Welcome to Barbuda

Barbuda is just Simply Beautiful, Imagine mils and miles of mostly untouched beaches, boasting pinck and white sand and crystal clear sea water. Forget about the hustle and bustle of everyday life and reflect on a place where time is of little importance and peace and tranquility reign supreme.

If this sounds like your dream vacation, then the simply breathtaking tropical island paradise of Barbuda will be the ideal place for you. The 62 square mile haven is the closest anyone will get to see a West Indian island in its untouched, undeveloped and so close to nature. Even more alluring is that activities which include sightseeing, fishing and hunting or simply soaking up the sun and calm of beautiful pink and tan sand beaches.

Visitors are provided with numerous opportunties to see turtles and many varieties of tropical fish undisturbed in the beautiful turqoise waters. Barrier reefs protect the island and keep most of the waters tranquil. But Barbuda’s uniqueness is highlighted in its deep blue Atlantic Ocean on one side with wild beaches full of shells and the soothing Caribbean Sea on the other side; Beaches on the southwesttern shore stretch uninterrupted for up to 17 miles and are best for swimming, while beaches on the islands eastern shore are somewhat rougher, but are excellent for beachcombing and shell collecting.

A 15 minutes flight from Antigua takes you to the prestine sister isle of Barbuda and if you’re the adventurous type, a ferry ride get you there in less than two hours. Quite often visitors on route to the island have been awed by occasional sightings of Dolphins and Whales or Sea Turtles. Although Barbuda is a mere 14 miles long and 8 miles wide, much of the island is covered in bush, which conceals all various kinds of local wildlife, including Deer and Boar, Land Turtles and Guinea Fowl.

Barbuda also boasts an intimate village experience and the population of 1500 residents are helpful and friendly and so eager to welcome visitors to their island. As a guest you will soon be part of the social life of the local people. Visitors are free to cycle and plan their own hikes throughout the island. Additionally few locals Car Rentals small four wheel drive vehicles and there is also Taxi Tour Services, which are the best ways to get around the island; they also meet incoming flights at Codrington Airport, and price are negotiable.

Points of interest include the Frigate Bird Sanctuary, Caves, and our Beautiful Beaches, Historical sites and an abundance of shipwrecks and beautiful reefs. I visit to the island is not complete without a tour of the ruins of the Codrington Estate, Highland House. Its located on Barbuda’s highest point and offers a picturesque panorama of the peaceful rnvironment of Barbuda.

The 32 feet high Martello Tower (a fortress that was used both for defence and as a vantage point used to spot valuable shipwrecks on the outlying reefs) located on the island’s south coast also provides a scenic view of the ocean; is also now a home for some Birds Of Barbuda.

The Indian Cave, which contains ancient Amerindian petroglyphs is yet another attraction and several tours explore interesting underground caves, some of them boasting fresh water pools. Barbuda, the island destination of world’s richest and famous which includes names like the late Princess Diana of Wales and Robin Leach, Barbuda awaits you.  

Whether this is your first visit to Barbuda or if it is your forth, whether you are traveling alone or a group, BirdsOfBarbuda.com offers a wide selection of different birds throughout Barbuda, perfect for everybody from families on vacation and honeymoon couples, to experienced bird watchers, as well as visitors who are on a budget. See Barbuda as never before!