muskatnuss

I agree, that you can do the east coast, and at, for instance, Paynes Bay do some Swimming. But in your original Post, you wanted to do Bottom Bay and Animal Flower Cave. You have cut down your preferences quite a bit. I still am of the opinion, that the original sites together with Swimming with the turtles is not doable.

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I can only say.....Have fun.

Dearest TMW67, look at a map please. You are talking about two different Ends of Barbados. I would say, that your plans are near to impossible for a one day visit. Bottom Bay is not to be combined with Turtle snorkeling. Turtle snorkeling in Holetown, and then maybe up to North Point MIGHT be ok, but even Barbados has traffic jams and you might run the risk of missing your ship.

a different beach??? with facilities??? "Tiki Bar". Take a taxi. Google will help

What is so Special about Sandals for the day??

Hi! You don't say when, but if you are ahead of time, try Sanjay. He ist wonderful. He has lived on the Island forever!!! And he loves his Island. " barbadosfun@gmail.com ". Was with him in October and have booked for February. Delightful Person.

"better" is subjective. Both are great. The Kat-Crews communicate with each other so that there are nota hundred People at one snorkel-spot. The Entertainment with Silvermoon and Calabaza will be about the same. A Little Reggae musik from the pa. Nothing loud. Both take only 12 persons. Food with both of them great - Bajan/International. Drinks - everything from Alcohol to non-alcohol to Juices. No Problem. Both have swim-help - noodles, wests - no Problem. Both Crews are helpful with non-swimmers and swimmers alike.

Yes, the coasts are clear. It was mostly on the South coast. We had a few patches on the southwest coast. But they were only about 1 by 2 meters large. We gone after a day. Don't worry, you won't be bothered by it!!!

At the Terminal Exit, diagonal to the right.....Buses to different Beaches with facilities. No Problem to get back to the ship. These are Little Vans (White). Their Business is to get you to the beach for a nice day, and then back to the ship.

Enjoyy!!! P.s. I love Norway!!!

Hei Arne,

Yes, Barbados and the caribbean Islands are very religious. Even though they love the tourists, they have more a duty to God. This you will find all over in the caribbean. I would advise you to take a catamaran tour. Or go to a nice beach (The Boatyard). At the Duty Free Shops you may taste the rum before you buy, most of the time. Maybe, as OCruisers says, your Ship will have made Special Arrangements for Tours with Mount Gay or Apegey Chocolates.

Hi!!! No Problem with joining others. I can also say that. You - Taphappy - seem to be outgoing anyway, so you will meet others quite fast. And then the door is open!!!

Hi Tschibi!!! Glad to see that you are "on"!!! Drop a line to me, please!!!

Glad to help. It is your first time to Barbados, and just one day. I know, everyone says," who knows if I will ever come back." But unfortunately, you can't see or do everything. And Barbados is very laid back. I am still thankful to God for that. From the Cruise Terminal you can get a taxi (diagonally to the right, when you leave the Terminal). Tell the Concierge what you would like to do. OK, they do suggest fixed tours. But say you want 1/2 day or something like that. How Long are you in port??? That is a very important factor.

Enjoy!!!

there will be enough rum on the catamaran!!! In Bridgetown there is no real bar for drinking with an ocean view exept the Waterfront Cafe (only jachtport views) and the boatyard a bit away.

Hi Glyn! First of all, as a Barbadian I can say, that you are filling too much into your day. If you are on a cruise and only on the Island for one day, you will not, I repeat Not be able to do These things in one day and also not with the Transport System on Barbados. Yes there is a bus Station near the terminal (10 - 15 minutes walk) but they do not have a real schedule (even though printed) like in the US or UK. The roads are much worse, also. I would advise you to take a taxi to St. Nicholas Abbey and on the way visit the sights that your Driver Shows you. Later you can go to a beach (the Boatyard is "near" the cruise terminal).

Yes there are busses going to Speightstown. But Mullins would be better due to Restaurants and such. In and above Speightstown, there are no Beaches with facilities. If you want to go to Speightstown - the go to Jumas Restaurant. There you can use the Lounges when you eat and drink at the Restaurant.

No good busses for you to Nicholas Abbey

Stay cool!!! You will have no Problems. You just stay in one port. Take a tour, go to the beach, you probably won't notice too much, except that you are alone maybe for lunch. But if you do everything right....you won't be on board!

Of course!!! Just (creme yourself first) Walking along the coast. The waterline!!! You can find lots of things, just walk a bit further than the rest!!!

I love the Mount Gay brands. We drink rum at home like it is a cognac. So we buy an old rum. A dark or golden rum. I probably buy too expensive, but I like to put the bottle in my suitcase, so I buy it at the Supermarket ( Massey, etc.). It is still cheaper than buying it at home. And some of the brands aren't available here.

The seaweed Problem is gone. We just had a Little bit after a storm out on the Atlantic. This was in the south and didn't disturb anyone. The weather was fine. It rained at night. No News is good News, so let's be happy about that. For Cruisers, there are no changes.

Muskatnuss is back home. Barbados was fantastic!!!

Yes, Süße!!! Many People. It is a large Resort. I like it smaller. But for the few days, no Problem for you. The next time I can give some tips! Sent you an email.

Well, I just wanted to let you see how the Royal Clipper looked just before we left St. Lucia last year in December.

Just to get you guys warmed up for the sail...

Good Girl!!! I tried to put a Picture in the Forum, but it didn't work. I will try tomorrow.

Soory, this is not going to work....