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Pillars of Hercules

English Harbour, Antigua
4.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Geologic Formations
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Pennington
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

A terrific place for scuba diving and snorkling. Plenty of diverse fish and coral. More

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Houston, Texas
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

turtle, fish, sting rays, lobsters. Did not want to come up for the see floor. More

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West Indies
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012

Clean clear waters, plenty of colourful fish... good way to spend a lazy afternoon! More

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Montreal, Canada
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012
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Took a catamaran ride around the island. We got to see Hercules pillars and what a sight that is. It is very small but so interesting to see how nature carved this out of stone over time. Be sure to look out for them if you take the boat tours. More

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Highland Village, Texas
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82 reviews 82 reviews
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
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Stopped here for snorkeling on a tour. The marine life was ok, the real attraction was the Pillars. If you stop here for snorkeling you will most likely go in the harbor and see some billionairs yachts, very exclusive harbor...but a very cool place to swim and see this rock formation up close. Highly recommended as part of a tour.... More

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St. John's, Antigua
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69 reviews 69 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011
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This is one of the better dive sites in Antigua. No you can't buy lunch here. More

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Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011
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The Pillars of Hercules stand at the end of Charlotte Point guarding the entrance to Freeman's Bay and English Harbour. These are natural geological rock formations carved by wind, rain and the sea. Unfortunately they can only really be appreciated when viewed from the sea. More

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Winnipeg, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2011
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In the evening we drove to galleon beach, hiked up a path a short way and then walked along the beach and rocks until we found the pillars. We had to climb over a lot of large rocks. There was a bit of a beach in front of the pillars. We watched the sun set over Monserrat. Not sure of... More

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