Jolly Harbour
Antigua and Barbuda · Antigua · 5 m
Description
Jolly Harbour is a marina village on the west coast, built around a network of dredged canals with villas lining the water and a yacht basin at the centre. It works as a base for the quieter half of the island, with a long strip of sand at Jolly Beach and the reef at Cades running parallel to the shore just offshore. Darkwood Beach a few minutes south is the one people photograph, a narrow curve backed by sea grape with Montserrat visible across the channel on a clear day.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 3 to 7 days (optimal 4 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: December – April
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- Dec
Highlights
- Darkwood Beach
- Jolly Beach and its long sand
- Cades Reef snorkelling and diving
- Jolly Harbour marina and its canals
- Fig Tree Drive through the rainforest(Day trip)
- Turner's Beach and its beach bars
- View across to Montserrat
- Wallings Nature Reserve and its reservoir trail(Day trip)
- Mount Obama and the island interior(Day trip)
Getting there
- Airports:
- ANU