Introducing Antigua

Unlike its smooth-edged neighbors, Antigua looks like something that went ‘splat’ on the pavement. But oh if everything that went splat were this good. Its myriad craggy inlets and corrugated coasts hug scores of perfect little beaches, while the sheltered bays have provided refuge for boats, from Admiral Nelson to pirates to sun-scorched yachties.

There’s a distinct English accent to this classic Caribbean island with its narrow roads punctuated with candy-colored villages. You can explore most everything quickly, although the superb sites of historic English Harbour will steal hours from your day. Take the time to savor the sand and sea: the former bright white, the latter beguiling blue.