Nice Beach w/snorkeling recommendation?

[caribbean2000]

I posted this question a while back but didn't get a response so I thought I'd try again with some new posters on the board who live on Barbados (lucky you!!). We've been to Barbados three times off cruise ships, last time did Silvermoon I - very nice but we want to go somewhere on our own next time (next April off Crown Princess). On a previous cruise we took a cab to Folkestone and while the snorkeling was pretty good, the place itself wasn't very clean or nice and the vendors were VERY aggressive so we'll pass on that. So...what we'd like to find is a nice beach with good snorkeling not too far off shore, with a restaurant/bar for lunch. Any ideas are welcomed! thanks!

Gene and Kathy from Cape Cod

[Aplmac]

Truth is that immediately over the North wall of Folkestone Park

lies the Bellairs Research Institute of McGill Univ.(Montreal)

a place where I grew up as a youngster, learning lots about Marine Bio

(it's a Marine Bio. Field Sta), local Geology and other scientific disciplines.

 

Because this scientific sta. is located here, sandwiched between Folkestone and Coral Reef Club,

and becoz Bellairs kinda-supervise Their Reef as it were,

the reef immediately offshore the point that Coral Reef Club sits on

has remained relatively untouched(I hope),

and so it's one of the better snorkelling locations along our West Coast!

 

It's a great pity that your impressions of Folkestone Park were negative,

and I apologise for the conditions you found there

- it really should be a lot better.

 

However... you might try going further North along our West Coast,

to Mullins Beach, where there is a Beach Bar..

and where you'll find reefs off the headlands on either side of the bay.

Incidentally, that's the pattern all along the West Coast:

reefs off the headlands, between the sandy bays.

 

Of course you'll find reefs on headlands all along the coast,

but you won't have the convenience of a beach bar nearby.

 

If I were you, I'd head for Mullins,

set up camp to the South of the beach bar(that'll be to the left, as you stare out to sea!)

and then take a walk maybe a few hundred yards further South again,

heading for Gibbes Bay which is less frequented by tourists than Mullins

(Gibbes has no beach bar,that's why!) - but the snorkelling should be nice.

Maybe you can start your snorkelling at Gibbes and work your way back Northward,

in the direction of 'camp' at Mullins.

 

How's that?

[caribbean2000]

Thanks aplmac, great suggestion!

Gene and Kathy

[petesgirl]

Truth is that immediately over the North wall of Folkestone Park

lies the Bellairs Research Institute of McGill Univ.(Montreal)

a place where I grew up as a youngster, learning lots about Marine Bio

(it's a Marine Bio. Field Sta), local Geology and other scientific disciplines.

 

Because this scientific sta. is located here, sandwiched between Folkestone and Coral Reef Club,

and becoz Bellairs kinda-supervise Their Reef as it were,

the reef immediately offshore the point that Coral Reef Club sits on

has remained relatively untouched(I hope),

and so it's one of the better snorkelling locations along our West Coast!

 

It's a great pity that your impressions of Folkestone Park were negative,

and I apologise for the conditions you found there

- it really should be a lot better.

 

However... you might try going further North along our West Coast,

to Mullins Beach, where there is a Beach Bar..

and where you'll find reefs off the headlands on either side of the bay.

Incidentally, that's the pattern all along the West Coast:

reefs off the headlands, between the sandy bays.

 

Of course you'll find reefs on headlands all along the coast,

but you won't have the convenience of a beach bar nearby.

 

If I were you, I'd head for Mullins,

set up camp to the South of the beach bar(that'll be to the left, as you stare out to sea!)

and then take a walk maybe a few hundred yards further South again,

heading for Gibbes Bay which is less frequented by tourists than Mullins

(Gibbes has no beach bar,that's why!) - but the snorkelling should be nice.

Maybe you can start your snorkelling at Gibbes and work your way back Northward,

in the direction of 'camp' at Mullins.

 

How's that?

 

Hi :) I am a newbie to your advice and am running out of time. My hubby used to dive with exploresubbarbados but the old mailer daemon responds when I try to contact them. We don't wish to dive anymore but would love a recommendation for great snorkeling with a lobster lunch and a pina colada nearby. How's that for a request ? Got any ideas ? Thanks so much :)