{"id":909,"date":"2014-01-20T10:34:26","date_gmt":"2014-01-20T14:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/?p=909"},"modified":"2022-05-10T10:23:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T14:23:55","slug":"top-5-tips-for-planning-a-trip-to-barbados","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/top-5-tips-for-planning-a-trip-to-barbados\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 tips for planning a trip to Barbados"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether your trip to Barbados is a family vacation, romantic getaway, fun with friends or a Caribbean cruise, these top 5 tips will make planning your trip a breeze!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-910 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/barbados-beach-scene.jpg\" alt=\"Barbados beach\" width=\"751\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/barbados-beach-scene.jpg 751w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/barbados-beach-scene-300x83.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a01. Plan ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-911\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Calendar-icon.png\" alt=\"calendar\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" \/><\/strong>Pick your travel dates and make your bookings early to avoid disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-December to mid-April is the tourist season in Barbados, as visitors seek to escape the cold weather at home. Mid-July to early August is the peak of the Crop Over summer festival, another popular travel period. <em>\u00a0Book off-season for great savings.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">2. Book direct<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most hotels offer great rates and special offers for visitors booking directly with them. By communicating directly with the hotel you can often arrange great deals and room upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>Car rentals and tour companies also offer discounts on direct bookings.<\/p>\n<p>An exception is if you&#8217;re taking a Caribbean cruise. Booking island tours and activities on board is often the most convenient and cost-effective way to go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Make a schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Research the island online (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Barbados.org\">facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/barbados.org\/do.htm\">Barbados.org<\/a> are great places to start) and make a list of the\u00a0places you want to visit, including beaches, activities, restaurants, museums, and other places of interest.<\/p>\n<p>Organize a rough schedule of your trip but leave room for relaxation and\u00a0spontaneity&#8230; you&#8217;re on vacation after all \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Download an app or bookmark a website<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-912\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/iPhone-icon.png\" alt=\"Mobile apps\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" \/>It&#8217;s always great to have a mobile companion close to hand! Many Barbados \u00a0mobile apps include event guides, island maps and travel tips.<\/p>\n<p>Browse your app store for relevant Barbados apps.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/barbados.org\">Barbados.org<\/a> website is mobile-friendly, so bookmark it on your phone\/tablet as another mobile guide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. \u00a0Careful review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make sure you&#8217;ve got your travel documents in order &#8211; ticket, passport, visa (if necessary), drivers license (if you plan to rent a car), money.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to pack the essentials for a tropical vacation &#8211; light clothing, beachwear, sunglasses, sunblock and mosquito spray. And of course the modern essentials &#8211; iPad\/tablet, Kindle, phone and camera.\u00a0Travel light, leaving lots of room for souvenirs and gifts for family &amp; friends.<\/p>\n<p>Notify a friend or family member about your travel plans and leave them a contact number and address of where you plan to stay.<\/p>\n<p><em>We hope you find these tips useful in planning your next Barbados trip! \u00a0Please add any tips you&#8217;d like to share in our comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Happy travels!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether your trip to Barbados is a family vacation, romantic getaway, fun with friends or a Caribbean cruise, these top 5 tips will make planning your trip a breeze!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":910,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[85],"tags":[13,289,202,288],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/909"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}