Digicel's Caribbean Travel SIM, and a wording slip to check
Digicel Anguilla's eSIM page describes instant activation on compatible devices and lists a Travel SIM 5GB for the Caribbean at XCD 30.00 and a Travel SIM 10GB at XCD 40.00. It opens with a line about visiting Jamaica, which looks like text carried over from another island, so confirm in the MyDigicel app or a store that the plan works in Anguilla before buying.
The page does not say how long a Travel SIM lasts, what it costs in US dollars, whether tax is included or whether it includes voice. Because Eastern Caribbean dollars are used, check the exchange rate with your card issuer.
Prime Ultra prepaid plans, by the day
Digicel Anguilla's prepaid page lists Prime Ultra plans with endless local minutes and SMS. At the time of checking, the 1-day plan cost XCD 6.75 for 4 GB, or XCD 6.49 with auto-renew, the 3-day plan cost XCD 18.95 for 11 GB, the 5-day plan cost XCD 29.95 for 15 GB, the 10-day plan cost XCD 54.95 for 23 GB and the 30-day plan cost XCD 143.95 for 40 GB. Part of each allowance, from a quarter to about two fifths, is entertainment data for services such as YouTube, TikTok, Apple Music, Spotify and Netflix.
The page also lists Roam Easy Caribbean plans of XCD 20 for 3 GB over 3 days, XCD 40 for 7 GB over 7 days and XCD 80 for 14 GB over 14 days, which it says apply only in Digicel territories. A checklist for people switching to Digicel lists a valid government-issued ID, but the page does not say what a visitor needs for a prepaid line, so ask in a store. A plan is activated in the MyDigicel app.
Entry documents and the two ports of entry
The official travel guide says a passport valid beyond your departure date and return and onward tickets are required for all visitors, that holders of US green cards and some British, American or Canadian visas are not required to apply for an Anguilla visa, and that everyone must clear Customs and Immigration at either the Blowing Point ferry terminal or Clayton J Lloyd International Airport, with people arriving by private boat clearing at Sandy Ground. The UK Foreign Office says UK passport holders can visit for up to 90 days without a visa and that a departure tax is payable when leaving from the airport or ferry terminal, depending on your destination and the length of your trip.
The guide says the main air gateways are Puerto Rico, St Maarten and Antigua, with a seven-minute flight from St Maarten and ferries from St Martin. Keep your onward ticket on your phone, since the guide says it is required. Rules differ by nationality, so check Anguilla's Immigration Department for your own passport.
Crime, dress rules and driving
The UK Foreign Office says crime levels in Anguilla are generally low, but that there has been a recent spike in serious gang-related crime involving guns and robbery, with risks lower in tourist areas, and advises avoiding isolated areas after dark and using hotel safes for valuables. It says topless and nude sunbathing is illegal, that you drive on the left and that hire cars need a 25 US dollar local licence valid for three months on top of your UK licence. It adds that there is no public transport except taxis.
The official travel guide adds that swimwear and toplessness are considered unsuitable outside the beach environment, that visitors arriving or departing through official ports must wear at least a shirt or top, suitable bottoms and footwear, and that all beaches are public. Keep your phone charged for navigation and for calling a ride.
Hurricane season and keeping informed
The UK Foreign Office says the hurricane season in the Caribbean officially runs from 1 June to 30 November, though stormy weather can happen outside that period. It tells visitors to follow the advice and evacuation orders of the local authorities, to monitor the Facebook pages of the Governor's Office and the Department for Disaster Management, and to follow local news, World Meteorological Organization weather reports and the US National Hurricane Center. If you travel in season, a data plan and a charged power bank are part of your safety kit.
We found no official coverage map or statement about network resilience after storms, so treat mobile data as useful but not guaranteed.
Emergency number
The UK Foreign Office gives 911 for ambulance, fire and rescue, and police in Anguilla, and says there is no British Embassy because Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory, so the local authorities support you if you need help. Our Anguilla plan page covers data before you arrive.
Networks our Anguilla plans use
These are the operators named on our plans for Anguilla, taken from the plan data, so the list follows the catalogue.
- Digicel4G
- Flow4G
- FLOW4G
- FLOW (LLA)4G