"So What's Your Favorite of
All the Anguilla Beaches?"

"Favorite Anguilla beaches?" That's a question we are often asked. We had visited all 33 Anguilla beaches during our very first Anguilla vacation. Over the next several years, Anguilla travel found us in every restaurant, most hotels and many villas. Then we moved to paradise!

Our very first impression, the beaches, is what defines Anguilla.

It's amazing that such a teeny speck of a Caribbean island in the BWI (British West Indies), a mere 35 square miles, could have so much sand!

We did not just see the 33 Anguilla beaches.

We walked them.

We swam, snorkeled, and snoozed on them.

We ate at the most incredible variety of beach restaurants in the world, from beach shacks to bistros to 5-star luxury.

Of course, we photographed every one of those spectacular Anguilla beaches...

anguilla beaches

During that first trip, we fell in love with it all, with the people, with this perfect little Anguilla island.

Anguilla Love

Since that first flight to Anguilla, we've explored it by air, by sea and every square foot of it by land.

We've enjoyed Carnival and festivals, watched Anguilla's national sport, boat-racing, by madly chasing around the island with a rabid group of fans, from one vantage point to another.

The beach restaurants deliver delightful dining during afternoons on the beach, as well as outstanding evening eating with the relaxing rhythms of lapping waves.

At night, how wonderful is to retire to a serene, comfortable villa or hotel on a secluded beach? We were surprised by how we had Barnes Bay all to ourselves during our discovery trip. But we've since come to realize that it's the same for almost every Anguilla beach.

There's nothing like being lulled to sleep by ocean waves every night.

And my dad? Well, he loves the Anguilla beach bars. Something about "great rum punches..."

Anguilla Shoal Bay East

Anguilla beaches have so much to offer everyone... warmth, sunshine, peace, parties, picnics. Roast and laze in a beach chair, or snorkel until your feet cramp (remember to put sun screen all over your back!).

So what is our favorite of all the Anguilla beaches, after years of exploration and play?

anguilla beaches

They all are! Every beach in Anguilla is different, each with its own special qualities that makes it unique.

What's In Anguilla-Beaches.com?

This site grew from that simple "favorite beach" question. It is based upon an enduring passion for a very special place. It shares...

our favorite beaches
absolute "must do" Anguilla activities
best hotels and resorts (cheap and expensive)
our favorite Anguilla villas
yummiest Anguilla restaurants
most rewarding snorkeling spots (sorry, I don't scuba dive, but the diving is supposed to be awesome, too -- superb deep reefs and 9 wrecks around the island)
why we chose to live here
greatest groceries (you'll see why this is important)
my dad's top spots for Anguilla real estate (he's always looking!)
totally unique "little things" that make Anguilla Anguilla.
my dad's #1 tip for exploring Anguilla (no, it's not to rent an SUV!)
and many other "Anguillian best" things to do, eat, and experience.

Come back and visit often. Or...

OK, as my dad would say, "enough chatter." Let's start...

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