The Jolly Beach Resort (Antigua and Barbuda)

The Jolly Beach Resort (***+)
Bolans Village
Antigua and Barbuda

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V.C. Bird International (ANU) is the sole Antigua airport, named for the country's long-serving Prime Minister. The Antigua airport is located on the northeast coast of the island, just a few kilometers from the capital city of St. John's.

If you are travelling from somewhere other than The Americas, then try to include a Saturday night in your stay in Antigua to significantly reduce your airfare.

Getting to the Antigua airport is easy. Several airlines fly into the Antigua airport on a regular basis, connecting the island with much of North America and Western Europe. The Antigua airport receives:

American Airlines flights (operated by American Eagle) from San Juan four times daily.
British Airways, flying out of London Gatwick, makes the trip to the Antigua Airport four times per week. Virgin Atlantic flies three times per week.
Air Jamaica is often the airline of choice for residents of New York, who can reach the Antigua airport aboard three direct flights.
Air Canada offers service to the Antigua airport from Toronto once a week, on Saturdays.
There are a number of scheduled airlines who fly to Antigua or its neighbouring islands from Europe
A local inter-island airline links neighboring islands like St. Martin to the Antigua airport with service several times each day, so you can always catch a flight to one of these islands and then make the short hop to Antigua.
There are many charter flights available, especially from Europe. Please check with your local travel agent.

Flying times range, but travelers from the northeast coast of North America can usually expect to touch down at the Antigua airport 4 hours after take off. Travel from Europe to the Antigua airport averages 8-9 hours.

(summarised from CaribbeanWay.com)

Visas

We advise that you check with the travel & tourism section of The High Comission of Antigua regarding visa requirements.
Please ensure that you do this before you book your flights!

Attractions

The island of Antigua is world famous for its sailing - hosting some of the most prestigious yachting events in the calendar. Antigua is also renowned for its beautiful beaches and excellent diving conditions - enjoying well-preserved coral reefs, walls, and shipwrecks off virtually every on of its 365 beaches! Places to visit include the cathedral in the capital city of St. John's, English Harbour, Shirley Heights (Nelson's Dockyard National Park) and the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda to name but a few. We recommend browsing the official website of the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Tourism which contains a comprehensive guide to both islands including climate, travel information, history, culture, events and sites. Other good web resources include the BBC's overview of Antigua and Inside Antigua by TripAdvisor.