Anguilla Off Season

by Pamela deGuzman
(Stamford, CT USA)

My husband and I have only visited Anguilla once.

I fell in love with the island and the people. Have been dying to get back. We are planning a trip this summer!

Last time we went was August 22nd through August 29th. Many of the Anguilla restaurants were closed. We were told it was the slow season and many owners took the opportunity to vacation themselves or just take some time off.

This visit I would like to avoid the slow season as to experience as many different restaurants as possible. Can you tell me when exactly the slow season begins and ends?

Thanks in advance.

Warm regards,
Pam

Nori's Reply: Anguilla's off season usually begins at the beginning of May, lasting until mid November.

Anguilla resorts and Anguilla hotels cut their rates significantly and many great deals can be arranged. From May until mid-end August most Anguilla restaurants are open.

Talk about a great time to visit the Caribbean! The water is warm, the beaches are quiet, you share restaurants with a handful of other guests. It's so peaceful and a fraction of what it costs to travel to the Caribbean during the high season.

Many Anguilla resorts and Anguilla restaurants close at the end of August, after Anguilla's Carnival (usually the first 2 weeks of August), and generally stay closed all of September and most of October.

Things start picking up again at the end of October, almost all restaurants and resorts being open again mid-end November.

For more information on traveling to Anguilla in the off season, please click here.

Have a wonderful trip! I hope you get to taste all of Anguilla this time ;-)