CARIBBEAN ANGUILLA DESTINATIONS LEFT: Crested


SAMPLE PRODUCT


Carrier offers 14 nights’ B&B from £3,975, staying in a garden suite at Carlisle Bay in Antigua and a superior room at Zemi Beach


House in Anguilla, departing


November 6. The price includes BA flights from Gatwick and inter-island flights, and


private transfers. carrier.co.uk


A 10-night B&B stay in a garden- view deluxe room at Malliouhana starts at £3,516 in October with Abercrombie & Kent, including transfers and flights.


abercrombie kent.co.uk


Inspiring Travel Company has a twin-centre, staying five nights at Blue Waters, Antigua, and five at Four Seasons Anguilla, from £3,335 B&B, with international and inter-island flights, ferry and private transfers, for bookings by February 7.


Valid May 1 to December 19. inspiringtravel company.co.uk


hummingbird RIGHT:


Malliouhana BELOW:


Four Seasons Resort Anguilla


all its beaches are open, so its ever- popular sunset cruises, nature walks and night-time kayaking remain firmly on the tourist agenda. Six designated marine parks make


it a natural home for sea turtles and other underwater life, with snorkelling, diving, fishing, sailing, and paddleboarding practically everywhere. But there’s more to island life than the beach. The Anguilla National Trust excels at promoting the island’s history with tours around historic buildings in capital The Valley and beyond. Its heritage trail visits the plantation estate of Wallblake House, prehistoric petroglyphs at Big Spring Cave and the Heritage Collection Museum. Nature hikes visit protected spots such as Dog Island, while sea turtle night patrols shine a light on the turtle protection programmes in place around the island.


w OLD SCHOOL Anguilla’s history is potted, to say the least. It was inhabited by Arawak- speaking Amerindians from 2000BC


While there is still post-hurricane work to be done, Anguilla has plenty to offer new and returning visitors in 2018


until Europeans arrived at the end of the 15th century, then colonised by the English in 1650. Caribs, French and Irish all fought for control, while west African slaves – working on cotton, tobacco and sugar plantations – formed much of the population. Eventually, Anguilla joined a


federation with nearby St Kitts and Nevis, until declaring independence from its neighbours with the Anguilla Revolution on May 30, 1967, although it remains a British dependent territory. Its beaches are so white and its


water so clear, they wow even the most frequent Caribbean traveller,


but aside from its shores you’ll find wetlands and salt ponds, once a hub for salt production. Birdlife is abundant, particularly on the offshore cays, attracting more than 130 species throughout the year. Nature Explorers Anguilla, the island’s first ecotourism company, offers nature tours and hiking on Scrub Island.


w STAYING POWER This low-key, local approach extends to accommodation. Big resorts, casinos and cruise liners are non-existent, at least for now. The largest hotel by far is Four Seasons, reopening in March, which was the Viceroy Anguilla until a multimillion-dollar revamp two years ago. Given it is Anguilla’s only large- scale resort, it manages its size and presence well, with a laid-back vibe and delicious food at Bamboo Bar & Grill. At the other end of Meads Bay,


above Turtle Cove beach, is the much- loved 44-room Malliouhana, which is due to reopen in April. Its mishmash of fabrics, colours and styles is


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PICTURES: JACQUELINE A CESTERO PHOTOGRAPHY; CHRISTIAN HORAN PHOTOGRAPHY; JOE RAHIM


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