Barbados island culture, geography, people, beaches, transportation, activities, cruises, island tour, Festivals

Barbados has some of the best Caribbean Beaches, Finest Hotels/ Resorts, World Class Restaurants, and the constant cooling trade winds blowing from off the coast of Africa.

Getting Around Barbados

Barbados has a good bus system, and there are three different types of buses.

Blue government buses are best for going from one side

of the island to the other - they do not make frequent stops.

Yellow striped buses are privately owned, and make more stops.

If you are ready for an adventure, take the ZR vans, they stop wherever you want.

The ZR's are know for driving

at top speed, and are not for the faint hearted.

Geography

Barbados is the most easterly island of the Caribbean, just northeast of Venezuela.

The island has year round sunshine with average temperatures in the 80s.

Barbados has 70 square miles of fine beaches, underground caverns, caves and sea pools.

The flower forests, mangrove swamps, and caves are just some of the island’s natural wonders.

Island Parishes

The island of Barbados is divided into eleven parishes which include:

Christ Church, St Andrew, St George, St James, St John,

St Joseph, St Lucy, St Michael, St Peter, St Philip, and St Thomas.

Dining Out

Barbados has some

of the Best Restaurants in the world, yes the world!

From world class five star dining, to wonderful moderate restaurants, and small local kitchens,

Barbados has a wide variety of restaurants for just about every taste.

Like most Caribbean islands, Barbados has the poisonous Manchineel Trees.

Upon contact the sap seeps into your skin, causing internal burns that result in terrible, painful blisters.

Even touching the tree bark will cause blistering. Burning will start immediately upon contact.

Eating one of these apples will result in death. If you are unlucky enough to come into contact, rinse the affected immediately.

All Manchineel trees in Barbados have signs posted to stay away!

Flying Fish

You may see Flying Fish while sailing the coastal waters, is the favorite fish of Barbados.

About the size of sparrows, they can be seen soaring hundreds of yards over ocean waves.

We like ours fried with yellow Bajan hot sauce.

Bridgetown

The capital city of Bridgetownis the heart of shopping in Barbados.

Harrison's and Cave Shepard are the two largest department stores, and offer an extensive duty free selection.

Best of Barbados shops located throughout the island sell well known Barbadian products.

Barbados is famous for its rum which offers a variety of ages and processes rarely seen anywhere else in the world.

$1US Dollar = $1.98 BDS

U.S. Dollars and major credit cards are widely accepted.

The People of Barbados

"Bajans" are some of the most friendly, helpful people you'll ever meet.

They will welcome you

with open arms, and make you feel right at home.

Bajan hospitality is one of the reasons visitors come back year after year.

Barbados Whistling Frog

Every evening you will hear the flute like song of the whistling frog.

The whole island is alive with the song of the whistling frog, and the best part is they all are in unison!

Average Visitor

Most visitors to Barbados are from England, Canada, and the Scandanavian countries.

Visitors from the U.S are mainly from the eastern seaboard.

Barbados is home to long term visitors.

It is not unusual for tourists to stay 30 - 60 days. The average

stay is 2-3 weeks.

Barbados has the most return visitors in all the Caribbean.

Visit once, and most likely you will return again and again.

Activities

Crop Over is Barbados Summer Carnival running from July through of each year.

Barbados is the perfect island for year-round diving with fringes, barrier reefs and hundreds of wreck sites.

The beautiful sunny weather also makes Barbados a golf destination with world class courses, and golf packages offered by the major hotels.

Other activities include: biking, hiking, horseback riding, sailing and kayaking, and water sports.

Horse racing and Cricket are two of the most popular sports on the island.

St Lawrence Gap

Located on the South Coast and famous for hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and beaches.

The Gap's varied nightlife includes five star dinners, casual Mexican dining, an Irish Pub, Steel Band Buffets, a Reggae Lounge, a Blues joint, and much more.

For more information on St Lawrence Gap, other Barbados Restaurants, Nightclubs and Activities,

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Oistins Weekly

Fish Fry

On Fridays it seems

most of the Bajans and tourists are at Oistins Fish Market for the weekly fish fry.

The fish is always fresh, and quite reasonable in price.

Aside from a great dinner, it's always a party - and you can dance the night away.

Oistins is also host to the annual Easter Weekend Fish Festival

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The South Coast

Known as the "party coast" Long, expansive beaches, extensive restaurants, nightlife, and selection of hotels.

Great for people watching, sun bathing, swimming, windsurfing.

Located on the Caribbean Sea

side. Medium Waves

South Coast beaches are located on the Caribbean Sea and have bigger waves than the West coast.

Many beaches are protected by reefs providing calm water

for beach goers, and enough waves for windsurfing.

South East Coast

Big waves, with many great beaches nestled in cliffs, with dunes, pink sand, and turquoise water.

The most popular beaches on the Southeast coast are Crane Beach,and Bottom Bay.

Crane Beach is good for surfing, and Bottom Bay is the perfect dream beach.

Take a look at

Crane Beach. voted one of the best beaches in the world!

West Coast

The West coast is known for the rich and famous with luxury hotels, villas, expensive restaurants and fine beaches with smooth, warm waters.

Located on the Caribbean Sea, the water on the West coast is excellent for sailing, snorkeling, and scuba diving.

This coast offers lots of dive wrecks, and West coast tours offers the opportunity to swim with the giant sea turtles.

East Coast

Known as the rugged part of the island. Situated on Atlantic Ocean side, you'll find Huge waves crashing against the shore.

The landscape is rather rugged also, and you'll find great cliff views.

Bathsheba is a perfect picnic lunch spot to take in the views and watch surfers.

Not much activity on East Coast, but you'll get some great pictures and view a side of Barbados that is very different from the rest of island landscape.

Diving Sites

Barbados has several excellent sites for wreck diving.

Carlisle Bay has 200 reported wrecks, and Stavronikita located at Folkestone Marine Park is one of the most popular.

Harrison's Cave

known as one of the Seven Wonders of Barbados, and is one

of Barbados most

popular attractions.

Take a ride miles into

the earth in one of the rarest caves in the Caribbean.

The journey gives you looks at breathtaking stalagmites at ground level, and unique shaped stalagtites over head.

Cockspur Rum - Lunch and Beach

Formally Malibu Beach Club - Spend the day with a factory tour, lunch and some great beach time. To avoid crowds, do not go when cruise ships are in port.

Catamaran Cruise Swim With the Turtles Take an all-day excursion which includes snorkeling, lunch, drinks and the opportunity to swim with the turtles - and these are very big turtles.

Day Trip to Grenadines

Fly to St. Vincents, charter a Chantours Yacht to the secluded islands of The Grenadines. Gourmet lunch, drinks included. Four island beach stops.

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