General Information For Visitors

CURRENCY
The Eastern Caribbean dollar which is fixed to the US dollar - is the official currency. Exchange rate is US $1.00 = EC $2.70. US dollars, travelers checks and major credit cards are accepted at most places.

TIME ZONE
Atlantic Standard Time = 1 hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time. GMT-4

LANGUAGES
English is the official language of Antigua & Barbuda. However, dialect is spoken often by locals.

VISA REQUIREMENTS
For visa information, please see: antigua-barbuda.org
Cruise ship passengers who are 'in transit' and stay less than 24 hours are not required to present a visa.



Good Places To Visit

•  Betty's Hope - Historical Sugar Plantation

•  Nelson's Dockyard National Park

•  Shirley's Heights - Lookout Point

•  Redcliffe Quay & Heritage Quay - Duty free Shopping

•  Antigua Brewery

•  Devils' Bridge - Natural stone formation on the Atlantic

•  Fort Barrington and Fort James

•  Hawksbill Turtle Preserve

•  Saint Peter's Church in Parham

•  Half Moon Bay Beach


Vacation Info When Traveling to Antigua. . .

Jolly Harbour Yacht Club
If you are interested in sailing, come and join the fun. Join the club!

Tropical Adventures Tours
Island Safari Jeeps, Excellence Catamaran and Mystic Sailing Charters.

Caribbean-Website Design
Contemporary graphic & website design, hosting, domain names.

Brysons Antigua
Shipping & insurance agents. View the current Cruise Ship schedule.

Ondeck Ocean Racing
Fun day sailing. On our tours you see just about all of Antigua's coastline.

Typically Tropical Villa Rentals
Antigua private, beachfront vacation rental villas located in Jolly Harbour.

Jan Farara Art Studio/Gallery
Visit professional painter, Jan Farara at her quaint home/studio.

Jolly Harbour Timeshare Villas
Lovely villa rentals and timeshare ownership properties.