Executive Director Trudy Nixon

Welcome to the Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association (AHTA)! The AHTA is Anguilla’s oldest and largest Membership Association and is a PRIVATE SECTOR organisation wholly funded by membership subscriptions and fundraising events. It’s motto is ‘strengthening Anguilla’s tourism through association' and it currently has over 170 active members - including all the major hotels, villa management companies, restaurants and tourism related services in Anguilla. It's primary purpose is to assist in the professional development of its members through marketing support, training, information provision and advocacy.

To learn more about the AHTA and the work we do please feel free to email one of our staff, or call on 1 264-497-2944. Executive Director: Trudy Nixon ahta@anguillanet.com . Membership and Events Manager: Gilda Gumbs Samuels ahtaadmin@anguillanet.com .

SUMMER SAVERS AT ANGUILLA PROPERTIES & RESTAURANTS: April through August are wonderful months to visit Anguilla. The temperature is perfect (we still have a breeze despite getting a few degrees warmer), the seas are calm and warm (which is wonderful for boat trips and snorkeling) and of course the Rates go down!

This summer Anguilla is launching a great island wide promotion – Prix Fixe Summer - that truly offers the best of the island at a much more affordable price. Known for our fabulous cuisine and great accommodations, our summer menu is offering prix fixe three course tasting menus at some of the island’s top restaurants throughout the summer and the participating hotels are offering Stay for Seven and Pay for Five. Click here for the press release outlining all the details.

In Anguilla we have accommodations available to suit everyone and many other properties are offering their own added value packages this summer. Please email the AHTA at ahta@anguillanet.com for news of the latest summer specials at hotels, villas and restaurants, or contact our ACCOMMODATION MEMBERS or VILLA MEMBERS directly.

Coming to visit?

We look forward to welcoming you to the sunny shores of our beautiful Island. Please use the links section of this website to link directly to some of our member properties - from small inns to luxury hotels and intimate family villas to architechural prizewinners we have a lot to offer. Don't forget members of the Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association are properties that show commitment to training staff, developing their services and being flagships for our tourism community.

You can also use the links section to check out our wonderful Allied members for restaurant and tourism services recommendations.

How to get to Anguilla by AIR*

Scheduled Flights:
There are a number of direct scheduled flights into WALLBLAKE AIRPORT (AXA) in Anguilla.

For passengers arriving from the USA:
American Eagle operates a direct daily service from San Juan - with posibilities of extra flights in high season www.aa.com Tel: 1-264-497-3131
Anguilla Air Express, operated by Rainbow Charters, now is available for connections to and from San Juan and is conveniently scheduled to meet the US mainland flights. The luxury King Air Turboprop A 100 seats 8 passengers and departs San Juan daily at 11:30 am, 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm, with departures from Anguilla at 8:00 am, 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm.

For passengers arriving from Europe or the Caribbean
Liat and Winair both operate a direct daily service from Antigua www.liatairline.com and www.fly-winair.com Tel Liat 1-264-497-5000 and Winair 1-264-497-2748.

Winair also operates 4 flights a day between Anguilla and St. Maarten (operated by Anguilla Air Services) www.anguillaairservices.com

Charter Flights:
Anguilla Air Services operates CHARTER services to St. Maarten, St. Barts and other neighbouring islands. Tel: 1-264-497-5922.

Coming to Anguilla via neighbouring St Marteen:
There are also many convenient flights into PRINCESS JULIANA AIRPORT (SXM) on the Dutch Side of St. Maarten and it is an easy and convenient transfer by air or sea to Anguilla. Scheduled flights into St. Maarten include: American Airlines, Delta, Jet Blue, Air Canada, KLM, Air France and many more...

How to get to Anguilla by SEA*

Convenient local ferry service:
Ferries leave Anguilla (Blowing Point) for St Martin (Marigot on the French side) approximately every 45 minutes from 7.30am to 6.15pm. The Ferry to St Martin takes approximately 20 minutes and costs $15US each way. It is a further 20 minute ride (approx $15 pp) - taxi ride from Marigot to Princess Juliana Airport on the Dutch Side of St Maarten.

From St Martin (Marigot) Ferries depart approx every 45 minutes from 8.15am to 7.00pm (last ferry).

Charter Boats:
An increasingly popular way to arrive. A number of local operators provide charter boat services including Cheers Ferry Services 1 264 497 235 6205 or call the Anguilla Tourist Board for more information 1 264 497 2759.

Taxis:
Taxis in Anguilla are tightly controlled - there is a dispatch service for your convenience when you arrive at Blowing Point and Wallblake Airport. The system divides the island into 10 zones and rates will be determined by the zones traveled.
NEW TAXI RATES 2009

* information correct at time of publishing.