Antigua and Barbuda Pillars of Hercules 1
The Pillars of Hercules is a spectacular limestone rock formation that guards the entrance to English Harbour. The Pillars, towering along the
tip of Charlotte Point make a difficult hike but are popularly viewed by boat or from Fort Berkeley on the other side of the harbour.
The Pillars are also a popular diving and snorkeling site. Large limestone boulders covered in coral reefs begin just a few feet under the
water and go as deep as 40 feet. Stingrays, trumpet fish and blue tangs are regular visits to the reef
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Antigua and Barbuda Pillars of Hercules 2
The Pillars of Hercules is a spectacular limestone rock formation that guards the entrance to English Harbour. The Pillars, towering along the
tip of Charlotte Point make a difficult hike but are popularly viewed by boat or from Fort Berkeley on the other side of the harbour.
The Pillars are also a popular diving and snorkeling site. Large limestone boulders covered in coral reefs begin just a few feet under the
water and go as deep as 40 feet. Stingrays, trumpet fish and blue tangs are regular visits to the reef
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Snorkeling at Hercules Pillars - English Harbour Antigua December 2012
Antigua Hidden Wonder Pillars of Hercules
These naturally formed looking pillars are not know by many natives to be one of the go to places to visit. Claimed to be formed from reaction of the wind, rain and the coastal wave, they are now attracting regulars hikers.
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We started off the trail from Galleon Beach to the headland out on the edge of Carpenter Rock panoramic view over looking the rugged cost line of English Harbour. We moved down under to the Pillars of Hercules for the picturesque moments.
Dec 11th 2017
UNKNOWN SECRET LOCATION BEYOND THE PILLARS OF HERCULES | HIKING IN ANTIGUA
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The Pillars of Hercules is a spectacular limestone rock formation that guards the entrance to English Harbour. The Pillars, towering along the tip of Charlotte Point make a difficult hike but are popularly viewed by boat or from Fort Berkeley on the other side of the harbour.
The Pillars are also a popular diving and snorkeling site. Large limestone boulders covered in coral reefs begin just a few feet under the water and go as deep as 40 feet. Stingrays, trumpet fish and blue tangs are regular visits to the reef.
Snorkelling at the Pillars of Hercules and Galleon Beach Wreck
Video clip compilation from snorkelling trip to the Pillars of Hercules and a wreck off Galleon Beach, English Harbour, Antigua shot on a Canon S120 camera in housing on 2nd March 2019.
Tropical Adventures - The Excellence (Circumnavigation Tour around Antigua)
We welcome you aboard for a full circumnavigation of our island’s magnificent coastline. Think you’ve seen all that Antigua has to offer? Wait till you experience the views by sea!
The sensation you will feel, as the alluring coastline glides by with its rolling hills shimmering in the distance, is one you will never forget. See areas such as the Pillars of Hercules, Jumby Bay, Bird Island and the natural spectacle of Devil’s Bridge, up close and personal. Be at peace with the world as you gaze at slender coconut palms swaying in the crisp breeze and listen to rhythmic calypso and reggae music as we sail along.
We will whisk you away to a secluded and uninhabited Green Island, where you can relax on the beach, explore the nearby reef or swim in the warm turquoise waters. Back on board the friendly crew will cook you a delicious lunch of chicken or fish accompanied by salad and local vegetables. Drinks are served to you by our crew from the open bar.
Next we will cruise across to English Harbour, where you will discover Nelson’s Dockyard, one of the most prestigious and renowned dockyards in the world.
Before we return to port our journey will take us passed the exotic western coast of Antigua in crystal clear waters, where virgin white sandy beaches and pristine bays can still be found.
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SANDALS ANTIGUA 2018 VLOG Day 6 - Pillars of Hercules
Our first day as a married couple we had a photo shoot without wedding photographer Joseph Jones at the Pillars of Hercules. It was gorgeous. We had just a few minutes to fly the drone for some arieal shots! The rest of the day we hung out on resort eating, swimming and drinking :) Sandals Grande Antigua is where it's at!
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FORT BERKELEY 1704 ~ English Harbor Antigua ~ Best UAV Drone Caribbean Aerials ~ WeBeYachting.com
Fort Berkeley is over looking English Harbour is the most historic part of Antigua. Time should be taken when visiting Nelson’s Dockyard, to follow the path to Fort Berkeley. It is only a ten-minute stroll each way and the unfolding views of the harbour are spectacular. The fort is placed on the peninsula forming the west entrance to English Harbour. It was started in 1704, or 21 years before the Dockyard was built. Its defences were later extended in the 1740’s. In this strategic position, the fort commanded the entrance to the anchorage, where naval captains careened their ships and sheltered from hurricanes. On approaching the battlements from a footpath starting at the Dockyard dinghy wharf, a stone quarry may be seen on the right. It was here that the building material for the fort was taken. The fortified line, once known as the “Charles Line”, is further to the right. It was named after Commodore Charles Knowles, who once commanded at the Dockyard. He added this line of battlements in 1745, when the fort was extended. On the left is a bombproof powder magazine, built in 1811 to hold three hundred barrels of gunpowder. Inside the entrance is a cooperage and shifting room for packing explosives. The next building was the guardhouse, for which there is an amusing 18th century reference to this building: “The Guard is in great distress, the allowance of 9 pence a day not being sufficient at such a cold post to buy more than warm liquor”.
In 1989, the building was re-roofed by the National Park as a pilot restoration-training project funded by Canada. The restoration is accurate to the point that the stonework shows smaller stones were used to extend the wall height. In 1751, the roof had been blown off by a hurricane. Therefore added height to the walls was needed to accommodate extra beams to strengthen the roof against future hurricanes. The restored mechanics of the inside structure demonstrates great strength, and it certainly survived the great hurricane ‘Luis’, experienced in 1995.
At the end of the peninsula is the site of the first 1704 battery. Peeping out of the battlements towards Guadeloupe is a twenty-four pound cannon, cast in Scotland during the reign of George III of England in 1805. Look for the King’s cipher on the top of the cannon and the date will also be seen. The calibre of the gun is 5.5 inches and it weighs twenty-five tons, taking eleven men to handle it. Its range was one and a half miles with an eight pound charge of gunpowder.
Over the wall at the extreme end, is an upturned cannon cemented in the rock. A chain was once attached and extended across the harbour entrance forming a boom to discourage the entry of attacking ships. The chain was lashed to old condemned masts, preventing it from sinking to the bottom of the harbour.
With this gun in the round bastion in which you are now standing, and extending along the lines, were twenty other guns. Fortunately, English Harbour was not attacked so the fort was never used in earnest, though it must have been a deterrent against assault.
On the east side of the Harbour above the 'Pillars of Hercules' (q.v. under Natural Sites) it is just possible to see the walls of a half moon shaped battlement. This is the only remnant of Fort Charlotte built at the same time as Shirley Heights military complex visible high up overlooking English Harbour.
From this walk along the peninsula protecting the western side of English Harbour we can understand how well English Harbour with its vital naval dockyard was defended against attack, an attack that never happened as it was deemed too strong militarily.
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Sailing Around Antigua on the Excellence
We were fortunate enough to sail around Antigua on the Excellence the day before hurricane Irma visiting a few of the popular sites such as the Frog Rock, the Pillars of Hercules as well as have lunch on Green Island following a snorkeling trip on the reef.
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Royal Princess 2018 - Ep. 5 Galleon Beach, English Harbour, Antigua - January 22, 2018
January 22, 2018 - Galleon Beach, Freeman's Bay, English Harbour, Antigua
From Nelson's Dockyard, we boarded the water taxi to drop us off on Galleon Beach. It was a great place for sailboats to anchor, and not very crowded in the harbour.
Other than one other couple and a couple of families, we were the only ones on the beach that day. We brought sandwiches with us, and had a little picnic. It was a Monday, and the beach bar was closed.
All in all, a lovely, quiet time for swimming and relaxing.
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