![]() ![]() Please refer to Travel Advice on our home page or look at the Foreign Office may have issued specific destination information on safety and terrorism.Ĭlick for our CHIC Locations Booking Terms & Conditions PDFĪll of the holidays arranged by Chic Locations are fully bonded for your financial protection, with ourĪBTA bond securing accommodation/land only holidays, and our ATOL licence (number 6389) protecting air inclusive holidays.The drive to Bathsheba beach is just as breathtaking as the moment you step on to the yellow ochre sand. *For Sri Lanka and Far East we show a per person per night hotel guide, excluding air fare, as arrangements tend to be individually tailored multi-centre itineraries. Supplements will probably apply at other times, particularly mid-summer in the Med, and for rooms and/or transfers arranged for single travellers.įor example, the Caribbean and Indian Ocean prices for winter can be approximately double the May – June level and about 50% more in Asia.įor the Mediterranean & Canary Islands, Caribbean, Arabia and the Indian Ocean (except Sri Lanka) price guides generally include airfare and transfers. Not to forget the amazing Golf courses littered around the island, Sandy Lane probably being the most exclusive.Īll price guides are Per Person Sharing Double Room (Entry level), based on travel between May and/or June when prices are generally at their lowest and include promotional offers. ![]() Horse Racing is popular, taking place in Bridgetown most Saturdays in season. Also worth considering would be Harrison’s Cave, with its amazing stalactites and stalagmites… Barbados Wildlife Reserve where you can usually glimpse the famous green monkey… and Andromeda Botanical Garden, where you have one of the largest collection of tropical plants.īajan’s love their sport, and apart from cricket, you will see football and basketball players all over the island, as well as probably the loudest game of dominoes you are likely to encounter. The East Coast, (see above image) facing the Atlantic, is wild, windy and rugged, with high seas, so only the most confident or foolhardy would consider venturing in, but it is marvellously unspoilt, with small villages and deserted beaches. It is highly developed, especially on the south and west coasts – but that seems to be a plus as well. It does not have the dramatic scenery of some of the more mountainous islands, the impact is more gradual than instant. Usual flying time is 8 hours, and taxi transfer to the west coast hotels approx. There are daily flights on both Virgin Atlantic & British Airways. ![]() ![]() The months June to October can see increased humidity, heavy showers and occasionally tropical storms although Barbados is east of the usual cyclone belt so rarely directly impacted. The most popular months are from November to May when the days are usually bright and sunny. Most hotels can arrange this, but it is very easy to hire a boat for personal excursions if you want to spend some more time exploring the lovely island. One of the many highlights of Barbados is getting up close and personal with the amazing sea turtles. During the spring and summer months, you get slightly more rain, higher humidity, but hotel prices drop considerably. The best weather is generally November to May (prices are at the highest December to early April) when the days are usually bright and sunny. For contrast, you have totally Caribbean beachfront chill out shacks like Bumbas or inland rum shops like Chris’s Place. On this, you have Established names like The Cliff, Cin Cin, The Tides, Lone Star. The west coast has equally good, maybe even better, beaches, calmer seas, the most upscale hotels and a more restaurant, rather than nightlife, focus. The south coast has good beaches and tends to be the place for wind-related water sports as well as having a lively nightlife scene. The north and east coasts are much less developed and worth exploring as they offer a total contrast – you can easily tour the island in a day.Īn easy island to explore, so car hire will enhance your flexibility. The scenery is pleasant, not as dramatically beautiful as St Lucia for example, but the island does have a gradual charm. Water sports are excellent, with the west coast have calmer seas and the south coast generally better for windsurfing etc. For resort, convenience try Holetown, with its chattel house boutiques and elegant Limegrove shopping mall. For shopping, the busy capital of Bridgetown is interesting as well as having an easy to explore history. ![]()
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