Barbados - West Indies - Caribbean Travel Agent

Heaven on Earth - the beaches of Barbados

Barbados is a wonderful Caribbean island of just 166 sq miles or 430 square kilometres. It is also one of the most beautiful of all the Caribbean islands. It is extremely sophisticated yet retains plenty of wonderful Caribbean Culture. When you stay in Barbados, you will find an incredible selection of luxury Barbados Villas, designer shops and some of the best oceanside restaurants in the world sitting right alongside authentic Bajan rum shacks and wonderful Rastafarian culture. Barbados provides a great balance between the two.

The island is really vibrant and alive with a rich and diverse cultural featuring many colourful festivals and historic buildings. It is also very sophisticated.

An overview of Barbados would not be complete without a mention of the incredible beaches on the island.  But there are some incredibly beautiful beaches on the south of the island also. The beaches on the East Atlantic side are generally rougher but they are breathtakingly beautiful. There is a vast array of watersports to participate in Barbados. Some of the more popular ones include snorkelling, scuba diving, sailing, fishing, swimming with Turtles and windsurfing. The West coast of the island is often referred to as the Platinum coast. This is where you will find all the most beautiful beaches, famous for calm waters, and crystal clear turquoise waters, and stunning luxury accommodations. 

Barbados is rich in history with lots of historic sites to visit such as St Nicholas Abbey, The Gun Hill Signal Station and the historic Garrison area. In addition there are many wonderful plantation houses and rum distilleries to visit.

Barbados is also one of the best islands for Golf. There are plenty of courses to choose from including three courses at Sandy Lane called The Green Monkey, The Club House and The Old Nine Course. There is also an excellent golf course at Apes Hill and the golf course at The Royal Westmoreland gets excellent reviews from our clients. Last but not least is the Ron Kirby designed Barbados Golf Club which is a challenging 72 par course.

If shopping is your thing, you will find an exciting choice of stores in both Holetown and Bridgetown. Many of the shops offer tax free prices including most of the shops at the Limegrove shopping center which has a really great selection of designer brands.