The traverse from north Guadaloupe to Antigua is one of the larger inter island trips. This was 42 nautical miles and the sea state was rather abrupt. When we arrived in the bay of Falmouth next to the very famous English Harbour, we were covered in salt spray. Our cruising friends from America sailed with us and had given us tips on the best anchorages and restaurants.
The first impression we had on arrival in Falmouth harbour was the amazing collection of exotic mega yachts, the lovely sand beach and the azure coloured waters. Almost complied with our impressions of what the Caribbean should look like.
After clearing customs we settled down to enjoying the scenery and going swimming off the back of the boat. We took our life-raft to the local 'Ocean Safety' dealer for it to be recertified, and we visited the interesting historical site of 'Nelson's Dockyard' which was abandoned by the British Navy in late 1800s but had been restored in the 1950s'.
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