Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is the birthplace of rum and home to UNESCO-listed Bridgetown, sea turtle snorkeling at Carlisle Bay, and the dramatic Harrison's Cave.
Grantley Adams Intl (BGI)
Royal Caribbean; Celebrity; Norwegian; Princess; Holland America; MSC; Carnival
December - April
Visit Harrison's Cave (underground crystal cave); Bathsheba Beach (dramatic East Coast surf); swim with sea turtles at Carlisle Bay; Mount Gay Rum distillery tour; St. Nicholas Abbey Great House & Rum
Bridgetown pier walkable to city center
Barbados drivers drive on the left (UK style); Bathsheba ocean can be very rough - swimming not recommended there; sun is intense - reef-safe sunscreen essential; roads are narrow
Bridgetown is the only UNESCO World Heritage city in the Caribbean. Mount Gay is the world's oldest rum brand and the tour is fantastic. The rum shops are the real local bars - very authentic.
Flying fish; cou-cou; fish cakes; Banks beer; Mount Gay rum; rum punch
Bridgetown duty-free for liquor; rum; local pottery; Batik fabric
Yes
Barbadian Dollar / USD accepted