Latest News from Antigua and Barbuda

De-stress in de Caribbean with Horizon Antigua yoga promotion!

Thursday, January 28th, 2010 | Author: Jackie

Where better to de-stress than on the tropical island paradise that is Antigua. Nestled in the middle of the island chain, Antigua makes the perfect start point for any Caribbean sailing cruise – north, west or south. Now, to make it even more tempting and stress-free, we have teamed with Ashtanga yoga specialist Leilani to offer a complementary, one-on-one yoga session or a relaxing neck, back and shoulder massage. What better way to relax after an exhilarating sail, cruising the glorious waters of Antigua? This promotion is for new charter bookings taken between now and the end of May 2010. One massage or yoga session per new charter. The great thing is that Leilani – Californian born – can teach from the earliest beginner, up to advanced level.

Super Bowl XLIV – 02.07.10

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 | Author: Jackie

In Antigua, it’s more than just a game. Come and sail with us over Sunday, Feb 7 ‘10 and combine the biggest event in the football calendar with some of the best warm water sailing in the world. Come and experience the Super Bowl – island-style. Check out our SPECIAL OFFERS page for Antigua on our website and work out how you can’t afford to spend US$65 per person, per day on a trip to remember! When the excitement is over, chill out and lime on one of 365 white sand beaches. Just 3 hours from Miami!

Time to party! Full Moon Party – Antigua

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 | Author: Jackie

Full Moon Party tonight at THE BEACH, Dickenson Bay, Antigua! Live music, BBQ, chillout lounge…. beach bonfire… 5.30pm until midnight… overnight anchorage for our bareboat charter guests.

Horizon Antigua adds ASA 105 to its Learn to Sail curriculum

Saturday, November 21st, 2009 | Author: Jackie

Horizon Antigua is an American Sailing Association (ASA) certification sailing school. We’re delighted to add the ASA Coastal Navigation Theory 105 course to our Learn to Sail Curriculum. Students of the ASA 105 will be able to demonstrate the navigational theory required to safely navigate a sailing vessel in coastal or inland waters.

Our Learn to Sail programme has structured levels of sailing standards including ASA 101 Basic Keelboat, ASA 103 Coastal Cruising, ASA 104 Bareboat Chartering and now the ASA 105 Coastal Navigation, which are examined at progressive certification levels.

Our ASA Instructor Dave has an impressive sailing resume with over 30 years experience sailing and instructing around the world. We offer the American Sailing Association ‘learn to sail’ courses to groups of friends or family. Courses are also available with a 2 bedroom villa option if guests prefer not to have overnight accommodation onboard a yacht. Drop me an email for more information; Jackie at info@antiguahorizon.com

Antigua for Christmas!

Friday, November 13th, 2009 | Author: Jackie

If you can’t bear to miss a great party on Christmas Day in Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua, you have one final chance. Just one charter yacht available from our Antigua & Barbuda fleet – Beneteau Cyclades 43.3…. special last minute offer for a special party! Champagne arrives in dinghies, live music, bbq and plenty of Santa hats! Party kicks off 11am, Nelson’s Dockyard till late… if you don’t need to rush home, stay for the New Year celebrations and fireworks. Blue water sailing, Caribbean parties, sunshine… info@antiguahorizon.com

New Cats Cruising Into Antigua

Monday, November 9th, 2009 | Author: David

Antigua welcomes two new Catamarans into their fleet. A 2009 Salina 48 will be available for charter from December 1 2009 and a 2009 Lavezzi 40 will be available for charter from January 1 2010. Both Cats are currently cruising to Antigua. We will be taking photographs when they arrive but in the meantime you can check out layout and spec by emailing Jackie at the base info@antiguahorizon.com

ASA Learn to Sail with a twist!

Monday, November 2nd, 2009 | Author: Jackie

What’s the twist, I hear you ask! So many times we are asked if it would be OK for our guests who are keen to take sailing courses (we offer ASA 101-104 from here), to bring other guests who do not want to take any ASA Learn to Sail courses. Well, Antigua is just perfect for that scenario as you can take a waterfront condominium with your own 50′ dock and your non-sailing, non-learning friends can either chill out or they can choose to come along with you for a day or perhaps more. Jolly Harbour Marina in Antigua is perfect for this. Non-sailors can enjoy two white sand beaches, large swimming pool, 18-hole golf course, tennis courts and gym… to name a few activities, and choose from numerous restaurants and bars. The waterfront condominiums sleep four people in 2 double bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Not only that, but there’s also a/c, TV/DVD and waterfront patios – perfect for outdoor dining or fishing! We’ll be putting more information about this on our What’s New page so look out for that and you could just have the dream vacation you’ve been looking for! Something for everyone… and you get plenty of practice docking on your own dock!

Horizon Antigua last minute special promotion – just launched!

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | Author: David

HOT OFF THE PRESS *** Horizon Antigua has just released their last minute specials for available yachts – both monohull and catamaran.  This special promotion is for new bookings only taken between October 23 2009 and December 22 2009.  What better way to celebrate the holidays than with a wonderful cruise around the Leeward Islands.  Relax… it’s Antigua! Email for availability on your favourite yachts:  info@antiguahorizon.com

Winter sun is calling

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 | Author: David

We’ve seen a flurry of enquiries in the past week with people complaining about the first snow on the ground, the first frost and the first Christmas and Holiday advertising on the TV!   As some of the world starts to hybernate and watch the leaves turn, our world in Antigua & Barbuda begins to wake up.  Is the summer really over for you?  It doesn’t have to be.  The breeze today is very light – just perfect for sailing around the south coast of Antigua into Nonsuch Bay and Green Island.  The sun is shining and it’s around 80 degrees.  Why not extend your summer a little longer and take advantage of our great Low Season offers extended through until December 17.  We have both monohull and Catamaran available at this time.  Come on in, the water’s wonderful!  info@antiguahorizon.com

Horizon Antigua guests on the lookout for turtles!

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 | Author: David

For those of you who don’t know and haven’t yet chartered with Horizon Antigua, we work with a wonderful lady called Mykl from the Antigua Sea Turtle Conservation Project.  Our guests can donate US$20 (or more or less) to this brilliant project and they are sent out on charter with a ‘turtle map’ of Antigua!  They are called Patrol Partners. 

Their support will assist the project’s foot patrols who tag nesting turtles, protect nesting sites and record the success of turtle nesting.  If you haven’t sailed these glorious Antigua & Barbuda waters yet, you should know that Antigua & Barbuda supports 4 species of sea turtles. 

On a day off last week, Al and I were anchored in Dickenson Bay and saw a wonderful Hawksbill turtle around 12 inches long – swimming past our boat; obviously enjoying the clear blue waters and 80 degrees of sunshine!  As indeed we were! 

You can find out more about this conservation project on our website and also read about the other Horizon Yacht Charter bases and the projects they choose to support.  We wish all of our newly appointed Patrol Partner guests fantastic sailing and an even better turtle watching experience with Horizon Antigua.