In May 2009 I had the opportunity to visit Antigua and the British Virgin Islands. I experienced how easy it was to island-hop with LIAT offering flights between a total of 22 destinations within the Caribbean (many of these directly from their hubs on Antigua, Barbados or Trinidad).
Antigua, otherwise known as the "Heart of the Caribbean” is the largest of the English-speaking Leeward Islands. It is about 14 miles long and 11 miles wide. Historical forts, sugar mills, museums and harbours may not sound like your idea of a tropical holiday destination but, put them together on a Caribbean island along with its 365 beaches (a different one for every day of the year), hidden coves and secret inlets, this is a perfect place to relax and unwind. A highlight for me was the Sunday night 'jump-up' on Shirley Heights. You watch the beautiful sunset over English Harbour while sipping rum punch and listening to steel band music before a delicious barbecue and party time to a local reggae band.
The British Virgin Islands are a glorious cluster of some 60 secluded islands for those seeking relaxation and tranquility, with little development apart from a handful of outstanding resorts – the tourist board justifiably calls the British Virgin
Islands "nature's little secrets". Barefoot luxury is the order of the day and you'll find it hard to resist the crystal clear waters, whether it's for a spot of snorkelling,
scuba-diving or sailing (which is amongst the best in the world). The sheer natural beauty is breathtaking and my favourite memories are hearing the click of the hermit crabs going back into their shells, exploring one of the many trails on Biras Creek and zipping across the ocean waves on my Boston Whaler dinghy – the reefs are so healthy and the water is so clear. I felt I was truly a million miles away from real life.
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