Favorite Anguilla Beaches
33 magnificent Anguilla beaches. "Choose one."
Certainly there can be no harder task than to name the single best from so many perfect, yet different, beaches. So let me cheat a bit and pick three, for different reasons...
1) Best Big Beach... Shoal Bay East
This is a 2-mile strand of perfect white sand. It has been named the world's best beach (not just the Caribbean's) by many top tourist magazines and authorities. Here's a photo of my dad, little sister and me...
We love walking that beach.
The sand is so powdery and stretches a mile, comes to a point with some fantastic reefs, and then goes another mile.
Several good beach bars (I think that's why my dad loves Anguilla anyway!), not to mention terrific, open-air restaurants right on the beach.
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Here you see Yuki (my younger sister), my mom and me at the Madeariman Reef...
The food was great, and you won't find a place that's more on the beach.
Have their grilled snapper sandwich!
My sister and mother both swear by the ribs, too.
This beach is also known for its outstanding snorkeling!
And you probably do not know what it is most UNknown for! Click here to visit the virtually deserted end of the biggest and best of all Anguilla Beaches...
2) "Funkiest" Beach... Sandy Ground.
I put "funkiest" in quotes because that's what my dad calls it. I just think it's a cool place.
People from around the world dock their boats here when they visit.
And as you can see...
There are a heck of a lot of boats and people crowding this coolest of Anguilla beaches.
As a matter of fact, it's one big gigantic party!!
Actually, it really is a big party...
It's Anguilla's biggest party... bigger even than Christmas!!
It's the August boat races, which I'll tell you more about in another section.
Usually, it's a lot slower with a few foreign sailors docked and the occasional huge container ship.
If you like to dance, drink and party, don't miss Johnno's (too bad I'm only 14 at the time of this writing!).
3) My Personal Favorite... Barnes Bay.
Even though this is where we lived for a month, I don't pick it because I'm biased...
Of all the Anguilla beaches, you'll hardly ever see anybody here.
On a secluded island, this is a secluded beach.
The villa next door to ours costs something like $3000 per night!
And there are three great little snorkeling areas!
The beach is a wonderful fine powder, no rocks or coarse shells as some of the others have. And, as you can see, it's simply beautiful...
Most of all though, I really feel comfortable on this beach.
Maybe I am a little biased after all.
But you can't really blame me, with great memories like the ones below...
My mom, really relaxed.
Anguilla beaches do that to you!
My sister and I swam
and played here every day
but don't like to stop to pose for photos!...
We even got mom into
the water of my personal favorite!
Of all of the 33 Anguilla beaches, these are my top 3. If you pushed me to name only one, I'd have to say Barnes Bay... but then again, I am biased.
Memories count, after all.
More Beautiful Anguilla Beaches
Magnificent Mead's Bay Beach
Wonderful walking beach, nice resorts to stop in, and Blanchard's is here.
"Deadly" Western Tip Beaches
Dear old Dad almost "bit the dust" here. Literally.
Best Walking Beach
This is the beach we most enjoy simply walking upon.
Best Beginners Snorkeling Beach
Calm and you're rarely more than knee-deep. But you'll see fish!
Live Web Cam Views of Anguilla Beaches
For those times when you can't be here and it's snowing at home!
Best Floating Boach
My Dad's favorite water sport!
Our Favorite Beaches Worldwide
Of course our family loves Anguilla beaches, but what about the rest of the world's beaches?
Here are our top ten, complete with photos, outside of Anguilla.
Click here to read about our favorite beaches around the world.
That about covers our favorite Anguilla beaches...
What's Your Favorite Anguilla Beach?
When all is said and done, Anguilla is about its beaches. Each is flawless, perfect in its own way, each with its own character that causes each of us to have a favorite. What's yours?
Your Favorite Anguilla Beaches
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