What is Antigua like?

[DimPrawn]

Never been, but been to Barbados and heard they are pretty similar so with that caveat here goes.

I booked a reasonably priced hotel in Barbados which was an absolute sh * thole. Drinks in plastic cups, cracked tiles, mouldy rooms, toothless American proles flirting with the staff, and I have had better meals at boarding school.

Out and about in Barbados was OK, most of the people where nice but really dodgy fellers everywhere who dont get that while on holiday I am not interested in buying smack.

I found the coastline overexploited (on the tourist side) , and the beaches small and washed away.

In general, unless you pay top top dollar, you will have a pretty mediocre holiday which will burn a big hole in your wallet.

Unless I can afford Mustique I wont be going to the Carribbean again

WHS with regards to Jamaica too.

I've no intention of wasting time and money travelling to any of these places again, when there are much nicer and safer and more enjoyable places to visit.

[Zippy]

you must be bonkers. I dont want to be a wet blanket dodgy, but I had a mate who went there and it was the worst mistake he ever made. ever.

So did I. Seriously.

[DodgyAgent]

WHS with regards to Jamaica too.

I've no intention of wasting time and money travelling to any of these places again, when there are much nicer and safer and more enjoyable places to visit.

Such as where in January that is warm?

[DimPrawn]

Such as where in January that is warm?

How warm will you feel with two 9mm rounds in your head?

[suityou01]

Such as where in January that is warm?

Canaries. Equatorial regions of Africa. Oz.

[EternalOptimist]

So did I. Seriously.

my mate , right. he passed de Dutchie on the right hand side.

know what I mean ? lucky to get out in one piece. straight up not a word of a lie

[MarillionFan]

I've not been and know nobody has, but I've heard it's a nightmare. Like Haiti but without the tents!

[RichardCranium]

Canaries.

Just came back 2 weeks ago. Luvverly.

[DimPrawn]

Canaries. Equatorial regions of Africa. Oz.

Florida Keys.

Dubai.

Cape Verde islands.

[ChrisPackit]

I'll contribute a positive comment...

I have personally been to St Lucia, Cuba and Barbados and I love it out there. My parents have been to Antigua and they rate Dicconson Bay as the nicest beach in the world (and they've travelled all over the place) - A big claim though never-the-less.

Funny thing is, I met a local in St Lucia last time out there who told me that the Caribbean is used a half way house for drug smuggling from the S. America countries into N. America. So whilst everything is nice and rosey for most holiday makers, there lurks a shady, behind-the-scenes part too.

Food for thought...