Beach for the Day

[swefre17]

Any suggestions for a family beach day

[Essexlass2]

We plan to go to The Boatyard or Lobster Alive in Carlisle Bay, walking distance from the cruise terminal (20-30 minutes) which looks absolutely lovely and has great reviews too.

 

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[Peace2U]

All of the beaches are gorgeous and not too far away!

[Crez4jc]

My vote would be for Harbour Lights. Great beach, calm water....

[sdschwrt]

Does Harbour Lights have a restaurant with outdoor seating that would be accessible to someone in a wheel chair? Where is Harbour Lights relative to the Boatyard. Have walked from pier to Boatyard and wondering if Harbour Lights would be walkable.

[ShipSurfer]

Hi guys, the above mentioned spots (Harbour Lights, Lobster Alive and Boatyard) are all on the same stretch of beach called Carlisle Bay. Bar far one of the best beaches on the island, second only to the famous Sandy Lane!

[Crez4jc]

Don't think I'd walk from pier to Harbour Lights with a wheel chair. It's a 5 minute taxi ride though. Plenty of outdoor seating and great food!

[blue_water]

I would take the ship excursion to Brandon's Beach (Malibu Beach) which includes A/C bus, 1 drink token per person (Shirley Temple for the little ones) and gorgeous water colors. The Malibu rum distillery is there along with a beach club. Beautiful beach with white, powdered sugar sand, see link -

 

http://www.barbados.org/bcbrandons.htm

[sdschwrt]

Don't think I'd walk from pier to Harbour Lights with a wheel chair. It's a 5 minute taxi ride though. Plenty of outdoor seating and great food!

 

A lot of our enjoyment on a cruise is wandering around the ports and walking along the water front especially since we can not go onto the beach. Last December, we walked from the pier to the Boatyard and it was a very pleasant walk. Barbados was one of the better ports for walking with a wheelchair. When we found the Boatyard, we did not go in as we did not feel we wanted to pay a cover charge to sit at a restaurant being unable to sit on the sand. We walked about a block past the boatyard and it did not appear that there was anything except buildings in that direction. We turned around and walked back to the pier. Looking at the map it appears had we continued we would have reached Harbour Lights.

 

How far is Harbour Lights from the Boatyard. Is the food typical comfort bar food or do they have Caribbean dishes and flying fish sandwiches? Is it inexpensive, moderate or expensive?

[SoMuchToSee_SoLittleTime]

Essexlass2:

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g147262-d147728-r118969065-Carlisle_Bay-Barbados.html

 

Lobster Alive seems a good bet. We're on the same cruise, we may see you there.

 

Northern Guy

[Crez4jc]

How far is Harbour Lights from the Boatyard. Is the food typical comfort bar food or do they have Caribbean dishes and flying fish sandwiches? Is it inexpensive, moderate or expensive?

 

Since I did not walk, I couldn't tell you. The prices were not expensive, and yes they have flying fish sandwiches. Bucket of beer specials too!

[JPGirl750]

Any suggestions for a family beach day

 

We booked a resort for the day and we get to use their swimming pool and their beach, lounge chairs etc. The best price I found was on http://barbadoscruiseexcursions.com/BarbadosResortBeachBreak.html

Ill post pics when we get back. We decided not to pay for the lunch as we were told we can buy food from some little food places on the beach for a lot less. Going to bring bottled water and a couple of snacks as well. never hurts to save a couple of dollars. Can't wait, really ready for this vacation!

[StellasFun]

We are going to Barbados in December & just booked a beach day pass through Island Marketing. The beach looks amazing, we also added on the wave runners. The kids are going to love it!

[nautica34]

I assume the beach has chaning facilities/restroom? Do they charge an entrance fee if we don't need chairs? Is the beach near the shopping and the historic buildings?

[swefre17]

I can't decided between the beach excursion or the boatyard. How busy is the boatyard. My Wife went their years ago and enjoyed it but not sure if it is a good place for young kids. Any pictures of the beach excursion would be great to see to try and help me decide

[Host Kewlguy]

We go to Rockley Beach. It's one of our favorite beaches in the Caribbean.

[Essexlass2]

Essexlass2:

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g147262-d147728-r118969065-Carlisle_Bay-Barbados.html

 

Lobster Alive seems a good bet. We're on the same cruise, we may see you there.

 

Northern Guy

 

Yep, we shall be there, hopefully bright 'n early :)

[shonandsuzie]

We go to Rockley Beach. It's one of our favorite beaches in the Caribbean.

Do you have any pictures from Rockley Beach. We are looking for a new beach to try this time. I did do a search for pictures but figured since you mentioned it, you may have some good pics and maybe even tips about going there. Thanks! :)

[mom22tinks]

Hi,

 

If you want to see all the beaches - check out. I've produced this to help people see the beauty of Barbados.

 

http://www.beachesofbarbados.com

 

It shows video of all the beaches,

best

Nick

 

Hi Nick! What a wonderful interactive map. It is delightful! Thank you for sharing. Being unfamiliar with Barbados, where might Carlisle Bay beach area be on this map? thanks, Jessica

[JessicaPrice]

We booked a resort for the day and we get to use their swimming pool and their beach, lounge chairs etc. The best price I found was on http://barbadoscruiseexcursions.com/BarbadosResortBeachBreak.html

Ill post pics when we get back. We decided not to pay for the lunch as we were told we can buy food from some little food places on the beach for a lot less. Going to bring bottled water and a couple of snacks as well. never hurts to save a couple of dollars. Can't wait, really ready for this vacation!

 

Where is this? What resort and what beach?

[cookie225]

looks like Hilton barbados....

[S&SCruisers]

I would also like to know what beach/resort it is!