Much as I love that region, not all of the islands are created equally.
I have a list of faves.
And on that list is the beautiful little island of Antigua.
Pronouced Ann-teeg-uh (the British pronunciation stuck), Antigua is an island of perfect coral reefs and sea salinity and 365 white sandy beaches. And you know what that means:
A really great tan.
The last time I was on the island, I was told that every hotel there is 4+ stars. EVERY SINGLE HOTEL. It is a bit posh, n'est ces pas? There are entire developments of massive mansions that have as a requirement for residence: Minimum of 1 Million dollars liquid assets on hand at all times. Do you know how rich you'd have to be to keep 1Mil in cash just laying around? Sheesh.
Oprah has a house there. I've seen it. It's exquisite. It's got a loooooooooooong walkway that leads from the house to a point overlooking the ocean with a sort of gazeebo at the end. A waterway runs the length of the walkway and spills out into the ocean from the gazeebo at the end. Wow.
And it's got a private beach.
So, make that 364 beaches to tan on.
Have I mentioned the perfect water salinity? What I mean by that is the water is the perfect consistency for snorkeling. It's a little bit saltier than other places I've snorkeled and you just kind of bob around effortlessly. It's really cool. Be sure to try it when you go.
And my favorite place on the island is a lovely little beach, normally known only to locals (A fellow shippie and I pried the location out of a local after making friends one day), this place is a stretch of peaceful, white bliss. It's called Ffreyes beach. Yes, there are two F's in Ffreyes.
Shhhh. Don't tell anyone about it. Just go.
Crystal clear. You can see straight to the bottom in three feet of water.
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