Chris, a German kitesurf expert who works at a sailing school, had his hands full launching a flotilla of tiny child-filled dinghies under the care of several instructors. He talks about Antigua as "the Caribbean dream where life's a breeze and family fun is all plain sailing" on Mail Online website.

Chris: "But Nonsuch Bay, which opened two years ago, is perfect for family sailing. You stay in Caribbean-style self-catering apartments and houses among gardens filled with trees and hummingbirds, snuggled into a cove.

There are three swimming pools, and a small restaurant with views out to sea and some of the best cooking we found on Antigua (try the conch chowder).

It was good enough to keep us putting off that visit to a supermarket in St John to stock up the apartment kitchen. Some of the houses..." Read More