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Planning is the key!

by 1Nomad

Barbados has it all. This is not one of your island adventures where the entertainment is limited. These are just a few....scuba diving, snorkeling, pirate cruises, catamaran cruises, deep sea fishing, 4 x 4 tours, submarine tours, Rum factory tours, sugar feild tours, golfing, numerous shows, plenty of nightlife, casinos, lots of shopping bargains, historical sightseeing and a whole lot more. You'll need more than a few days if you go. We spent a week and found out that this should be the minimum. During the first week of May, the islander's have a festival celebrating the end of tourist season. It's called the Conga-Line. I really don't understand why there should be any reason for tourist season to end. The temperature stays relatively the same all year round. Highs are a humid 82 degree's (F.) during the day and a balmy 72 degree's at night. According to the local's, hurricanes don't...

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This page was SIMONNE'S TRIP...

by Simonneeddy

This page was SIMONNE'S TRIP .She says 'Spend your time on the beach and watch the sunburn' SUNNING on the Beach and swimming in the ocean. That's why one comes here; for the heat and the sun. well maybe the rum also.

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The Jolly Roger lunchtime...

by TheMiche

The Jolly Roger lunchtime cruise ... choose the option to go parasailing. Drive around the island and stop at the restaurant on the hill in Bathsheba for lunch. Take the helicopter tour of the island. Hang out at the Gap on a Saturday night. Harbour Lights on a Sunday afternoon and a Friday night. Swimming with the turtles on the West Coast .... part of a catamaran sailing cruise.

I love snorkling but I found...

by moonglories

I love snorkling but I found horseback riding a must do activity while in Barbados.Participants are able to experience a view of one side of the island at its highest point. It is magnificent!!!!!!!!!! My fondest memory was when I walked to the front desk of my hotel from the taxi and looked out onto the ocean.It was one of the most breath taking and unexpected experiences I have had.

Take a safari all wheel drive...

by Bgem

Take a safari all wheel drive across the sugar cane tracks to the tide flats and other hidden coves and gullies. Explore wave ridges along the north east coast, where you can bathe in nature's sea pools, perched above the ocean. Feel the thrill as the ocean surf crashes against the protecting ridge and explodes into a mountain of spray above you. But don't try this without having an experienced guide with you... Experience real Bajan warmth, the people, the places and the culture are beyond belief.

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Dine at Brown Sugar located in...

by simbac2001

Dine at Brown Sugar located in Aquatic Gap, St. Michael here you'll enjoy the warm island hospitality and the heritage charm of an old Barbadian home, hidden within lush fern covered patios and cascading water gardens, tasty creole dishes such as flying fish, cou cou, fish cakes, souse and their famous pepperpot. Notforgetting the kids' special Chefette restaurant in St. James which has a large playground where their will enjoy a finger lickin' fast food meal. Getting up Every morning at 6:00 a.m taking a brisk walk to one of my favourite beach, Silver Rock enjoying a slash in the glassy blue water and watching body surfing.

Also a trip on the catermeran...

by sheffwoz

Also a trip on the catermeran tours. The Atlantis submarine and of course the Oistins fish fr. I missed the racing at Garrison Savanaha but also go to a cricket match. South coast has St Lawrence Gap with its bars restaurants and night clubs. Take route taxis The helicopter trip the picture above is from the helicopter.

Leave Bridgetown. Of all the...

by steph4867

Leave Bridgetown. Of all the islands I've been to this port lacks a certain charm I look for in island cities. I prefer quaint and a little on the rustic side as opposed to hustle and bustle of this modern port. But that's just me. Andromeda Botanic Gardens. On a cliff overlooking the town of Bathsheba on the rugged east coast, limestone boulders make for a natural 8-acre rock-garden setting. Thousands of orchids, hundreds of hibiscus and heliconia, and many varieties of ferns, begonias, palms, and other species grow here in splendid profusion. You'll occasionally see frogs, herons, lizards, hummingbirds, and sometimes a mongoose or a monkey.

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Eat some breadfruit. Swim in...

by talesfromnik

Eat some breadfruit. Swim in the ocean or take a catamaran ride. See the mountains with their sugarcane fields. Have lunch at an oceanfront café. Drink some rum punch. Buy some mixed essence [for cooks only and available in most groceries]. See how the rich folks live by taking a tour with the National Trust [http://trust.funbarbados.com/ ]. Visit St Johns church on the East coast. The views of the green cane fields overlooking the ocean.

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You must have several trips...

by ute_b-b

You must have several trips with the route taxis around the island. You can feel and see a lot of the spirit of the people and the island When I came back I had still the Barbados spirit and soul in my blood. I loved the people, the sun, the nature and the warm water.

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Q:  Has anyone used Drive Barbados for car hire? They have quite reasonable rates but can't find any reviews anywhere and aren't... 

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A: We had a car in Barbados but it was from Top Hat. Keep in mind that you have to get a Bajan license and that will be extra. Depending on the season you go, I wouldn't... 

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