点评:11 miles south of devils Bridge but still on the east coast is Half Moon Bay with spectacular views on the road down into it. Take care on this road as we came across several herds of goats just meandering along the centre of the road.
Half Moon Bay is one of the most beautiful and famous beaches on the island of Antigua. It gets its name from its distinctive crescent (half-moon) shape. The beach curves around a wide bay with soft white-to-pink sand and bright turquoise water, creating a classic tropical landscape.
Parking is basically where the road down into the bay ends. With almost a mile of beach there is plenty of chose in terms of where to sit and enjoy this spectacular scenery.
We made the mistake, however, of sitting fairly close to where the path ends. We discovered later that the waves were not as big further around the bay and, therefore, snorkelling ( which with churned up sand where we were wasn't possible) was quite good in the calmer waters.
Friendly locals operate the rental of chairs and umbrellas but they don't charge you until you leave and its fairly normal for them to start closing down about 4.30 -5.00
Compared with many Caribbean resort beaches, Half Moon Bay feels peaceful, uncrowded and more natural. Maybe because it is surrounded by vegetation and open coastline, which makes it feel less developed, calmer and definitely tranquil
Whilst we were happy to relax, read and swim in the clear Caribbean water you could bring a picnic, make the most of the steady ocean breeze to fly kites with children and also take a leisurely stroll right around the bay to the far point where hikers were scrambling up the rock.
Photography enthusiasts may also enjoy the natural scenery.
翻译:从魔鬼桥往南11英里,依然在东海岸,便是半月湾。沿着通往海湾的公路行驶,可以欣赏到壮丽的景色。这条路需要格外小心,因为我们遇到了好几群山羊在路中央悠闲漫步。
半月湾是安提瓜岛上最美丽、最著名的海滩之一。它因其独特的月牙形而得名。海滩环绕着一个宽阔的海湾,拥有柔软的白色到粉色的沙滩和明亮的碧绿海水,构成了一幅经典的热带风光。
停车点基本上就在通往海湾的公路尽头。近一英里的海滩上,有很多地方可以坐下来欣赏这壮丽的景色。
然而,我们犯了一个错误,坐得离小路的尽头很近。后来我们发现,海湾更远处的海浪并不大,因此,在更平静的水域浮潜(我们当时所在的地方沙子被搅动,无法浮潜)效果非常好。
友好的当地人出租躺椅和遮阳伞,但他们不会在您离开时收费,而且他们通常会在下午 4:30 到 5:00 左右开始关门。
与许多加勒比海度假海滩相比,半月湾感觉更加宁静、人烟稀少,也更显自然。或许是因为它被植被环绕,海岸线开阔,这使得它显得不那么开发,更加平静祥和。
我们很乐意放松身心,在清澈的加勒比海水中阅读和游泳,您也可以带上野餐,充分利用稳定的海风与孩子们一起放风筝,或者悠闲地沿着海湾漫步,一直走到远处,那里有徒步者正在攀爬岩石。
摄影爱好者也会喜欢这里的自然风光。