Island Harbour Anguilla’s quaint fishing village, Island Harbour, sits on the East End of Anguilla. Colourful boats moor in this protected cove, and the fishing pier juts out towards the conch-lined island of Scilly Cay. Stand at the end of the pier and wave your arms and a tiny dinghy will motor across to take you over to the island for a spectacular lunch and heady rum punch. Children jump and fish from the pier, while their parents tend to their boats and the day’s catch. Island Harbour is home to the annual Festival del Mar on the Easter weekend, a celebration of all things from the sea that includes a seafood festival, culinary competitions, swimming and fishing tournaments, lots of music and the national pastime, Boat racing. It is also home to one of Anguilla’s oldest and most popular eateries, the Hibernia Restaurant and Art Gallery. Boat racing on Anguilla 6 The Cays Of the six cays that lie offshore the largest, Scrub Island, is devoid of development, the perfect private island. Activities here include Wildlife observation, over 34 species of birds that have been recorded, snorkeling with turtles, fish and stingray, and swimming in emerald glowing lagoons. The trip to Scrub Island takes approximately 20 minutes from Island Harbour. Another bird sanctuary is found on Dog Island, the furthest Cay lying to the west of Anguilla. It is also an excellent dive site for experienced divers due to the strong currents Well worth a day trip Sandy Island is a five-minute boat ride from Sandy Ground with Captain Jojo. It is the proud home of Anguilla’s newest music festival, Livin’ the Sun, which takes place in November. An amazing restaurant, resident masseuse, hammocks, lounges and spectacular snorkeling make a trip to Sandy island a truly memorable experience. Finally, at the curiously named Prickly Pear Cays there are two restaurants - Agatha’s, which has been in operation for twenty years, and the more recent newcomer, Johnno’s at Prickly Pear. Both offer a great selection of cocktails and seafood, beach chairs, snorkeling gear, thatch umbrellas and stunning vistas of turquoise seas. Prickly Pear Cay
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