How many beaches in a day?

[MarkandJen33706]

We have never been to Antigua, and hope we are not missing to much if we just make it an all beach day from a cruise ship stop 9 hours. We like the idea of a clothing optional beach, so we will go to Hawksbill unless I learn there is a better.

 

My question is should I miss in another beach not too far from there, and if so which one? Should I eat at any place in particular on that part of the island? Are there in general any other places near there if I make it a 2 stop day?

 

Thanks in advance!

[crisp1]

Hawksbill is a resort and you have to buy a full or half day pass that includes meal(s). The barbeque is great. The CO beach is away from the resort. There are no facilities at the CO section and it's not that great for swimming- rocky along the water's edge. The taxi's are regulated so it might be hard finding someone to take you from place to place.

[MarkandJen33706]

We have never been to Antigua, and hope we are not missing to much if we just make it an all beach day from a cruise ship stop 9 hours. We like the idea of a clothing optional beach, so we will go to Hawksbill unless I learn there is a better.

 

My question is should I miss in another beach not too far from there, and if so which one? Should I eat at any place in particular on that part of the island? Are there in general any other places near there if I make it a 2 stop day?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Thanks much! I am currently think about more relaxing days at other port stops, and with so many beaches and never having been to Antigua; I am thinking of renting a car and seeing a bunch of the island and maybe ending at Hawksbill.

 

That may be too much for one day, so maybe I would go to a free beach or 2 during my day of exploration. My gf and I keep thinking maybe we will find an isolated beach where we can do as we wish anyway. Who knows.

[jannam]

From what I have read, all the beaches in Antigua are public. You would only need to purchase a day pass if you wanted to use the resort's amenities. To just put your towel on the sand if free.