Much flatter island than the others on this cruise. Beautiful ocean with one of the healthiest reefs I've seen. We booked a Snorkeling Tour aboard the El Tigre Catamaran through Get Your Guide and had a wonderful day snorkeling, sailing, and relaxing with rum punch. We saw turtles, spotted eagle rays, and a variety of tropical fish. ...
Serious problem at this and other ports - "cab" drivers barking at passengers to sell them a island tour. When we just wanted to go to a specific place, this was a HUGE PROBLEM! Something needs to be done to eliminate this practice. We went to Harbour Lights beach club for the day. It was a beautiful day on the beach. ...
Bridgetown..was the homeport for this cruise and check in was a breeze, from getting out of taxi to getting on ship was a mere 20 minutes to half hour give or take, check-in agents was knowledgeable and was well prepared for the influx of guests arrival, security was efficient and processing was swift, I was able to grab lunch and still have enough time to go shop in terminal, as it was a Sunday ...
Love Barbados! We have been here twice and had a great time both times. We visited The Boatyard which has a beautiful beach with white sand and clear blue water. We haven't seen a lot of the island other than this and the port area but would definitely come back, maybe for a longer holiday. ...
We took a $5 pp taxi to Carlisle beach: we walked to the far end, its always quiet there, away from the "Dockyard" revellers.
Then we walked into the town to enjoy the atmosphere of the locals doing their shopping, before walking back to the ship. Along the way we went into the little chocolate factory, which smells great, but not cheap.....
Don't forget to look out for the artist selling his ...
The next morning we docked in one of our favourite islands, Barbados. It was also the first day we docked early, so Mr.T & I were able to walk right off the ship after our early breakfast. While the port is about a 20 minute walk from Bridgetown, there is a really nice boardwalk which faces the ocean.
Once in Bridgetown, we walked into town across the Chamberlain Bridge to the beach, which is ...
This was our 2nd time to Barbados. First time we did an island tour which I highly recommend. This time we walked to Carlisle Bay. We were able to snorkel from the beach. Saw lots of turtles. Then we snorkeled over a ship wreck saw lots of fish. On walk back to ship we hit some of the back streets with local shopping. Bought a hot bag of caramel popcorn to snack on. So delicious. ...