Travel to Nelson's Dockyard

[Glyn1947]

We are in Antigua early am(?8?) and leave early eve (?5?) . We would like to visit Nelson's Dockyard in the morning and then go to a beach, have lunch, and go back to the ship. Obviously with a chauffeured driven taxi this is easy but I would like to do it by a cheap bus. Is this possible?

[dreadnought101]

Yes, at least it was in February 2015. There's a 10-15 minute walk from the cruise terminal to the bus terminal. Then the journey took about 30mins or so once you're on the bus.

 

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[dreadnought101]

Check out this thread. It was still the number 17 when we went in feb 2015. Would recommend getting water taxi over to galleon beach from nelsons dockyard too. On the way back, the bus stop is right outside Nelson's dockyard. But leave a bit of time as there didn't really seem to be a timetable! They pretty much just leave the bus terminal when they are full! http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1935958

 

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Edited December 17, 2015 by dreadnought101

[Glyn1947]

Thank you

[wassup4565]

We have taken the bus to Nelson's Dockyard three times, and we find the trip on the bus is a very interesting and enjoyable part of the trip. To get to the bus, you walk straight ahead off the pier for a couple of blocks. The street you want is Market Street, and there you should turn right. After a few minutes' walk, the street has a Y junction, where there is a strange statue of a head. Keep right as you pass the head. A short distance later, you will find the bus terminal, and if you are not sure about where to get the bus to Nelson's Dockyard, ask and you will be helped.

 

The bus is very inexpensive, and sometimes it's big and not crowded. Sometimes it's smaller and more crowded. It's all good. Just squeeze over and it all works out! You will roll along through small villages and countryside - pretty good tour - stopping to let people on and off. Nelson's is the last stop and you can't miss it. It's very easy to find the return bus just outside the gate of the Dockyard complex, and we've never waited more than 15 minutes, either direction.

 

Inside Nelson's, if you are looking for a reasonable and delicious light meal, find the bakery. They have dandy sandwiches, treats and fruit drinks at very good prices. After you've looked at the historic features in the dockyard area, be sure to walk along the water where the millionaire yachts are docked. It's how the 1% live, but it's also how their crew live. Enjoy the trip!