Antigua & Barbuda

Antigua has warm, steady winds, a complex coastline of harbours, and a protective wall of coral reef. The expansive, winding coastline that made Antigua difficult for outsiders to navigate is where today's visitors encounter a tremendous wealth of secluded, powdery soft beaches. The coral reefs, once the bane of marauding enemy ships, now attract snorkelers and scuba divers from all over the world. And the fascinating little island of Barbuda - once a scavenger's paradise because so many ships were wrecked on its reefs - is now home to one of the region's most significant bird sanctuaries.