Anguilla and its Visitor Cays

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 29, 2026.

• Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources: Marine Park System - Government marine-park guide, boundaries by name, locally guided scuba, permitted moorings, day-use restrictions and a vessel-fee leaflet that needs current-price confirmation.
• Scuba Shack Anguilla: current dive and snorkel services - Direct operator description of scheduled dives, rentals, introductory dives, guided snorkeling, night dives and private mixed-group boat trips; listed prices and slots are subject to booking confirmation.
• Scuba Shack: A Few of Our Favorite Dive Sites - Operator-named reef, wreck and wall sites with depth examples, published 2024; site selection remains conditional.
• Scuba Shack: PADI courses - Operator-led introductory, refresher, Open Water and advanced-course descriptions and fees; check live course capacity.
• Scuba Shack: guided snorkeling trips and charters - Locally marketed snorkeling locations and equipment provision.
• Scuba Shack: contact, address and booking information - Confirms Sandy Ground/Roys Bayside Grill base and direct operator contact.
• PADI dive-center directory: Scuba Shack Anguilla - Independent training-agency directory listing Scuba Shack, including freediving as an offered activity while not confirming actual course dates; notes no shore scuba.
• Quest Experiences: Guided Snorkeling and Scuba Diving - Direct partnered tour offer showing Sandy Ground Wharf pickup, certifications, equipment and advertised prices, with conflicting 3-hour versus 4-hour snorkel-duration labels and confirmation-after-request workflow.
• Government of Anguilla: Dive Tourism Policy 2024-2034 - Government-authored dive policy hosted by Anguilla Focus; official dive-site map and discussion of conservation, operator standards and lack of local hyperbaric access at policy publication.
• Anguilla House of Assembly: Official Hansard 22 September 2026 - Legislative statement reports investment in a new hyperbaric chamber. It does not establish commissioning, staffing, emergency operating hours or medical diving-treatment availability.
• Anguilla Tourist Board: 2025 destination brochure - Official destination geography, beaches, day boats, boat racing, travel, cultural activities, food and basic visitor advice.
• Anguilla Tourist Board: Explore our island - Official description of Island Harbour, Anguillita, Shoal Bay East, Sandy Island, offshore cays and local heritage events.
• Sandy Island Anguilla: operator contact - Direct shuttle operator listing: Sandy Ground pier, daily November-August and group reservations only September-October; reconfirm operating days.
• Gorgeous Scilly Cay: operator contact and ferry FAQ - Direct island operator FAQ: public visits Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday; Island Harbour boat transfer advertised at US$5 round trip. Header gives different general opening hours, so confirm.
• Prickly Pear Anguilla: island restaurant and activities - Direct Prickly Pear restaurant offer on the East cay; advertised water activities and bird watching, but charter/pickup must be agreed independently.
• Tourism Anguilla: Sailing and offshore cays - Independent destination planning guide, not the Anguilla Tourist Board: Sandy Island, Prickly Pear, Scilly Cay and Little Bay boat-access patterns and approximate transfer durations.
• Tourism Anguilla: Boat-day planning - Independent published 2026 visitor comparison of the three commonly visited restaurant cays and weather contingency planning.
• Tourism Anguilla: Practical planning guide - Independent destination planning resource describing mid-December-April high season and relative pricing, weather disruptions, ferries and car rental.
• Government of Anguilla: Blowing Point Ferry Terminal - Published public Marigot ferry schedule, fare and route-specific passenger-service, security and Tourist Board Levy departure fees; reconfirm live.
• Government of Anguilla: Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport - Official airport transfer gateway, airlines listed, and airport departure fees.
• Anguilla Tourist Board: entry requirements - Passport, onward-travel, customs and route-specific entry information, with nationality-specific visa caveats.
• Government of Anguilla: Visas and travel - Official visitor-visa application and exemption overview.
• Government of Anguilla: eVisa portal - Current eVisa eligibility check and warning about processing delays.
• Anguilla Tourist Board: FAQs - Official beach access, local driving permits, ATM, currency, electricity and tipping overview; some pages may reflect older fees.
• Government of Anguilla: Anguilla facts - Government-reported English language, Eastern Caribbean Dollar, US-dollar acceptance and 110 V electricity.
• NOAA National Hurricane Center: tropical cyclone climatology - Atlantic hurricane season is June-November with statistical peak around mid-August to mid-October; not an individual-day sea forecast.
• Government of Canada: Anguilla travel advice - Travel, rainy-season May-October, emergency healthcare capacity and possible medical evacuation; general advice rather than site-specific weather.
• Government of Anguilla: emergency services - Official 911 dispatch and ambulance guidance.
• UK FCDO: Anguilla getting help - Emergency 911, Princess Alexandra Hospital and coastal emergency and disaster management contact numbers.
• UK FCDO: Anguilla entry requirements - UK passport-holder entry rules, departure tax, local immigration authority and stay details; nationality-specific.
• Anguilla National Trust: nature hikes - West End to Barnes Bay, Windward Point and mangrove outings; tours require confirmation, page is historic.
• Anguilla National Trust: Turtle Patrol - Historic 2016 programme listing September-October guided turtle monitoring, without guarantee of contemporary operation or wildlife encounters.
• UK Government: Overseas Territories biodiversity strategy - Official Anguilla ecological context, turtle nesting habitats and globally important seabird colonies on remote cays.
• Anguilla Beaches: visitor practical FAQ - Independent visitor information confirming 110 V 60 Hz supply; treated as secondary.
• Anguilla Department of Natural Resources: Fisheries Unit - Responsible department for monitoring marine parks, moorings and fisheries.
• Destination hero photo by onj (historical) - Shoal Bay beach, Anguilla. Photo: onj / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0. Cropped and resized.
• Destination hero photo by Steve Adams - Unsplash License. Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@sradams57 | Location: Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla, Barnes Bay, Anguilla