the Falmouth and English Harbour area are busy any time in the season. There is some good accommodation in the area too for individual travellers. Elsewhere on the island things are more typical of the rest of the Caribbean, but Antigua is a lively island and has good bars and sports facilities, so there is plenty of scope for meeting other visitors and local Antiguans.
Recommended accommodation view more
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Anchorage Inn Boutique/Small Hotels & Inns
A friendly, family-owned inn with some self-catering rooms in the north of Antigua, within easy reach of the Dickenson Bay beach, St John’s and the airport. 40 rooms and studios. Read more
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Hawksbill by rex resorts All-Inclusive
A large all-inclusive Antigua hotel with 111 rooms stretched over four excellent beaches and waterfront on the western coast of the island. Good deal for solo travellers. Read more
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K'ai Etoile Cottages & Apartments
Perched on a hillside above English Harbour, with striking views across to Nelson’s Dockyard, this pretty wooden cottage is big on traditional rusticity. Sleeps 3-4. Read more
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Twinkle Cottages & Apartments
A bijou and romantic chattel house style studio full of character and charm, with wonderful views across English Harbour to Nelson’s Dockyard. Sleeps 2. Read more
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Looking for inspiration?
- Visit Nelson's Dockyard, the oldest functioning naval facility in the world
- Party at Shirley Heights Lookout on Sunday at sunset followed by barbecue and live music
- Stay at the spectacular Jumby Bay
- Hop over to Barbuda for stunning beaches and excellent birdwatching
- Race a yacht to nearby Montserrat for the day
