We visited Barbuda in May 2019 for a week.Winds were generally easterly and between 12-20 knots and weather fine. Hurricane damage from Irma in 2018 is still very much in evidence with many of the services mentioned by Chris Doyle guide of 2017 not yet functioning.
There are virtually no shoreside facilities and you should aim to be etotally self sufficient.
We approached from the east of Antigua (Falmouth/English Harbours) anchoring overnight at Green Island before making the 35 mile passage north to the island. The first we saw of the low lying island was sun reflecting off the new metal roofs off Spanish Well quickly followed by buildings off Cocoa Point on the south east tip of the island.
There were no particular issues with the approach - although Nine Feet Bank off Palmetto Point did seem to be shallower than charted and we gave it a wide berth - Doyle does mention movement in his guide.
There was a (approx 1.5mile) breach in 11 Mile Beach that usually protects Codrington Lagoon and it was possible to cross the south part of the breach into the lagoon by dinghy - although the short chop in the lagoon made an uncomfortable and wet ride - better to use a local water taxi - see below. The locals expect this breach to re-silt over the next few years - as it has done in the past.
All the anchorages we used gave excellent holding in sand although some weed patches need to be avoided - no issue in the crystal clear waters. We anchored in Low Bay just north of the ruined hotel in 4 mtrs. The pink beach provides a glorious walk. We have been told by others that occasionally there are some dogs here owned by the owners of the ruined hotel who live on the lagoon side of the beach. From here we contacted a local water taxi driver for a visit to Codrington, the caves to the north and Frigate Bird Sanctuary. (George Jeffries - +1 268 788 7067 - no working VHF). The Bird Sanctuary is worth a visit but must be with a registered guide.
Codrington does not offer very much but there is a tourist authority that provides local information and should be visited to find out which businesses have now established themselves. The only food store is very basic and has no alcohol. The roads are very poor and taxi rides slow - and relatively expensive - there are agreed rates.
11 mile beach offers good anchoring along its length but we found the passage inside Nine Feet Bank mentioned by Doyle to be too shallow for our 2.3mtr draft. It is a long walk to Codrington from here.
Similarly the marked anchorage off Cocoa Point to the south (pink sand beach) offers good holding. Ashore there is a large residential building project underway with no plans for any public restaurants or marine support. We were hassled away to the high water line.There is a bouyed channel on the eastern side of the point for supplies to the works.
The ruins of K-Club (closed in 2015) can be visited along the pink beach - this was regularly visited by Princess Diana with sons William and Harry. Many coral heads make a dinghy ride along the beach a careful affair.