There is a particular breed of Caribbean inhabitant who considers sailing their religion, rum their sustenance, the boat their constantly shifting home, never to be abandoned, no matter how rough the seas or heavy the winds. You will find this breed holding court here in Antigua.

For them, and for anyone else entranced by the heritage of Caribbean seafaring, this largest of the British West Indies serves as a regional mecca. At the center of it all sits Nelson's Dockyard, now a national park, a Williamsburg-like take on the British seafaring tradition.