When Columbus sighted them in 1493, he named them ‘Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgins’ after the legendary sea goddess. They quickly became a sailor’s paradise; steady trade winds guided seamen to their sheltered channels, where they could relax on tropical beaches sipping rum beneath swaying palms. For some time they were considered purely strategic […]

Antigua’s impossibly blue seas and sandy white beaches are so postcard-perfect that you’re torn between the urge to dive into the still, inviting ocean or simply stand and stare, absorbing sunshine that seems to soak you to your core. Neighbouring Barbuda is little more than a sandy reef, but its indigenous population of sea-birds is […]