CHEAP CARIBBEAN HOLIDAYS

When you are planning a vacation to the Caribbean, particularly Antigua, think nothing less than a luxury holiday package, because you deserve it; not only this, timely booking of hotels and resorts make luxury holidays quite affordable.

The Caribbean region can be visited any time of the year, other than the hurricane season, because the sea is really rough, and it is not possible to indulge in water sports like sailing and surfing. The overall temperature of this region is tropical, which is one of its major attractions for people coming from the European countries.

Even the special luxury holiday packages are not so expensive because of the low air fares, tourism friendly facilities in the region and very reasonable accommodation. You can choose to stay in five star hotels of Antigua like Jumby Bay or rent luxury villas on isolated and exotic resorts of the Caribbean. Some other top rated hotels and villas in Antigua and Barbuda are: Carlisle Bay, St. James club and villas, Galley Bay resort and spa, The Verandah Resort and spa, and Hermitage Bay.

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An Antigua Holiday staying at the Suite Hotel called the Trade Winds above Dickenson Bay could make a lot of sense. The Trade Winds Hotel could also be a good choice for your Antigua Honeymoon, as it is small and intimate, having only 45 rooms, and is definitely a place for the discerning guest.

Best described as peaceful, friendly, and relaxing the Trade Winds Hotel provides the perfect solution for people who don’t want to pay the earth, and don’t want something that is overly pretentious. Whilst not really what you would describe as a boutique hotel, because that would be pretentious, the Trade Winds nevertheless is similar without the sky high prices.

Being on a hill, the views are spectacular, although the walk up from the beach is steep. Having said that the hotel operates a shuttle bus, so you don’t have to walk. The benefits far outweigh the drawbacks, because the hill gives you not only the spectacular view, it also means the hotel is away from the noise and bustle, so you do get peace and quiet.

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Choosing a Caribbean Island Vacation is difficult because to the outsider the Caribbean is just the Caribbean, with each island being much like the other. The insider will however tell you that each island has its own identity, none more so than Antigua.

The island of Antigua is always associated with Barbuda, but this article isn’t about Antigua and Barbuda, but about what it is that should make you want to choose Antigua for your Caribbean Island Vacation.

Antigua is the largest of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, north of Montserrat and Guadeloupe, and to the south and east of Nevis, St Kitts, St Barts, and St Martin. It is some fourteen miles long and eleven miles wide, totalling 108 square miles. This means with its 365 beaches, one for every day of the year, there is plenty Antigua to explore, and furthermore there is lots to see thanks to the close links with Britain and the British Navy in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century.

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Dream Holidays in Antigua

When thinking about dream holidays in Antigua, then the first thing that probably comes to your mind is bliss and calmness, or simply a memorable and adventurous time. Antigua is considered to be the ultimate luxury destination for holidays. Antigua is one of the most famous destinations in the Caribbean Sea and a must see place for those who go on luxury cruises in the Caribbean Islands.

What is most amazing about Antigua is that it features as many beaches as the days of a year, meaning that it has a little more than 365. It is a paradise for sea and water sport lovers, as there is nothing you cannot do here. Snorkelling, diving, sailing, scuba diving, discovering the reefs, island hoping, or simply enjoying the endless sandy beaches are just a few of the available options when visiting Antigua. Temperatures on this island hover usually around 35C in summer and around 20C in winter, so it’s the ideal location to visit, even for your Christmas holidays or Spring Break.

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What do you think about when someone mentions the Caribbean? Numberous of tourist come to the Caribbean and vacation. Plenty has been written about the attractiveness of the Islands. It’s well known Antigua, Barbardos, and even Cuba are the Worlds hottest vacation hangouts. Antigua hotels, boasting an equality all of thier own. Located north of the equator, an archipelago of paradises each of their rightful proprietorship. Antigua hotels bills itself as one of the worlds greatest vacation places.

You never know what’ll be going on in Antigua. The crowds are mixed, and so is the entertainment, everything from viewing the turquoise ocean, sunning on the beach, or relaxing poolside with a pina colada in hand for the slacker. Antigua hotels offer entertainment everyday of the year and attracts an assortment of individuals including the rich and the famous.

Repeat tourist claim that the great assemblage is the big draw in Antigua. You might happen on Royalty or JoBob your old freind you haven’t seen in years. The Royalty is watching the same tide rising and falling just like JoBob and yourself enjoying the same gorgeous view. Several Royal regulars are seen at Antigua Hotels for the record.

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An Antigua Holiday spent in a family owned oceanfront hotel could be a dramatically different way to take a vacation especially if you choose the Long Bay Hotel. It is situated on the northeast coast of Antigua flanked by a beach and a lagoon, and close to the Indian Town and Devil’s Bridge National Parks.

The best way of describing the Long Bay Hotel is to say it is small, with less than thirty rooms, old fashioned, and almost with the feel of a members only country club to it, absolutely worlds away from the all-inclusive hotels that dor the Caribbean like a rash. The fact that it is privately owned makes it much more personal, and this becomes obvious the longer you stay there. There is almost something slightly eccentric about it, and unlike many hotels in the world where you ate cocooned and could be anywhere, the Long Bay Hotel will leave you with many happy memories of what Antigua must have been like twenty or thirty years ago.

To go into slightly more detail, it has been described as the top B & B in Antigua, although a better description might be that it is a top Caribbean Hotel in Antigua. To call it a B & B hardly does it justice, it is much better to think of it as a top, if old fashioned Caribbean Hotel which just happens to be in this lovely corner of Antigua.

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When looking for a Caribbean holiday staying in a holiday villa, Antigua and Barbuda is the place to go. It is the biggest of the British Leeward Islands with a multifaceted coastline with safe harbours. It has a protective and almost unbroken wall of coral reef.

In 1784 the Admiral Horatio Nelson sailed to Antigua and established Great Britain’s most important Caribbean base. He would never have thought about 200 years later the same exceptional characteristics that fascinated the Royal Navy would convert Antigua and Barbuda in one of the Caribbean’s premier tourist destinations.

This holiday will offer you an array of pastimes like sailing, yachting, snorkelling and scuba diving. And if nothing else you can just plain and simple enjoy yourself. It has some of the most luxurious holiday villas of any holiday destination in the world.

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Antigua offers a perfect matrimony of Caribbean charm and landscape. The 365 beaches of Antigua are dotted with palms and boast many activities like scuba diving. You can dive into the ethereal sea and swim with the colourful fish therein. Vibrant corals are also a great sight around Antigua, which can be enjoyed by diving or by viewing from above in a chartered plane.

The cuisine is also heavenly in this place and varies to suit a wide range of taste buds. The area also has exciting nightlife, perfect for a couple on holiday. Overall, Antigua is a haven for couples seeking not only a relaxing get away but also a vibrant backdrop for their special time together. Besides all the activities, you may also opt to go for sightseeing in Antigua especially to St. John’s market and Nelsons Dockyard.

The most appealing and one of the newest resorts in Antigua is Hermitage Bay on Antigua’s West Coast. The resort is a magical combination of white sand beach, which surrounds it on one side and 10 acres of tropical gardens. The colonial style suites are spacious and offer every imaginable luxury that you would look for in a romantic retreat to enjoy luxury Caribbean holidays

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