Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race (Pebbles Beach, Aquatic Gap, St. Michael Parish) – this yachting event, held every January and conducted from the Barbados Cruising Club, dates back to the 19th century and is based upon bragging rights for the fastest “Trading Schooner”. This was a prize worth its weight in gold to captains […]
Mount Gay Distillery and Visitor Center (Spring Garden Highway, Bridgetown, St. Michael Parish) – drinkers all over are in some way familiar with Mount Gay brand rum. Here is the facility where it’s made. On site, there are regular 45-minute tours (from 9 am to 3:45 pm, from Monday to Friday). Along with witnessing the […]
Miami Beach (Enterprise Beach Road, Enterprise, Christ Church) — located in a mostly upscale residential area (on the island’s south central coast), this white sand beach (with cliffs on either end) is quiet except on weekends, when residents nearby come for a swim. You can find a palm-shaded parking area, snack carts, and chair rentals. […]
Harrison’s Cave (Highway 2, Welchman Hall, St. Thomas Parish) — A unique phenomenon of nature, Harrison’s Cave is an amazing gallery of stalactites hanging from the roof of the cave, and stalagmites that emerge from the ground, with streams of crystal-clear running water that drop from breathtaking waterfalls to form deep emerald pools. The stalactites […]
Folkestone Marine Park and Visitor Centre (Hwy. 1, Church Point, Holetown, St. James Parish) — this is a combination recreational park and educational museum/aquarium. Along with tennis and basketball courts, the park has good snorkeling, and experienced divers can check out the Stavronikita shipwreck (a 365 ft. Greek freighter that was deliberately sunk in 1978 […]
Fishing – Barbados’ warm Caribbean waters offer visitors (and of course locals) many opportunities to conduct sports fishing, and catch a range of fish, such as Barracuda, Tuna, Wahoo, and Marlin, among others. Among the sports fishing operators that visitors can contact, to arrange fishing expeditions, are: www.barbadosfishingtrip.com, www.iouchartersbarbados.net; www.fishingbarbados.com, http://sportfishingbarbados.com/
Crop Over Festival (Various Locations) – held annually from late June to early August, Crop Over is Barbados’ biggest and best –loved festival which sees the whole island taken over by the party spirit. Events last five weeks and revelers can expect a heavy mix of live music, dancing, carnival, markets, cultural presentations and more. […]
Cricket – due to the long-standing influence of British culture in Barbados, Cricket is a huge sport among locals (as well as within the rest of the English-speaking Caribbean). Barbados is one of the international capitals of cricket and always contributes a large contingent to the West Indies team. Names like Sir Garfield Sobers, the […]
Crane Beach (St. Philip Parish) – located on the southeastern part of the island, this beach got its name because of a crane used to haul and load cargo when this area used to be a busy port. These days, it’s considered by many to be one of the most beautiful beaches in Barbados – […]
Brighton Beach (Spring Garden Hwy., Brighton, St. Michael Parish) – located just north of Bridgetown, this is a popular beach with the locals. Close by is Cockspur Beach Club (which previously belonged to Malibu Rum). The Beach Club has a building that provides a history of their rum line, souvenirs, and beach access. The beach […]