Antigua: Historic Lord Nelson's Dockyard National Park Small group Tour
Overview
This excursion is a great half day tour for cruise guests or hotel guests happy to meet at the cruise pier and wanting to see the real Antigua. You head through the vast array of villages, the rainforest and stunning beaches to the historical Nelson’s Dockyard. This tour is a great way to see the history and sights and giving you time for free time during your day ashore.
Inclusions
- Cruise port meeting point
- Guided tour
- Non porting guarantee - If your ship does not port for any reason we will refund in full
- Entry/Admission - Nelson's Dockyard
- Entry/Admission - Shirley Heights
What to expect
Visit: Shirley Heights, English Harbour Antigua
Your tour will meet you at the cruise port and head on a beautiful journey through the villages and beaches making your way through the memorable rainforest. This journey gives you the real feel of what Antigua has to offer.
As we arrive at the dockyards the views of the historic forts across the landscape stand out. You can enter the park through the trails which gives you the opportunity to enjoy the park's scenic and natural beauty.
Bring your camera as there is some amazing chances to capture the beauty of the parks, with many glorious boats in the dockyard, the beautiful harbour, the historic sites and the unforgettable views from places such as Shirley Heights. Shirley Heights is a restored military lookout and gun battery.
The reason they chose this location is easy to understand with spectacular views over the English Harbour and Falmouth Harbour greets your eyes, showing you the scene that is often used as the iconic image of Antigua.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Nelson's Dockyard, St. John's, English Harbour Antigua
Nelson’s Dockyard is the largest of Antigua’s National Parks and is still used today as a working dockyard for numerous yachts and ships. Fully restored to its original splendor, the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century buildings of the Dockyard house modern amenities such as shops, hotels, and marina businesses.
In the early eighteenth century, the British Royal Navy recognized the strategic importance of English Harbour in protecting ships from hurricanes and in its position at the south of the island for monitoring French naval activity. From 1784 through 1787, the British Hero of Trafalgar, Horatio Nelson, served as the captain of the H.M.S Boreas, sent to Antigua to enforce British laws in the colonies. Restoration of the dockyard began in the 1950's, renamed Nelson's Dockyard in honour of the years he spent in Antigua.
The dockyard was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016, Nelson's Dockyard provides many sites and activities for visitors to explore and enjoy.
Duration: 1 hour
Your tour will meet you at the cruise port and head on a beautiful journey through the villages and beaches making your way through the memorable rainforest. This journey gives you the real feel of what Antigua has to offer.
As we arrive at the dockyards the views of the historic forts across the landscape stand out. You can enter the park through the trails which gives you the opportunity to enjoy the park's scenic and natural beauty.
Bring your camera as there is some amazing chances to capture the beauty of the parks, with many glorious boats in the dockyard, the beautiful harbour, the historic sites and the unforgettable views from places such as Shirley Heights. Shirley Heights is a restored military lookout and gun battery.
The reason they chose this location is easy to understand with spectacular views over the English Harbour and Falmouth Harbour greets your eyes, showing you the scene that is often used as the iconic image of Antigua.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Nelson's Dockyard, St. John's, English Harbour Antigua
Nelson’s Dockyard is the largest of Antigua’s National Parks and is still used today as a working dockyard for numerous yachts and ships. Fully restored to its original splendor, the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century buildings of the Dockyard house modern amenities such as shops, hotels, and marina businesses.
In the early eighteenth century, the British Royal Navy recognized the strategic importance of English Harbour in protecting ships from hurricanes and in its position at the south of the island for monitoring French naval activity. From 1784 through 1787, the British Hero of Trafalgar, Horatio Nelson, served as the captain of the H.M.S Boreas, sent to Antigua to enforce British laws in the colonies. Restoration of the dockyard began in the 1950's, renamed Nelson's Dockyard in honour of the years he spent in Antigua.
The dockyard was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016, Nelson's Dockyard provides many sites and activities for visitors to explore and enjoy.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- A voucher will come through 14 days before the tour showing the exact meeting point for the tour.
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
pmowens
February 2023
The dockyard is nothing more then a shopping mall, with a very small museum which has some interesting items, but noting else of note. The entrance fee is $15 but you need to pay an extra taxi fee to go to the block house and Shirley heights which is between $10 to$ 20 each way to travel across ...
The dockyard is nothing more then a shopping mall, with a very small museum which has some interesting items, but noting else of note. The entrance fee is $15 but you need to pay an extra taxi fee to go to the block house and Shirley heights which is between $10 to$ 20 each way to travel across the bay. You don't need to pay to enter the shopping mall just walk through the gate and avoid the pay entrance. Also the staff were less than uselessPharoah1414
December 2022
Staff were so pushy. Absolutely brutal. Went to use the ATM and instantly harassed. Not friendly people at all. Be careful too, when using ATM you’ll be absolutely harassed. Staff and people ruin the history.
Staff were so pushy. Absolutely brutal. Went to use the ATM and instantly harassed. Not friendly people at all. Be careful too, when using ATM you’ll be absolutely harassed. Staff and people ruin the history.clarkwhite
March 2020
Reasonably priced for a historic sight, it worked out at about £8 per person. Lots of information and interesting exhibits in the museum. Plus some of the yachts in the marina were amazing. The restaurants are ridiculously priced though Not a place you could spend all day, but a couple of hours m...
Reasonably priced for a historic sight, it worked out at about £8 per person. Lots of information and interesting exhibits in the museum. Plus some of the yachts in the marina were amazing. The restaurants are ridiculously priced though Not a place you could spend all day, but a couple of hours makes an interesting visit. Large free car park toosunnyrga
February 2020
Historical location with a great museum that provides a self guided information tour and interesting artifacts. The marina is well kept and filled with a variety of opulent private yachts. It’s a great glimpse of the wealthy crowd.
Historical location with a great museum that provides a self guided information tour and interesting artifacts. The marina is well kept and filled with a variety of opulent private yachts. It’s a great glimpse of the wealthy crowd.