Antigua and Barbuda holidays
Walking in the Caribbean: sun, sea … and treks
With its gorgeous coastlines, lush interiors and volcanic peaks, the Caribbean is now a hot ticket for hikers, too – as our writer finds in Antigua and Montserrat
Why I love …
Viv Richards: Antigua's beaches, rum and street food are its real treasuresHead beyond the big hotels to find the real flavour of Antigua, says the West Indies cricket legend, in the street food shacks, bars – and at a beach for every day of the year
Activity holidays in Antigua: get off your sunlonger …
Rachel Dixon gets off her lounger to check out the island's more active side, both on the water – paddleboarding, kitesurfing – and off – cycling, hiking and, er, clay mongoose shooting
Barbuda, Caribbean beach paradise
The world's best beach hotels and accommodation on a budget
Eastern Caribbean's top 10 beach accommodation on a budget: from Antigua to the British Virgin Islands
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Where's hot now? Sunny winter getaways
Where in the world can you go for some late sun?
Budget travel guide
Credit crunch Caribbean dealsFind talcum-powder beaches and luxurious sun at bargain prices, with our pick of packages coming in under £1,000pp for a week to the most popular islands
Antigua is still very safe, tourist board stresses
Early signs of collapse in new bookings to the island amid reports of soaring crime figures
15 Caribbean gems
If bling's your thing, there's no shortage of glitzy hotels in the Caribbean. But for a more intimate experience, check into one of these boltholes where the welcome is personal and there's not an all-day buffet in sight
The perfect hotel
Roger Alton on Carlisle Bay Hotel, Antigua.
2006: how was it for you?
Boutique on the beach
Carlisle Bay is the latest project from the man who created London's One Aldwych. Isabel Choat sees how urban cool copes in a tropical climate.
Summer is cool for cats with kids
The Blairs have taken flak for choosing the Caribbean in summer, but Roger Alton visits Antigua and finds this is the best season to go en famille.
On the up
Antigua has recovered from the destruction of Hurricane Luis six years ago and now it's going upmarket. Neil Robinson reports from one of its 365 beaches.
Beach ball
There's a beach for every day of the year and nothing better to do than dip a toe in the crystal clear water. Jeannette Page and family settle into an all-inclusive lifestyle.
