Anguilla Beaches
Kitesurfing in Paradise
(January 2006)
Anguilla beaches are known for their powdery white sand, aqua blue sea and incredible sunsets are among a few of the things that you will remember while kiting on those beaches. See for yourself....
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The map of Anguilla below devided to letters. Every major beach on the article below will be marked by it's location on the map.
A- Long Bay
Northwest coast. One of the very quiet Anguilla beaches. Swimming good. Fantastic good spot Kitesurfing in a north or northeast wind. Access a bit of a challenge. Near Temenos and Oliviers.
A- Mead's Bay
Northwest coast, west of Long Bay. Quiet. Good for Swimming. Very good spot for surfing and Kitesurfing in a north or northeast wind. One of the most stunning Anguilla beaches.
A- Barnes Bay
Northwest coast, west of Meads Bay. After Meads Bay, my favorite
beach. Good swimming and snorkeling. Not a very good spot for kitesurfing, no wind on this beach.
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B - Rendezvous Bay
Southwest coast. Good for swimming. Over a mile of beach. A number
of watersports are offered here including various types of
sailboats and kayaks. Great for kitesurfing.
B - between Rendezvous
and Cove Bay
Southwest coast. Good for swimming. Front of ex Sonesta Resort.
Very cool but many reef. No kitesurfing on that spot!
B- Cove Bay
Southwest coast. Thierry's "home spot" among the Anguilla beaches. Very good spot
for kitesurfing with an east or southeast wind. A mile of
beach and sand dunes. Good for swimming and walking. Amazing beach for kitesurfing. No reef, close lagoon, great wind directions, no obstacles.
B - Sherrick's Bay
Good for swimming & snorkelling. Nearby West End Salt Pond
with bird life. Restaurants nearby (southwestern end of island). Could be good for kiting, but not for beginners.
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C - Little Harbour
One of the southest of Anguilla beaches. Several "virgin" beaches, good
spot to see bird life. May be a good place to kitesurf, but
be aware that there is a shallow reef across the mouth of
the bay.
C - Round Rock Bay
The Round Rock Bay area is ideal if you're looking for a desert beach among Anguilla beaches.
Great views to St. Martin! South East. Not good for kite, lots of reef!
D - Sandy Hill Bay
Small beach good for swimming, for snorkelling, for walking
with cliffs, caves and Long Salt Pond to look out for . Good for kite but not for beginner, very tough to lauch and land the kite, not very safe for kite in general.
E- Savannah Bay
North of Sandy Hill Bay. Very "wild" good spot for
surfing and Kitesurfing by East wind. Offshore reef good for
snorkelling (south east coast).
E - Windward Point
Bay
Very "wild" good spot among Anguilla beaches for surfing and Kitesurfing
by East wind. Very rough. Beautiful scenery (northern end
of island).
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H - Limestone Bay
Looking for an out-of-the-way beach that is still near The Valley... Limestone
Bay is about 100 yards of scenic perfection on a rocky coast. Ideal for picnics,
there is even a tree or two for shade (see the photo). It was calm and swimmable
when we took these pictures. North West.
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I - Little Bay
After Meads Bay, it's really the most beautiful spot on the Island...
Little Bay is on the north coast between Crocus Bay and Shoal
Bay, not far from The Valley. The easiest way to get there
is from Crocus Bay, where you can hire Calvin (or any fisherman)
to take you there in 5 minutes (about $10 round trip). Little
Bay is protected by a cove of high cliffs. It has no surf
and the snorkelling is excellent. Bring snacks, drinks and
beach towels and make a picnic of your trip.
It is forbidden for kitesurfing on this spot. But its worth going just to relax and snorkle.
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I - Benzies Bay &
Katouche Bay
This bay is noted for a number of things. It is the start
of the Katouche Valley rainforest, it is never crowded, it is a fun place to
explore or have a picnic, and it is a good place to look for fossil sealife.
North kiting is possible, but not recommended at all!
J - Sandy Ground
What many people think of as a typical Caribbean beach, a beach that we could see 10 or 20 years ago. Here you will find many local fishing boats, several well known beach bars, dominoes games, and an amazing sunset every day. Home beach to the local sailing boats, and starting point for most of the races. Excellent harbor for charter yachts. Best place for beach sunset vacation.
G- Shoal Bay West
One mile of excellent beach. Swimming is great, snorkelling is great. Perfect beach with excellent walking conditions, watersport rentals plus restaurants on the beach. Not crowded either. (North east coast).
D- Sile Bay
Never tried this spot because there are so many much better spots than that one on this Island.
But one thing is for sure - it is not for beginners!
Other offshore islands:
Prickly Pear
About 4 miles north of Anguilla. A quite, uninhabited island
right out of the pages of "Robinson Crusoe". Swimming
very good. Very good spot for kitesurfing in a north or northeast
wind, but be aware of shallow reefs.
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