33 beaches.
zero compromises.
barefoot luxury on the caribbean's most beautiful island
about bookaxa
the island that rewrites your idea of the caribbean
i came to anguilla for the first time on a 20-minute ferry from st martin, expecting a quiet afternoon. i stayed four days. that’s what anguilla does to people.
it’s not the flashiest island in the caribbean. there’s no casino, no cruise ship port, no resort complex that swallows the whole beach. what anguilla has instead is something rarer — 33 beaches that are genuinely yours, a food scene that would make a parisian jealous, and the particular luxury of a place that hasn’t tried too hard to impress anyone.
bookaxa is the guide i wish i’d had on that first ferry crossing. honest, specific, written by someone who knows the difference between the beach bar with the good rum punch and the one with the good view.
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everything you need for the perfect anguilla trip
where to stay
from the four seasons on meads bay to intimate boutique hotels steps from the sand — a complete, honest guide to anguilla’s best hotels, resorts and villas, with real prices and real opinions.
explore hotels & villas →where to eat
anguilla has more great restaurants per square mile than any island its size has any right to. blanchard’s. veya. sandbar. and the lobster shack at scilly cay where you eat with your feet in the sand.
browse restaurants →the beaches
shoal bay east for the snorkeling. meads bay for the restaurants. little bay for when you want to feel like the only person on earth. 33 beaches — here’s how to choose yours.
discover the beaches →things to do
sail to prickly pear at sunrise. snorkel the 1772 shipwreck. ride a horse into the sea at cove bay. anguilla rewards the curious — here’s how to go beyond the beach chair.
see activities & tours →getting there
most people fly into st martin and take the 20-minute ferry. some fly direct. a few arrive by private yacht. every option explained — including the one your hotel concierge won’t mention.
plan your journey →plan your trip
best time to visit, car rentals, travel insurance, how many days you actually need, what to pack for a place where the dress code is “elegant but barefoot”. everything practical, nothing boring.
read travel tips →anguilla is what the caribbean looked like before anyone decided to build a resort on every beach. the remarkable thing is that someone decided to keep it that way.— bookaxa, on why this island is different
the beaches
33 beaches.
not one disappointment.
shoal bay east
the one everyone talks about. powdery sand, turquoise water, excellent snorkeling right off the beach.
meads bay
long, calm, lined with great restaurants. where you go when you want lunch to turn into dinner.
little bay
only accessible by boat or a cliff climb. completely deserted. worth every bit of the effort.
sandy island
a cay you reach by water taxi. nothing on it but sand, a bar, and the caribbean sea in every direction.
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