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locally: Anguilla
33 beaches, zero high-rises, and the Caribbean's best-kept luxury secret.
Anguilla is a flat, dry coral island with 33 beaches and zero cruise ships. It's the Caribbean destination for people who've done everything else — quiet luxury, world-class restaurants, and powder-white sand that rarely gets crowded. The food scene punches absurdly above its weight for an island of 15,000 people.
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Currency
XCD
USD accepted
Language
English
Power
Type A/B
110V · 60Hz
Driving
Left
UK-style
Airport
AXA
Clayton
Emergency
911
Police · Fire
Anguilla National Trust marine conservation
Dog Island seabird sanctuary
Sea turtle monitoring program
Low-density tourism development policy
Monthly breakdown
Hurricane risk: HighJan
Best
Feb
Best
Mar
Best
Apr
Best
May
—
Jun
—
Jul
—
Aug
Rain
Sep
Rain
Oct
Rain
Nov
Rain
Dec
Best
Major events
Moonsplash Music Festival
Festival del Mar
Anguilla Summer Festival
18.27°N, 63.01°W
Two miles of powder-white sand with turquoise water and beach bars — often called the Caribbean's best beach.
18.21°N, 63.09°W
A hidden beach accessible only by scrambling down a rope cliff — or swimming around the headland.
18.24°N, 63.11°W
A tiny sandbar with a single palm tree and a beach bar reachable only by boat from Sandy Ground.
Grilled split lobster with garlic butter — Anguilla's signature dish.
Fried dough rounds served with almost everything — the Anguillian bread staple.
A Caribbean classic made with locally grown pigeon peas and coconut.
Crime
Anguilla is one of the safest Caribbean islands — crime is very rare.
Transport
No public transport — rent a car or arrange hotel transfers.
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