Antigua's claim of 365 beaches — one for every day of the year — holds up better than most marketing, from busy Dickenson Bay to the wild, pink-tinged sand of Half Moon Bay. Between swims there's Nelson's Dockyard, a working Georgian naval yard turned UNESCO site. Join the Sunday evening party at Shirley Heights for steel bands and the Caribbean's best sunset view. December to April is dry season; direct UK flights keep logistics painless.
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