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Seven Best Beach Bars in Antigua

Antigua is one of the most beautiful, and cruiser-friendly, islands in the world. Indeed, serious cruising people have been heading there since Lord Nelson arrived in 1784, at a spot that is now known as Nelson’s Dockyard. Antigua also is home to some 365 beaches, one for every day o the year, as the tourist people point out, and most of them are gorgeous. Just in case you need another reason to go to Antigua, here’s a list of the seven best beach bars you’ll find there, from the people at The Moorings. (The picture above obviously is not on…

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Seven Best Beach Bars in Antigua, from The Moorings

Antigua is one of my favorite destinations in the world. Great beaches, warm breezes, friendly people, and lots to do, on land and on the water. One of the best things to do on land is to head for the nearest beach bar. Here, from the people at The Moorings, is a list of their top seven beach bars there. You and I may have others, but at least this is a start. Take a look: Situated in the heart of the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands, opportunities for exhilarating blue water sailing in steady trade winds have attracted sailors to Nelson’s…

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Top Ten Beach Bars in the Bahamas. Think Cold Beer, White Sand, and No Worries in the World

Just in case you needed an extra excuse to head for the Bahamas, take a look at these waterfront bars and restaurants that are scattered throughout that island nation. Here’s a list of the Top Ten Waterfront Bars there from outislandlifebahamas.com, chosen because of their island ambience, food and drink, and also because they’re all on terrific beaches. Eat, drink, and then take a swim or a walk on the beach. When all that is an alternative, who wants to stay home? The picture above is of Chat ‘N’ Chill on a sandbar on Stocking Island in the Exumas. It’s…

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Some of the World’s Best Beach Bars Are Back in Business in the BVI

First things first. Sure, we all know that cruising in the British Virgin Islands is one of the great pleasures available to mankind. The water’s gorgeous, the navigation’s easy, and you could spend night after night anchored off a different island or cove for a very long time. But let’s get to the serious stuff: The beach bars. At the end of the day (literally), the beach bars in the BVI (and many other places) offer a welcoming conclusion to hours spent on the water; they’re destinations in their own right, and they often can provide the more memorable moments…

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The Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean, from The Abacos to St. Martin. See If Your Favorite Made the Cut

Wondering where to find a great beach bar in the Caribbean? Ponder no more. Here’s a list of eight of the best from The Moorings, the worldwide charter outfit, based on years of experience. They know about these things. If you’ve cruised or chartered in the Caribbean you probably have your own list. If so, compare it with this one; there are probably some new ones here (if not, you’ve already led a full life, so sit back and count your blessings). The Moorings has organized this alphabetically, by location, starting with the Abacos, and Nipper’s, pictured above, which is…

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Ten Best Beach Bars in the U.S. Is Your Favorite on the List?

For the moment, let’s forget about the issues of war and peace, of taxes and immigration, of politics and Washington and Congress. Let’s deal with things we really care about: Where can we find the best beach bars in the United States? To help us along, Coastal Living has compiled a list of the ten best beach bars, including spots from Massachusetts and Rhode Island to Oregon and California, plus two in Florida. (I must be doing something wrong, because I haven’t been to a single one of them, although now I can add them to my ever-growing must-visit list.)…

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The 20 Best Beach Bars in the World. Find Your Favorite

Take a look at this list of the 20 best beach bars in the world, compiled by Coastal Living magazine, and you may want to take out your passport and start booking a flight. Some are in the expected places – Sardinia, St. Tropez, Mustique, Mykonos, Ibiza and the Maldives. But others: Uruguay? Or the Netherlands, where Woodstock ’69 is just an hour’s drive from Amsterdam? Closer to home is the Flora-Bama in Pensacola, Florida, on the Alabama line. So far, I’ve missed that one somehow. But the one that really appeals to me is the Baba Nest in Phuket,…

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What are Best Beach Bars in Caribbean? Here’s Coastal Living’s List

Here’s a fun list of what Coastal Living magazine thinks are the best beach bars in the Caribbean. Even if you don’t agree with them, take a look – and long for your next cruise or charter there. Yes, I know that cruising on the boat is fun and all that, but getting off the boat and relaxing at a great bar on the beach….well, that certainly adds to the fun – and makes for great memories. See if your favorite bar is on the list: http://www.coastalliving.com/travel/top-10/best-caribbean-beach-bars