Cruises & Boating -- A great way to have fun on Anguilla is to cruise to a secluded beach on an offshore cay for a picnic and some snorkeling, whether on your own or with a group. Several outfitters on the island rent vessels, including Anguillan Divers (tel. 264/497-4750), offering a 9m (30-ft.) motorboat, and Island Yacht Charter Company (tel. 264/497-3743), offering 11m (35-ft.) motorboats.

Fishing -- Your hotel can arrange for you to cast your line with a local guide, but you should bring your own tackle. Agree on the cost before setting out, however, to avoid the "misunderstandings" that have been reported.

Malliouhana, Meads Bay (tel. 264/497-6111), has a 10m (34-ft.) fishing cruiser, Kyra, which holds up to 8 passengers. You can charter it for fishing parties for $400 for up to 4 hours, with a $100 surcharge for each additional hour. All fishing gear is included, and they can pack a boxed lunch for an additional charge.

Scuba Diving & Snorkeling -- Most of the coastline of Anguilla is fringed by coral reefs, and the island's waters are rich in marine life, with sunken coral gardens, brilliantly colored fish, caves, and stingrays offshore. Conditions for scuba diving and snorkeling on the island are ideal. In addition, the government of Anguilla has artificially enlarged the existing reef system, a first for the Caribbean. Battered and outmoded ships, deliberately sunk in carefully designated places, act as nurseries for fish and lobster populations and provide new dive sites. At Stoney Bay Marine Park off the northeast coast you can explore the ruins of a Spanish ship that sank in the 1700s.

The Dive Shop, Sandy Ground (tel. 264/497-2100), is a five-star PADI international training center and offers a complete line of PADI certification courses. It carries several lines of scuba equipment for sale or rental. A two-tank dive costs $100, and night dives are $60.

It's easy to find places to rent snorkeling gear on the island's most popular beaches, if your hotel doesn't provide it. The snorkeling's great at Shoal Bay, Maunday's Bay, Barnes Bay, Little Bay, and Road Bay.

Tennis -- Most of the resorts have their own tennis courts. Malliouhana, Meads Bay (tel. 264/497-6111), has a pro shop and four championship Laykold tennis courts with a year-round professional coach, Peter Burwash. Three courts are lit for night games.