Country guide
Antigua and Barbuda
A beach for every day of the year, English Harbour's naval history and sailing-week glamour; December to April is high season.
Currency
XCD
Language
English
English
Everywhere
Payment
Cards & cash mixed
Power
Type A / B
110/220 V, 60 Hz
Dialing
+1-268
Destinations
Antigua
An old boast of a beach for every day of the year, and a Georgian naval dockyard still busy with yachts.
✓ best Dec-JulBarbuda
Thousands of frigatebirds, miles of pink-tinged sand and almost nobody else: about as empty as a Caribbean beach island gets.
✓ best Nov-SepClimate zones, month by month
Antigua and Barbuda has 2 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.
Antigua Leeward Islands →
✓ Best Dec-Jul
Watch for Jun-Nov cyclones & hurricanes risk
Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions
Barbuda →
✓ Best Nov-Sep
Watch for Jun-Nov cyclones & hurricanes risk
Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions