Central America

Anguilla

Location

Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico.

Vehicle security, personal security, drugs, general travel, navigation, off road driving, hot weather injuries, personal hygiene, sanitation/sterilisation, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, cultures/customs, communications, emergency shelters. Beachwear should be confined to the beach and resort areas.

Use bottled water only.

Flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone.

Tropical; moderated by north-east trade winds.

Frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October).

Hepatitis A, polio, typhoid, yellow fever.
Hospital: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Stoney Ground, Anguilla BW1
Tel: 809-4972552

Supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system.

No public transport, on taxis and vehicle rental. Drive on left.

For more in-depth general information please download our Preparation and Training document.