Traveling west through the village of Urlings , the road runs alongside a number of excellent beaches. First up is Turner's Beach and Johnson's Point , where the sand shelves down to the sea beside a couple of good beach bars, including Turner's , which rents snorkeling gear. The snorkeling is better just north of here at Darkwood Beach , a wide stretch of beach running right alongside the main road and a great spot for a swim. Look out for small underwater canyons just offshore, and schools of squid and colorful reef fish. Beachcombers will find this one of the best places on the island to look for shells and driftwood.

Just north of Darkwood Beach lies Jolly Harbour , where a marina complex includes rental apartments, a golf course, restaurants and a small shopping mall. It's a world apart from the "real Antigua" - like a small piece of America transplanted in the Caribbean.

Antiqua travel guide

Antigua
Where to go
When to go
Getting there
Money and costs
Getting around
Food and drink
Phones and post
Best of Antigua
Holidays and festivals
Tours
Diving & snorkeling
Dive operators
Boats &
     catamarans
Boat operators
Economy, natural hazards

Exploring Antigua
- Barbuda:
  Getting there
  Beyond Cordrington
  Great Fort George
  Falmouth Harbour
  River Fort
  Cordrington

- Falmouth and
  English Harbour
  Eating, drinking,   
  nightlife
  Falmouth
  Heights, Pigeon
       Beach

  From Runaway Bay
  to Half Moon Bay
  Eating, drinking,
      nightlife
  Betty's Hope to Long  
  Bay
  Half Moon Bay
  Runaway &
  Dickenson Bay

 St. John's
  St John’s
  Getting around
  Eating & drinking
  Nightlife, casino,
  karaoke
  Airlines, embassies

Exploring St. John's
  Fort Bay
  Fort James
  Long Street
  National Museum
  Redcliffe Quay
  St. John's Cathedral
 

West coast

Antigua brief
    history

Cruises