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Yacht charter in Antigua and Barbuda

Choose from 11 yachts across Antigua and Barbuda. Spread over 1 sailing regions. Prices from €2,782 per week.

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Why this country

Sailing in Antigua and Barbuda

Every one of our eleven Antiguan boats is berthed inside a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nelson's Dockyard in English Harbour is the only Georgian naval dockyard anywhere still working as a dockyard — the sail loft, the capstan house and the officers' quarters are all there, and so is the fuel dock. It means your handover briefing happens on a quay the Royal Navy built in the 1740s, which is not an experience the rest of the catalogue offers.

The island itself is well suited to a first Caribbean week. Antigua is low and deeply indented, with bays cut into almost every mile of the south and east coasts, and the trades blow steadily enough that you can plan a week without studying forecasts too hard. English and Falmouth Harbours sit side by side at the southern end, which is where the yachting infrastructure concentrates — this is the base for the Caribbean's biggest regattas, so the chandlery, the sailmakers and the crews are all here.

Two practical points shape any itinerary. First, private yachts may only clear in at English Harbour, Falmouth Harbour or Jolly Harbour; the cruising permit you receive on arrival is valid for one month and the park fees at English and Falmouth bundle the permit with anchorage and refuse. Second, Barbuda — the long, flat sister island with the pink-sand beach — is 25 to 30 nautical miles north across open Atlantic, and its waters are littered with low, unmarked reef. It is a planned passage with a weather window, not an afternoon's detour.

Our fleet here averages 14.3 metres, the largest of any of our Caribbean destinations, with an average build year of 2023 and 3.9 cabins.

On the water

Sailing conditions in Antigua and Barbuda

Prevailing wind
Easterly trades, 15–20 kn

Reliable enough that the week plans itself. Strongest December to April, which is also the regatta season.

Where the fleet is
Nelson's Dockyard — all 11 boats

A working Georgian naval dockyard and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, at the head of English Harbour on the south coast.

Entry ports
Three only

English Harbour, Falmouth Harbour and Jolly Harbour are the only clearance points for private yachts. Jolly Harbour is the cheapest but does not take cards.

Typical boat
Catamaran, 14.3 m

8 catamarans and 3 sailing yachts, averaging 3.9 cabins with an average build year of 2023 — the largest average boat among our Caribbean bases.

Hurricane season
June – November

Antigua is inside the belt. Availability and insurance terms both change in that window.

Worth the detour

Where to drop anchor in Antigua and Barbuda

  • 1

    Nelson's Dockyard, English Harbour

    The base, and the reason to arrive a day early. Restored Georgian buildings around a landlocked harbour, with the Pillars of Hercules at the entrance. Visitors pay US$15 to enter the site, or US$100 for a season pass.

  • 2

    Falmouth Harbour

    Immediately west and much larger, with the superyacht docks and most of the island's marine trades. Practical rather than pretty, and the easiest place to fix anything.

  • 3

    Shirley Heights

    The ridge above English Harbour, with the old gun battery looking down on both harbours. The Sunday evening gathering there is an Antiguan institution; the view of your own boat at anchor is the point.

  • 4

    Green Island and Nonsuch Bay

    On the east coast behind a long barrier reef: flat turquoise water with real trade wind across it. The best sailing on the island and a protected anchorage at the end of it.

  • 5

    Carlisle Bay and Rendezvous Bay

    West of English Harbour along the south coast — two sandy bays with nothing built on them. Short hops and good first nights.

  • 6

    Jolly Harbour and Deep Bay

    The west coast, in the island's lee. Jolly Harbour is a clearance point and a marina; Deep Bay just north has a wreck in the middle of it for snorkelling.

  • 7

    Barbuda — Low Bay and Coco Point

    Seventeen miles of pale pink sand and a frigate bird colony in the lagoon behind it. Twenty-five to thirty nautical miles north across open water, with extensive low reef on the approaches.

  • 8

    Great Bird Island

    A small islet inside the north-east reef, reached through buoyed channels. A day anchorage with clear water and a short climb for the view back across the reef.

Suggested routes

Where a week in Antigua and Barbuda could take you

Around Antigua

7 days

Anticlockwise from English Harbour: up the east coast with the reef to windward, round the north, then down the lee shore. The most varied week on one island anywhere in the Eastern Caribbean.

  1. 1

    English Harbour

    Saturday handover in the dockyard; walk up to Shirley Heights rather than leaving late.

  2. 2

    Nonsuch Bay / Green Island

    East along the south coast and in behind the barrier reef.

  3. 3

    Great Bird Island

    North inside the reef through the buoyed channels.

  4. 4

    Deep Bay or Dickenson Bay

    Round the north-west corner into the island's lee.

  5. 5

    Jolly Harbour

    Marina night, provisioning, and the easiest fuel on the west coast.

  6. 6

    Carlisle Bay or Rendezvous Bay

    Back east along the south coast; empty sand.

  7. 7

    English Harbour

    Short leg back for handover.

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Antigua and Barbuda

7 days

Commits two days to the crossing and back. Worth it for the beach, but only with a settled forecast and daylight for the reef approaches — this is not a casual addition.

  1. 1

    English Harbour

    Handover; move round to the north coast to shorten the passage.

  2. 2

    Deep Bay or Great Bird Island

    Position at the north end and check the forecast.

  3. 3

    Barbuda — Low Bay

    Twenty-five to thirty miles of open Atlantic; arrive with the sun high for the reef.

  4. 4

    Barbuda — Coco Point or Cocoa Point

    Stay a second day; the island is the destination, not a waypoint.

  5. 5

    Back to Antigua — Dickenson Bay

    The return passage, usually a faster point of sail.

  6. 6

    Jolly Harbour or Carlisle Bay

    Down the lee shore.

  7. 7

    English Harbour

    Final leg for the Saturday handover.

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Before you book

Local rules and paperwork in Antigua and Barbuda

Skipper qualification
No formal licence; a sailing resume is required. The Eastern Caribbean pattern — operators judge recent experience on comparable boats rather than a certificate. Two of the eleven boats are skippered only.
Clearance
Three entry ports, and a one-month cruising permit. English Harbour, Falmouth Harbour and Jolly Harbour only. The permit issued on clearing in covers Antiguan and Barbudan waters for one month. Jolly Harbour is the cheapest option but does not accept cards.
Park fees
Bundled at English and Falmouth. The fee at those two harbours covers refuse, anchorage or moorage and the cruising permit together. The Dockyard site itself charges separately for visitors — US$15 one-off or US$100 for the season.
Barbuda
A planned passage, not a detour. Twenty-five to thirty nautical miles of open Atlantic, and the island is low with extensive unmarked reef on its approaches — depths under the keel are measured in tens of centimetres on some banks. Go with a settled forecast and arrive in good light.
East coast reef
Buoyed channels, eyeball navigation. The barrier reef that makes Nonsuch Bay and Great Bird Island so good also means you pilot by eye between marks. Mid-morning to mid-afternoon, with the sun behind you.
Regatta weeks
Book well ahead for late April and early May. Antigua Sailing Week and the Classic Yacht Regatta fill English and Falmouth Harbours completely. Excellent to be there for; impossible to arrive into unplanned.

Checked October 2026. Rules change — confirm the detail that matters for your trip when you book.

What is here

The Antigua and Barbuda fleet at a glance

The fleet in Antigua and Barbuda is made up of 8 catamarans and 3 sailing yachts.

Most boats here are catamarans, averaging 14.8 metres.

Weekly prices start in the €1,500 – €3,000 range, where 1 boats are listed.

Boats sleep between 7 and 11 guests, with cabins up to 5.

The most common size band is 10 – 13 m, with 5 boats.

3 boats can be chartered with a skipper; 9 are available bareboat.

The fullest month on the calendar right now is Dec 2026: 100% of the fleet already has at least one booking, while 0 boats are still completely open.

8
Catamarans
from €5.696
3
Sailing yachts
from €2.782

Budget

Charter prices in Antigua and Barbuda

Weekly rate, set by the operator. No booking fee.

Space on board

Boat sizes

Sleeping 7–11 guests

  • 10 – 13 m 5
  • 13 – 16 m 4
  • 16 – 20 m 2

Availability

How full is the calendar in Antigua and Barbuda?

Share of the Antigua and Barbuda fleet that already holds at least one reservation, for each of the next twelve months. Taken from the operators' own calendars and refreshed daily — a boat with one week booked can still be chartered in the others.

Months further out look emptier simply because they are further away — most charters are booked a few months ahead, not a year.

Most booked month

Dec 2026

100% of the fleet already booked

Most still open

Jun 2027

7 boats with no booking yet

Pick a month to see what is still open that week.

  • Quiet
  • Picking up
  • Busy
  • Peak
64%
Oct
’26
4 open
91%
Nov
’26
1 open
100%
Dec
’26
0 open
91%
Jan
’27
1 open
64%
Feb
’27
4 open
91%
Mar
’27
1 open
91%
Apr
’27
1 open
55%
May
’27
5 open
36%
Jun
’27
7 open
36%
Jul
’27
7 open
45%
Aug
’27
6 open
45%
Sep
’27
6 open

The fleet

Yachts in Antigua and Barbuda

11 yachts available · from €397 / day

−15% Special offer New
6
sailboat

Oceanis 461/3/3 Premium

Antigua

3 cabins 8 guests 14.51 m 2024
From €437 / day €3.057 / week campaign week €2.804
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−19% Early booking New
6
catamaran

Jellyfish (ANU)

Antigua

5 cabins 10 guests 16.9 m 2024
From €3.490 / day €24.430 / week campaign week €20.093
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−10% Early booking
6
catamaran

Sunsail 424/4/4 Classic

Antigua

4 cabins 10 guests 12.8 m 2022
From €1.253 / day €8.774 / week campaign week €8.999
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Where to sail

The one sailing region in Antigua and Barbuda

Every region we have boats in, largest fleet first — with the number of departure bases so you can see where a week actually starts.

Caribbean Islands

Mostly Catamarans — 73% of the local fleet.

Yachts
11
Bases
1
From
From €397 / day €2.782 / week

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Weekly prices in our catalogue break down as: €1,500 – €3,000 (1), €3,000 – €6,000 (3), €6,000 – €12,000 (4), over €12,000 (3). The lowest published weekly rate is €2,782. These are the operators' own prices — we add no booking fee.
Our Antigua and Barbuda catalogue currently lists 8 catamarans, 3 sailing yachts.
Booking pressure is highest in Dec, when 100% of the fleet already holds at least one reservation. Jul is the quietest month in our calendar. Availability shown on this site is synchronised daily from the operators' own reservation systems.
9 of the 11 boats we list in Antigua and Barbuda are available bareboat, meaning you sail them yourself. A recognised licence is required; the listing states which. 3 boats can be chartered with a skipper.
Boats in Antigua and Barbuda sleep from 7 up to 11 guests, with the largest offering 5 cabins. Most groups book a boat in the 10 – 13 m size band.

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