Antigua lies in the center of the Lesser Antilles archipelago and is therefore known as the "heart of the Caribbean.”  Situated at latitude 17 degrees North and longitude  61 degrees West,  it lies 450 miles NE of South America.

St. Kitts and Nevis lie to the West, St. Martin/St. Maarten to the North and Guadeloupe to the South.  Its sister island, Barbuda, is 27 miles off the NE coast and can be accessed by ferry.   Monserrat, with its frequently active volcano, can be seen 25 miles across the water from Blue Moon’s decks.

The Eastern coast of Antigua is subject to the larger seas of the Atlantic Ocean but most of the other coastline is bathed by the more tranquil and stunningly beautiful turquoise water of the Caribbean Sea.

Although Antigua is an island of only 108 square miles, it boasts a diversity of landscapes including; rolling hills, a rainforest situated in the southern highlands, valleys, open plains and of course 300+ white sand beaches.  Its location in the Leeward Island chain accounts for year round daytime temperatures in the 80s and nighttime temperatures in the 70s.  In addition to perfect winter temperatures, rainfall is very low from November to April.   Constant and refreshing northeasterly trade winds blow throughout the year.

Several major airlines fly non-stop to Antigua.  Flight time from New York is four hours, from London eight hours and from Puerto Rico one hour.

Blue Moon Antigua is located within a 12 square mile National Park on the southern part of the island.  Historical English and Falmouth Harbours are less than ten minutes away by car.  The capital of St. John's and the airport are both a 30 minute drive.   You can drive to any point of interest on the island in less than 45 minutes.

REMEMBER TO DRIVE ON THE LEFT!