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Scilly Cay

A tiny cay in Island Harbour with one restaurant on it, reached by a short boat run.

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WhereAnguilla
Nearest cityThe Valley
Best seasonDecember to April
Time to allowHalf a day
Getting thereIn Island Harbour; boat from the village pier, a few minutes
EntryBoat included; restaurant charges

Scilly Cay is a small coral cay in the middle of Island Harbour with a single operation on it, a beach restaurant grilling lobster and crayfish over charcoal, and a boat runs out from the village pier when you wave from the shore. Palms, sand and a bar make up the rest. It became one of the things Anguilla is known for and runs only on certain days in season.

What you actually see

  • The single restaurant - the one operation on the cay.
  • The grilled lobster - the crayfish and lobster cooked over charcoal.
  • The boat signal - the run out when you wave from the village pier.
  • The cay itself - sand and palms in the middle of the harbour.

When to go

December to April is the season; it opens on set days only. Hurricane season runs June to November and it closes. Booking ahead is advisable.

Honest expectations

It opens only on certain days in season and is closed for months at a time. Prices are very high. Hurricane damage has closed it for extended periods in the past.

Nearby

Island Harbour is on the shore, and Shoal Bay East is west.

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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.

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