Oistins is worth visiting anytime just to see how expert the local Bajans are in filleting, and bagging the fresh fish delivered from the fishing boats daily.
You can spend the day at beautiful Miami Beach, which is right around the corner from the Oistins fish market.
All beaches in Barbados are public,
but you will have to bring your own towels.
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Oistins is Barbados
main fishing port. You can see colorful boats, and fishermen mending their nets.
It is also one of the best places to buy the fresh catch of the day
Oistins is a small fishing village located on the South coast of the island. No matter which side of the island visitors are staying, a visit to Oistins is a must.
Every Friday you'll find an outdoor street fair with the the best barbecued chicken, flying fish, fish cakes, sweet potato, macaroni pie, coleslaw and other island delights. There's also musical entertainment, and opportunity to meet hundreds of visitors and locals. An average meal costs about $5.00, and the portions are quite large, so you will get full.
Aside from honoring the local fishing industry, the festival offers calypso and reggae music, local arts and crafts, and the popular fish boning and grease pole competitions.
Spend the day and evening in Oistins on Fridays. . .
After leaving the beach, you can do some sightseeing and shopping, then end the night at the local fish fry.
Oistins has numerous grocery stores, small shops and restaurants, along with banking institutions. The closest hotels to Oistins are Little Arches, Bougainvillea Beach Resort, Butterfly Beach and Sea Breeze.
(not flipper), Kingfish, and even Shark. Flying Fish is of course a given!
Club Mistral Oistins is the perfect freeride location for intermediate-level windsurfers who wish to perfect their maneuvers up to the wave stage – or for jump novices, who can practice in the 1.5m-high swell further out.
Oistins is the venue for the annual Fish Festival held in April during Easter weekend
During the festival visitors and locals alike are treated to boat and crab racing, steel pan music, dancing and an opportunity to see the fisherman's skill in fish boning. The Fish Festival honors those who contribute to the local fishing industry.