Antigua Caves & Barbuda Caves – Locations, Guides & Tour Operators
Looking to escape the ever-present sun? If so, journey underground to a world of natural subterranean limestone caverns, where eerie stalagmites, stalactites and flow-stones dominate the scenery. Antigua & Barbuda have plenty of sea caves and caverns worth exploring – Some are accessible by tourists, while others are for more serious spelunkers. There are caverns with bats as well as petrogyph paintings on the walls.
Be safe and sure when visiting Antigua & Barbuda – Have a local guide show you the best caves on the island. Local Guides and Tour Operators are listed below.
The best Barbuda caves include:
Just beyond the pink sand beaches of the north-east shore of Barbuda, Two Foot Bay Cave is home to bats, crabs, iguanas and birds. Light beams illuminate parts of the cave through narrow crevices in the rock. Ancient petroglyphs can be seen on the cave walls.
Take a 3 mile (5km), 40 minute walk from Burbuda’s main town of Codrington and you’ll encounter an absolutely amazing site. Darby Cave is a massive sinkhole, over 300 feet (90m) in diameter, complete with it’s own forest, crowned by long stalactites, over 65 feet (20m) below the surface.
For a more adventurous Barbuda caving / spelunking experience visit:
Dark Cave is another couple of miles (3km) further south of Darby Cave. This bizarre grotto is filled with water – Bats as well as blind shrimp call this underground pond, that’s always ‘in the dark’, home.
Another cavern on the island that contains petroglyphs is the rarely visited Indian Cave.
For those looking to get out of the sun, and into a cool Barbuda cave, these local Guides will take good care of you:
- John Taxi Service -> (268) 788-5378
- Jamoree John -> (268) 722-2201
- Levi John -> (268) 723-5012
- Kenrick Joseph (ask for ‘Rats’ in Codrington)
The best Antigua caves can be found in the many small islands off the north-east coast of the island. A good example is Great Bird Island.
For a more adventurous Antigua caving / spelunking experience visit the infamous ‘Bat Cave‘. Home to hundreds, if not thousands of bats (no surprise), this cavern is something to see. Antigua’s EAG (Environmental Awareness Group) must pre-approve the visit.
For those looking to get out of the sun, and into a cool Antigua cave, these local Tour Operators will take good care of you (Click on a Tour Operator name below for more details):
- The Eco Tour (Ecological History tour with Snorkeling and Lunch)
- Private Charters also available
More coming soon…
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