# St. John's (Antigua)

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/st-john-s-antigua

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## Overview

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- Region: [View Caribbean & Bahamas on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=caribbean)
- Description: Caribbean resort port with British-style streets and beaches
- Port name: St. John's (Antigua)
- English name: St. John's (Antigua)
- Country: Antigua and Barbuda
- Latitude / longitude: 17.12, -61.85

The capital, strongly marked by its British colonial heritage, and the gateway to an island said to have 365 harbors. With good access from the Heritage Quay cruise terminal to former naval facilities such as Nelson's Dockyard, it is a regular port of call for Caribbean cruises.

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## Port highlights

- Population: About 22,000 people (urban area)
- Climate: A tropical climate that is hot year-round, with the hurricane season from July to November.
- Language: English
- Currency: East Caribbean dollar
- Best time to visit: December to April

### Local food

Fungee and saltfish, jerk chicken, lobster, sorrel drink

### Sights

- Nelson's Dockyard
- Shirley Heights Fortress
- Heritage Quay
- Fort James
- Half Moon Bay

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## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 30 °C / 85 °F | 21 °C / 69 °F |
| Feb | 30 °C / 85 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |
| Mar | 30 °C / 86 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |
| Apr | 31 °C / 87 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |
| May | 31 °C / 88 °F | 24 °C / 74 °F |
| Jun | 32 °C / 89 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F |
| Jul | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F |
| Aug | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Sep | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Oct | 32 °C / 89 °F | 23 °C / 74 °F |
| Nov | 31 °C / 88 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Dec | 30 °C / 86 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2006 · Station: LE RAIZET, GUADELOUPE · about 98.2 km from port · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 136 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: More expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, water and beer cost about the same; coffee, meals and a Big Mac are somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | EC$2.02 | XCD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | EC$12.00 | XCD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | EC$41.00 | XCD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | EC$12.50 | XCD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Burger (Whopper) | EC$20.00 | XCD | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices in St. John's (Antigua). · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices

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## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: ANU
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 6.4 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

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## Itineraries calling here

### [11-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/celebrity-ascent-11n-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Nov 2026 – Apr 2027
- Departure months: 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-04
- Ship: Celebrity Ascent
- Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises
- Duration: 11 nights
- Departure / arrival: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) → Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Port: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) › Aruba (Oranjestad) › Curacao (Willemstad) › +4 › Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From $2,568.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/scarlet-lady-7n-san-juan)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Nov 2027 – Mar 2028
- Departure months: 2027-11, 2027-12, 2028-01, 2028-02, 2028-03
- Ship: Scarlet Lady
- Cruise line: Virgin Voyages
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: San Juan → San Juan
- Port: San Juan › Philipsburg (St. Maarten) › St. John's (Antigua) › +3 › San Juan
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From $763.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/valiant-lady-7n-san-juan)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Apr 2027
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-04
- Ship: Valiant Lady
- Cruise line: Virgin Voyages
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: San Juan → San Juan
- Port: San Juan › St. Thomas › Tortola › +3 › San Juan
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From $763.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [10-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sun-princess-10n-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Nov 2026 – Dec 2027
- Departure months: 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-12
- Ship: Sun Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) → Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Port: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) › Princess Cays › St. Thomas › +3 › Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From £1,088.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [14-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Miami](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-elizabeth-14n-miami)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Dec 2027
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-11, 2027-12
- Ship: Queen Elizabeth
- Cruise line: Cunard Line
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Miami → Miami
- Port: Miami › Philipsburg (St. Maarten) › Tortola › +4 › Miami
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From ¥390,000 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [10-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/enchanted-princess-10n-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Jan 2027
- Departure months: 2027-01
- Ship: Enchanted Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) → Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Port: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) › Celebration Key › Amber Cove › +4 › Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From £889.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

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## Links

### External sites and sources

- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Johns_Antigua_2012.jpg)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Caribbean & Bahamas on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=caribbean)
- [11-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/celebrity-ascent-11n-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)
- [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/scarlet-lady-7n-san-juan)
- [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/valiant-lady-7n-san-juan)
- [10-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sun-princess-10n-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)
- [14-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Miami](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-elizabeth-14n-miami)
- [10-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/enchanted-princess-10n-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- Unverified (no source recorded for this information)
