Antigua & Barbuda Watersports 🇦🇬 ⛵️ 🤿

From the exhilarating world of kiteboarding to the serene exploration of coral reefs through snorkeling, the watersports scene promises unforgettable moments for aquatic adventures. Here are some popular watersports activities you can enjoy around Antigua:
Number one is of course Sailing, Antigua is famous for its sailing culture, and it’s often referred to as the “Sailing Capital of the Caribbean“. You can charter a sailboat and sail around the islands and beyond. Or, join one of the many regattas and races held throughout the year, including the Antigua Sailing Week and Antigua Classic Week. Hobie Cat Sailing is also a fun option for a day on the water.
Snorkeling and Diving is up next, the islands have numerous coral reefs and shipwrecks, making it a great spot for snorkeling and scuba diving. Explore vibrant marine life and underwater landscapes in areas like Palmetto Point & Palaster Reef (Barbuda) and Sting Racy City, Cades Reef, Pillars of Hercules, the Wreck of the Andes and on a good day Sunken Rock for the advanced diver (Antigua).
Antigua & Barbuda’s constant trade winds make it an ideal destination for Kiteboarding & Windsurfing. In Antigua Jabberwock Beach and Nonsuch Bay are popular spots for kiteboarding and Jabberwock Beach & Dickenson Bay are popular for windsurfing. Barbuda’s west coast offers splendid conditions as the flat island breaks up the sea yet keeping the winds at a steady flow.
SUP, Stand-Up Paddleboarding and Kayaking are relaxing ways to explore the calmer coastlines, mangroves and bays.
In the surrounding waters you will find game fish like marlin, tuna and mahi-mahi. So why not book Deep-Sea Fishing charter and try your luck.
Jet Skiing, Wakeboarding and Water Skiing is possible for those looking for more action on the water as well as Parasailing. Adrenaline thrillling activities whilst enjoying Antigua’s glorious coastline.
So, if you enjoy watersports Antigua & Barbuda will keep you busy.
Contact us today for your next yachting adventure in the Caribbean or visit our activities page for some more information of what to do during a yacht charter.
Small historical recap of Antigua & Barbuda 🇦🇬 🏝 🌅

“Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.”
– Christopher Columbus
In October 1492, Christopher Columbus made landfall in The Caribbean and what is now the Bahamas.
On his second voyage to the Caribbean in 1493, Columbus sighted and named many of the islands like Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Redonda as well as Antigua as he saw the islands from afar. He named it Santa Maria la Antigua after the sacred icon “Virgin de la Antigua” placed in the cathedral of Seville. He then continued sailing north until he reached Hispaniola, today Cuba.
The Caribs stood strong in defending their island until English settlers arrived to Antigua in 1632. Thomas Warner was appointed as the first governor of the island. Albeit a French raid in 1666 Antigua remained British and become a British colony in 1667.
At first tobacco was grown but the sugar industry on the islands became so profitable that most farmers substituted other crops with sugarcane, making it the islands’ economic backbone. Sir Christopher Codrington established the first major sugar estate in Antigua in 1674 and the Codrington family leased the island of Barbuda a few years later to raise provisions for the plantations. A plan was to use Barbuda as a slave-breeding colony but the idea failed and the slaves who were brought from Africa’s west coast to the island, established their own community. Although slavery was still common on the islands until the emancipation of slaves in 1834. The black color inside the flag of Antigua & Barbuda serve as a reference to the African origins of the population and cultural heritage.
Antigua & Barbuda became the main headquarter in the Caribbean for the British Navy during the eighteenth century. Antigua’s location and the construction of a naval shipyard, Nelson’s Dockyard, gave the navy, a strategic advantage over European rivals during battles over the profitable sugar-producing islands. This historic shipyard became an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016.
During the years 1958 – 1962 the islands where part of the West Indies Federation whilst in 1967 Antigua & Barbuda obtained a form of self-government while remaining closely linked to the United Kingdom.
The agriculture have evolved during the years to cotton, sugar, meat, cereals, local fruits and vegetables but today tourism and yachting is a leading source of income for the Antiguan economy.
Visit our Antigua & Barbuda destination page for more information of Antigua & Barbuda.
Contact us today to book a yacht charter and sail the waters like Columbus.

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