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Antigua

Antigua is located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean. To the south are the islands of Montserrat and Guadeloupe, and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Barts, and St. Martin.

Antigua is the largest of the English-speaking Islands and is about 14 miles long and 11 miles wide. Its highest point is Boggy Peak which is located in the southwestern corner of the island. The current population is 68,000 and its capital is St. John's.

Temperatures generally range from the mid-seventies in the winter to the mid-eighties in the summer. Annual rainfall averages only 45 inches, making it the sunniest of the Eastern Caribbean Islands, and winds are nearly constant, flagging which causes low humidity year-round.

There are lots of things to do when people visit Antigua; this is because it is such a diverse island that is suited for many types of tourist. Activities include cricket, hiking and bird watching, tennis, golf, hunting, riding, biking, boating, diving and snorkeling, fishing, kayaking, water sports, wind surfing, deep sea fishing, day cruises, adventure tours, safaris, sailing cruises, and excursions.

 Virgin Atlantic flies from the UK twice a week, this is because Virgin Atlantic is a scheduled airline. This means its flies to a timetable; it will also fly even if the plane is half full. The benefits of flying with a scheduled airline are that food and drinks tend to be included. They also have free services such as in-flight entertainment and tend to be better quality compared to charter flights. British Airways also flies to Antigua as well as other Caribbean islands, British Airways flies to Antigua on a daily basis.  The other airline to fly to Antigua is Caribbean Airlines, they run along side British Airways and run several times a week to the Caribbean.

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Antigua is mainly a leisure holiday destination, this is because its war all year round and offers a wide range of leisure activities. It is also used for medical reasons due to the fact that St Johns has some of the leading medical facilities of the world. It is also a popular wedding destination and people from all round the world fly in to get married. Antigua is also used as business retreats; large companies often use some of the hotel resorts as corporate holidays. Over the years it has become more frequent for people to fly to Antigua to ...

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