Dr. Jack Daniels Posted January 6, 2011 #1 Share Posted January 6, 2011 There will be 5 ships in port with us so Boatyard is out. Dover Beach is on the south coast of Barbados. How far of a ride is it from the cruise port? Are taxis readily available? Can I get food and drinks there? Thanks in advance for any replies. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrspjotter Posted January 6, 2011 #2 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I would be keen to find out about Dover Beach too - we have the day in Barbados at the end of our cruise on Azura and I think there are probably 5 ships in then too. We are looking to spend the day at the Almond Casuarina getting one of their day passes if they are avialable and it's on Dover beach so i'm keen to know who rough the sea is as we have 3 kids?:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceptic Posted January 16, 2011 #3 Share Posted January 16, 2011 We were there in 2006 and it's in the St. Lawrence Gap area (we stayed in this area for a few days before a cruise that year). Tons of restaurants, so food/drink are easily attained. I'd expect a taxi from the cruise terminal to be in the $25-30 range each way. It's a nice beach, but there are tons of nice beaches on Barbados. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adventures ahead Posted January 16, 2011 #4 Share Posted January 16, 2011 We stayed at a hotel in St. Lawrence Gap and checked out Almond Casuarina one day. The sea was fairly rough that day and we didn't go in but it's a beautiful property. The public access to Dover Beach (near the end of the Gap road that shoots off the main highway) was calmer but still had waves. I think that the calmest is closer to town, ie Carlisle (or even Accra where I understand you can do a little snorkeling). I read that the beach at Lobster Alive (Carlisle) is not as noisy as the Boatyard (next door) but have not been to either. A friend of our from Barbados said that, in his opinion, you can't do much better than Carlisle if you just want to swim in calmer water, and it's closer to the ship. Check reviews on TripAdvisor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrspjotter Posted January 28, 2011 #5 Share Posted January 28, 2011 sceptic - when you say $25-$30 is that per person - we were quoted $30 per person round trip transfer which I declined as I thought it was a bit expensive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetterr Posted January 28, 2011 #6 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Harbour Lights Beach bar on carlisle bay( beautiful beach close to the port ) . friendly staff ,changing rooms , showers , good food ,chairs and umbrellas for rent . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffinater Posted January 28, 2011 #7 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Harbour Lights Beach bar on carlisle bay( beautiful beach close to the port ) . friendly staff ,changing rooms , showers , good food ,chairs and umbrellas for rent . Do you know the cost of taxi, chairs and umbrellas? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetterr Posted January 31, 2011 #8 Share Posted January 31, 2011 taxi i believe is $4 per person , Chairs and umbrellas $5 each ....cool place . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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