Anguilla Travel Tips
Essential Anguilla Travel Tips for Your Destination Wedding
Anguilla is an excellent location choice for a destination wedding. Due to its small size and relative isolation, getting to Anguilla may seem like a daunting task. However, there are plenty of travel options available to you whether you and your destination wedding guests want to travel by ferry or plane. Make sure you have all the paperwork you need before you go and arrange pick up or a car rental at the airport so your destination wedding vacation in Anguilla starts off on the right foot.
Getting There
While there are no direct flights to Anguilla from mainland North America, you can fly to Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Antigua, or St. Maarten and then make a transfer to Anguilla’s main airport, Wallblake Airport. The airlines that fly from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Anguilla are American Eagle, Anguilla Air Express, and LIAT. The airlines that fly to Anguilla via St. Thomas and the U.S. Virgin Islands are American Eagle, LIAT, TransAnguilla, and WINAIR. From St. Maarten you can fly on chartered or scheduled flights with WINAIR and LIAT airlines. From Antigua and St. Kitts, you can fly on LIAT to get to Anguilla. By air, Anguilla is one hour east of Puerto Rico and only a seven minute flight north of St. Maarten.
It is also possible to go to Anguilla by ferry. You and your destination wedding guests can catch a ferry at Marigot Bay in French St. Martin. The ride is only twenty minutes long. The ferry runs between 7:30am and 7pm and no reservations are necessary. It is a popular way to get to Anguilla because it is relatively inexpensive. The total cost with departure tax included is only around $15 one-way. Ferries are also available for charter and if you are willing to splurge, you can also rent a water taxi. A water taxi can run you a few hundred dollars depending on the size of your group.
Paperwork Required for Entrance to Anguilla
If you are planning a destination wedding in Anguilla, you and your destination wedding guests must apply for a passport well ahead of time because all nationals are required to travel with passports. You must also have proof of an onward ticket or return ticket. Make sure your passport has at least six months before expiration. The documents required to enter Anguilla are the same ones needed to register for the marriage license. Some nationals are also required to have visas to enter Anguilla. Call the immigration office at (264) 497-2451 to find out if you need a visa. .
Getting Around Anguilla during Your Caribbean Wedding
Anguilla is only sixteen miles long and three miles wide so getting around is relatively easy. You and your destination wedding guests can get around by foot, scooter, rental car, or bike. To rent a car, all you need is a valid driver’s license from your country and $20 to purchase a local temporary license, which can be obtained at a car rental agency. You have to drive on the left side of the road and thirty miles per hour is the speed limit. Some popular car rental agencies in Anguilla include APEX Car Rental ( 264-497-2642), AVIS Rent a Car ( 264-497-2642), and Budget Rent-a-Car (264-497-5871).
Despite its seclusion and location off the beaten path, Anguilla still provides all of the convenience and practicality that makes planning your destination wedding here a total breeze. The paperwork required for entrance to Anguilla is minimal and it is easy to get to the island if you don’t mind making a transfer at another island first. The friendly locals, laid back atmosphere, virtually crime-free environment, and ease of getting around make Anguilla a convenient choice for your destination wedding. |
