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Antigua & Barbuda

365 beaches, one for each day, and the Georgian harbour of English Harbour.

Capital
St. John's
Currency
East Caribbean dollar (XCD) — fixed peg to USD (USD often accepted)
Flight from Moscou
From Moscou (varies)
Time difference
GMT-4 (Atlantic Time) — 5h behind Cameroon

Antigua & Barbuda is among the destinations a Russian passport reaches without a visa. 365 beaches, one for each day, and the Georgian harbour of English Harbour. Here: visa, real budget, best seasons and what to do — departing from Russia.

In pictures

Formalities

The visa, step by step

Visa-free
Allowed stay
short stay
Cost
Free
Processing
Immediate on arrival

How to apply

No visa for a short tourist stay: show a valid passport and a return ticket on arrival.

Required documents

  • Passport valid 6 months
  • Return ticket
  • Yellow fever certificate

Good to know

  • •Visa-free tourist stay; confirm the exact allowed duration before departure.
How much it costs

A one-week budget

Backpacker
570 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight
Comfort
1 320 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight

Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé

930 000 FCFA–1 740 000 FCFA

Flights from Moscou (Air France, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Brussels Airlines…), depending on the destination.

Indicative round-trip price: it varies widely by season, layover and how early you book.

Where the money goes (backpacker estimate)

🏨450 000 FCFA
🍽️210 000 FCFA
🚕108 000 FCFA
🎟️270 000 FCFA
Hostel
30 000 FCFA–60 000 FCFA
Mid-range
90 000 FCFA–180 000 FCFA
Nice hotel
210 000 FCFA–480 000 FCFA
Tailored

Budget simulator

Comfort level
Estimated total budget
1 500 000 FCFA
Must-sees

What to do there

1

The 365 beaches

A beach for every day of the year: Half Moon Bay, Ffryes Beach, Dickenson Bay…

2

Nelson's Dockyard

English Harbour: UNESCO Georgian dockyard with museum and historic marina.

3

Shirley Heights

Restored military lookout: sunsets and a Sunday steel band.

4

St. John's

Colourful capital with cathedral, market and the Heritage Quay waterfront.

5

Barbuda island

Deserted pink-sand beaches and the largest frigatebird colony in the Caribbean.

6

Rainforest zipline & hike

Forest canopy, zipline and obstacle course in the national park.

Itinerary

One week, day by day

  1. D1

    Arrival in St. John's, check in, first beach at Dickenson Bay.

  2. D2

    Explore St. John's: cathedral, market, Heritage Quay.

  3. D3

    English Harbour: Nelson's Dockyard and sunset at Shirley Heights.

  4. D4

    Southern beaches day: Half Moon Bay and Ffryes Beach.

  5. D5

    Barbuda excursion: pink beaches and frigatebird colony.

  6. D6

    Nature adventure: zipline, hiking or snorkeling at Cades Reef.

  7. D7

    Relax, last shopping, fungie & pepperpot, return flight.

✓

Travel checklist

A printable list (or save as PDF) so you forget nothing.

Travel checklist — Antigua-et-Barbuda

Before you leave

What to pack

Visa sources: en.wikipedia.org

Indicative data (June 2026), reliability moyenne. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.

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