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Barbados beach of the week: Maxwell Beach
For our Barbados beach of the week we’re back on the south coast of the island to explore Maxwell Beach! Visitors who have been holidayed in Barbados for several years may recall that the beach at Maxwell hardly existed at high tide as the waves made it all the way up the beach almost to […]
Barbados Beach Of The Week: Turtle Beach
For our Barbados Beach of the Week, we head to the popular St. Lawrence Gap area to explore Turtle Beach! Turtle Beach is a wide expanse of white sand lapped by turquoise waters (and the waters off Barbados truly are more turquoise than blue). There’s something here to satisfy everyone … sunbathers bask on the sand […]
Barbados Beach of the Week: Colony Club/Heron Bay
This week we’re on the western coast of Barbados and stopping in at the Colony Club or Heron Bay beach. As with most Barbados west coast beaches the calm waters here are ideal for a relaxing soak or an invigorating swim. Just as wonderful is to bask on the fine-coral sands as the turquoise waves lap the […]
Barbados Beach of The Week: Rainbow Beach
Nestled on the south coast of Barbados is one of the island’s best kept secrets – a beach that has escaped the crowds but is a definite favourite of those who know it and return to its shores each year. This is Rainbow Beach. Rainbow Beach has always featured palm fringed sands and slightly lively surf […]
Barbados Beach of the Week: Six Men’s Bay
Our exploration of Barbados beaches takes us this week to the north-east coast of Barbados and the picturesque fishing village Six Men’s. Here, bordering a vibrant fish market, is Six Men’s Bay where you’ll find local fishermen heading out to sea early in the morning and returning throughout the day with their catch to be cleaned, […]
Barbados Beach of the Week: River Bay
Today we head up to the north of the island in search of River Bay, our featured Barbados Beach of The Week! River Bay has long been a favourite picnic spot for locals; weekends and public holidays find the area filled with families enjoying a relaxing day in this peaceful setting. During the week it’s […]
Barbados Beach of the Week: Needhams Point
They say a picture is worth a thousand words.. what does this one say to you? To us it speaks to the beauty of the Needham’s Point area… our pick for the Barbados Beach of The Week! Needham’s Point is located on the south-western point of Barbados and indeed is a great example of the […]
Barbados Beach of the Week… Skeetes Bay
The calm waters of Barbados’ west coast attract those looking for swimming, snorkeling and relaxing on white sandy beaches. The more lively south coast invites you to enjoy a host of water sports such as kayaking, boogie boarding, windsurfing and kitesurfing. The east coast is best known for its excellent surfing conditions, but along this coastline […]
Barbados Beach of the Week: Brandons Beach
Our pick for the Barbados Beach of the Week is…. Brandons Beach! Brandons is located on the western coastline of Barbados on the outskirts of the capital city of Bridgetown. The waters here are very calm and the area is ideal for swimming and just cooling off in the turquoise waters. The wide beach is […]
Turtles in the Caribbean – Barbados
Every year between May and October, many Hawksbill turtles make their way to the shores of the Caribbean island of Barbados, where they were born, to lay their eggs. Green turtles and Leatherbacks also nest on our shores. If turtle hatchlings become disoriented on emerging from the sand, they are collected by trained volunteers and later released. […]