TANDP,

I can't answer for "Best way" to get there but purely my opinion, the easiest and probably the least expensive way to get there is the regularly scheduled ferry that runs between Marigot and Blowing Point, Anguilla. And then you can add in your own activities once there but remember, its not inexpensive over there and many places and services do not accept credit cards. If you're staying on the Dutch side of the island I think there's also a ferry that runs between the airport and Blowing Point but I know nothing about costs, schedules or anything else relating to it. And truthfully, I know absolutely nothing about the Celine to Anguilla if they even have a trip there.

All the ferries do is get you there. The rest of the day's activities are up to you. Rent a car or taxi? Walk to the nearest beach and spend the day there, but then you don't see anything of AXA. Taxi tour or rent a car? Lunch and chairs on a nice beach? All have expenses that can mount up. On a recent trip, my daughter dropped over $500.00 for her family of four to spend the day there, but no sooner did they get there when the weather changed and a storm blew in. It got so bad they summoned their taxi early and returned again to SXM, having spent less than 2.5 hours there.

Perhaps the easiest AXA day is probably to do a prepackaged tour that includes (possibly?) transportation from where you're staying to the boat you're booking on and then transport to AXA with a snorkel stop along the way (or not?), along with lunch somewhere over there and then back on the boat and then the whole thing in reverse back to SXM.

There are all kinds of options - none better and none worse and none what I'd call inexpensive but all fun if you can find the one that appeals the most and offers the things you're most interested in. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />