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Sip & Paint Antigua: A Group Experience with Local Artists and Wine
4.3
17 Ratings
Saint John's
Talented local artists are engaged to guide guests in mastering local art styles, all while savoring a smooth glass of wine with lunch. This group experience is filled with fun, excitement, and laughter from beginning to end.
Talented local artists are engaged to guide guests in mastering local art styles, all while savoring a smooth glass of wine with lunch. This group experience is filled with fun, excitement, and laughter from beginning to end.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Ffryes Beach - Begin your journey from the pier area with a picturesque drive to a local art gallery where talented artisans showcase their crafts.
Savor a welcome drink and snacks while meeting a local painter, watching her create some of her favorite island scenes. Participate in her painting class and take home a memorable souvenir from this…
- Ffryes Beach - Begin your journey from the pier area with a picturesque drive to a local art gallery where talented artisans showcase their crafts.
Savor a welcome drink and snacks while meeting a local painter, watching her create some of her favorite island scenes. Participate in her painting class and take home a memorable souvenir from this special day. Enjoy captivating stories of Antigua’s history through music and poetry readings in the local dialect.
Local vendors will display and sell their creations, including arts and crafts, sea island cotton, and local clay pottery, with some items being crafted right before your eyes.
Admire the stunning surroundings of two old sugar mill ruins on the estate as you head to the beach. This tranquil spot offers swimming for those who wish to enjoy a refreshing dip.
At the scheduled time, your transportation will return you to the pier area and your ship.
- Museum of Antigua and Barbuda - Originally built in the 17th century as the old Court House for British settlers, it now houses the nation’s artifacts.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Beach chairs, and Large umbrellas. These can be rented from the bar.
- For pick up options outside of St.John’s area, a $10 USD upcharge will applied.
- Alcoholic beverages
- Beach chairs, and Large umbrellas. These can be rented from the bar.
- For pick up options outside of St.John’s area, a $10 USD upcharge will applied.
Location
ZONE 7 - Cruise Tours and Rentals
Exit your ship and clear the security area to ZONE 7 - Cruise Tours and Rentals Heritage Quay, St John's, Antigua. Directions on Google Maps. 5 minute walk.
Be there 15 minutes before the start time. Your tour representative will be wearing a yellow polo, holding the Heavenly Tours sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(17 Ratings)
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Gary_m
Mar 14, 2026
I'm an artist now ! - Very relaxed vibe and great experience to paint with any guidance needed on hand, but importantly, left to 'do your own thing'.
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Matthewlw3254vy
Nov 9, 2025
Best Shore Excursion of Our Cruise - This was the best shore excursion of our cruise. My wife and I have absolutely no artistic ability. We can barely draw stick figures. As a result of the knowledgeable and patient guidance from local artist, Looby, we created two beautiful pieces of art that are now hanging in our home. We had a great time doing it. Make sure to bring a swimsuit, because the beach next to where she teaches is beautiful. The music by the Caribbean band is a lot of fun and the food is very good. I want to end by commending Looby one more time. She is kind and talented. She helped us create a beautiful piece of art and a beautiful memory.
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Shijuan_r
Oct 13, 2025
This excursion was done... - This excursion was done on my birthday. It started off great had an amazing time on the beach, sipping and painting. Jackie our host was amazing and I would definitely recommend.
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Ayisha_b
Jun 13, 2025
Amazing experience! - Absolutely amazing time! Jacqui was an accommodating host and wonderful tour guide as well as a talented artist! She help me to create a lovely painting when on a normal day I can barely draw a stick man. Extremely funny lady and knowledgeable about the island, she gave us a tour
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Kowaine_b
May 31, 2025
Awesomeness of Miss Jackie - The sip and paint experience with Miss Jackie was unforgetabl. The level of interaction with our party was irreplaceable and so greatly appreciated. The food served was 5 stars and entertainment was more than I could have asked. She went out of the way to ensure the birthday experience was the best.
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Anne_b
Jul 16, 2024
We made great memories! - What a spectacular experience. Our tour guides picked us up right where we were staying and on the way to Ffryes Beach, told us all about Antigua, and even stopped to get local fruit for us to try. When we arrived, the gorgeous beach setting was breezy and beautiful and so inspiring!
Jackie was an amazing instructor. She's so full of life and joy, we couldn't help but have a good time. She's also a great teacher, and helped us both make a painting that will help us remember our glorious Antigua vacation. After a delicious lobster lunch (which we gladly paid a little extra for...YUM!) We headed home, completely satisfied. What a blast!!
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Ellen_c
Feb 14, 2024
The way tours are suppose to be. - Had a fun time with the guide and driver. The sites, the driving, the food, ALL GOOD! The island is beautiful.
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Rebecca
May 6, 2025
Memories that last in A paintbrush ! - It was the first time for us visiting Antigua and also first time sipping and Painting ! To do it at a beautiful beach was surely a beautiful thing . Our guide/ driver was very knowledgeable and entertaining! The actual experience was really enjoyable and very memorable , as we also didn't know we had a little skill :) our Art Teacher was very kind and patient, also seeing we had kids with us . And also very encouraging. She made the time one well spent. The whole vibe is really cool and island sweet . We also got to take home our paintings to our country.! It was really a very memorable and enjoyable experience for us all . The staff , and all involved are really a great vibe. I would recommend this event to someone visiting Antigua
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Charlotte_s
Dec 12, 2025
Not quite what we booked - We didn’t really get what we’d booked but did get to paint which was lovely and reminded me that I used to enjoy mixing colours.
We arrived at the check point to find around a 100 plus cruise ship passengers off the 4 cruise ships in port. All having booked The Antigua Experience tour. We presented ourselves and our Sip and Paint vouchers. They then put us in a group of 20 on a bus with the Antigua Experience passengers. So instead of visiting artists, workshops and having an artistic day we did a tour that included visiting a plantation family and seeing their house, collection and history. They appeared to forget all plantations relied on enslavement. We’d rather have complete history please.
I think the tour was aimed at the American market , but The guide Jerry was great and knowledgeable and driver Nigel very skilled!
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Alan_s
Dec 9, 2024
Painting great but...... - We were only two for this tour (paint piece) and were grouped on another tour that passed painting location without our prior knowledge nor consent. Therefore the parts of the tour that included: "drive to a local art gallery to meet artists displaying their work and learn about local art styles" and "Partake in the painting class while listening to stories of Antigua and taking in the surrounding sugar mill estate landscapes" did NOT occur. Instead scenic tour included a stop an estate with garden and collections of stuff. Tour guide on overall tour was excellent in his presentation but we were disappointed in our unexpected "art" scope of tour.
Also tour advertised as two hours that would left us options for balance of port visit for doing other things instead of being captured on this tour for four and a half hours that included an hour of wait time at a beach. Sullied Viator credibility.
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