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Since one of Antigua’s main draws is yachting and
sailing, Carlisle Bay provides sailing lessons for begin-
ners and experts alike aboard the hotel’s own boats.
Boat charters allow guests to explore all of the island’s
365 beaches as well as its surrounding waters. The
resort also offers daily, guided nature hikes and tours.
Almost unique among Caribbean hotels, Carlisle Bay
has nine, well-maintained tennis courts, including four
which are floodlit for cooler, night-time play. Rackets
and balls are provided on a complimentary basis and
professional instruction is available for all levels.
According to Barlow, one of the resort’s differentiating
selling points is the fact that it offers four distinctive
restaurants, as well as personalized beach dining. The
Indigo on the Beach restaurant has local grilled sea-
food, crisp salads, home-made breads, and pastas;
East offers Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, and Balinese
specialties; Ottimo! is a casual, Italian venue serving
classic dishes; and the Jetty Grill is an adult’s only res-
taurant located adjacent to the beach. “To have those
four restaurants,” says Barlow, “in addition to beach
dining and room service provides quite a variety in
terms of dining options.” The resort also has four dis-
tinctive bar/lounges: the Pavilion Bar, the Indigo Bar,
the Coconut Grove, and the Jetty Bar.
Like many Caribbean resorts, Carlisle Bay closes down
for five to eight weeks during the period between
late August and middle to late October. This is usu-
ally the time when upgrades and improvements are
slated for completion. This past year, Barlow reports
that the resort completed room refurbishing and an
extensive upgrade of its public areas, including all new
daybeds and umbrellas on the beach and pool areas,
and a new, robust wireless service which now provides
guests with seamless streaming all over the property.
With a wonderful beach in a secluded bay, four out-
standing restaurants, an exceptional spa, and a phi-
losophy founded on generous service, Carlisle Bay, a
member of Leading Hotels of the World, is a modern
Caribbean classic instilled with genuine West Indian
conviviality.
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