Did You Know?
The islands of Antigua and Barbuda became an independent
state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.
Antigua is roughly 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC.
Tourism continues to be the dominant activity in the economy
accounting directly or indirectly for more than half of the
economy.
Antigua's main agricultural exports are cotton, fruits,
vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane;
and livestock.
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Antigua
All the signs pointed towards Antigua. The largest of the British
Leeward Islands had warm, steady winds, a complex coastline of safe
harbors, and a protective, nearly unbroken wall of coral reef. It
would make a perfect place to hide a fleet. And so in 1784 the legendary
Admiral Horatio
Nelson sailed to Antigua and established Great Britain's most
important Caribbean base. Little did he know that over 200 years
later the same unique characteristics that attracted the Royal Navy
would transform Antigua and Barbuda into one of the Caribbean's
premier tourist destinations.
The signs are still there, they just point to different things.
The Trade Winds that once blew British men-of-war safely into the
English Harbour
now fuel one of the world's foremost maritime events, Sailing
Week. The expansive, winding coastline that made Antigua difficult
for outsiders to navigate is where today's trekkers encounter a
tremendous wealth of secluded, powdery soft beaches.
The coral reefs, once the bane of marauding enemy ships, now attract
snorkelers
and scuba divers from all over the world. And the fascinating
little island of Barbuda
-- once a scavenger's paradise because so many ships wrecked on
its reefs -- is now home to one of the region's most significant
bird sanctuaries.
For Specialized Travel to Antigua:
Contact Quality Travel Services for reservations
or additional information:
Phone: 703-556-9010
Toll Free: 1-800-331-5601
Fax 703-556-6591
Getaway@QualityTravelServices.Com
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Travel Services, Inc. 
