Your day, step by step
08:30
Walk off into Heritage Quay. Find the taxi rank and get some EC$ or small US$ notes.
08:45
St John's: the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda in the 1747 Court House, then up to St John's Cathedral.
10:00
Bus 17 to English Harbour (at least 45 minutes), or a taxi with the fare agreed.
11:00
Nelson's Dockyard: the restored Georgian dockyard, museum and marina.
12:30
Lunch at the Dockyard.
13:30
Optional: taxi up to Shirley Heights for the view over English and Falmouth Harbours.
14:45
Leave English Harbour by bus, 2 hours 45 minutes before all-aboard.
16:00
Back in St John's. Last shopping at Heritage or Redcliffe Quay.
- Latest you can leave St John's town centre (ship at Heritage Quay, Redcliffe Quay or Nevis Street Pier)16:15
16:30
Back on board, 60 minutes before all-aboard.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- St John's town centre (ship at Heritage Quay, Redcliffe Quay or Nevis Street Pier)Walk 5-10 min to the pier16:15
- St John's town centre (ship at Deep Water Harbour)Taxi 10-20 min16:00
- Dickenson BayTaxi, about 3 miles16:00
- Jolly BeachTaxi, fare agreed first15:30
- Nelson's Dockyard, English Harbour (by bus)Bus 17, at least 45 min, about every 30 min14:45
- Nelson's Dockyard, English Harbour (by taxi)Taxi, fare agreed first15:30
Where people get St John's wrong
Taking a late bus back from Nelson's Dockyard and losing half an hour to a missed or slow minibus.
Built from our St John's guide, checked against 13 official sources (October 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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