Shopping and Casinos  : Antigua

A great place for history buffs, who can explore the island's sailing and sugar heritage. This was the perfect place to hide a fleet, as Admiral Horatio Nelson found in the 1780s when he made it Great Britain's most important Caribbean base. Modern-day sailors like it too, because of the warm, steady winds and complex coastline of safe harbors, and there's a sailing week every April and several regattas. Don't miss the Sunday afternoon local BBQ and outdoor dance at Shirley Heights, a spot worth visiting for the view alone. There is duty-free gem shopping and an ocean-side casino at Heritage Quay in St. Johns, Antigua, with hundreds of slot machines and table games.