Brighton Beach?

[Dolphins]

Has anybody been to Brighton Beach on Barbados (not Coney Island)? What kind of facilities do they have?

[barante]

Barbados is one of our favorite stops. But I know exactly what you mean about the gangster cabbies that ply their trade within the cruise terminal compound. They are flimflammers who ask unreal amounts of money for the shortest trip. (If you need a contract on your spouse, they can do it but probably would mess up the job.)

The thing to do is to exit the compund. There are regular cabbies aplenty there who will be happy to talk you downtown or nearby beach for $3. They may offer a tour also (what's wrong with that?) but for a reasonable price.

However, before you leave the terminal compound, visit a government tourism office there. They have free maps and can tell you what you are expected to pay a cabbie. They can recommend beaches, restaurants.

We had been to the Boatyard before so we wanted to try another beach. The tourism office recommended Brighton Beach, a deserted stretch of sand theoretically within a walking distance from the ship. It was fine, with free changing facilities and a restaurant, which rented beach chairs. We sat in shade, but I still got a terrible sunburn.

We are going back to Barbados in March. A nice place.

[Aplmac]

Has anybody been to Brighton Beach on Barbados ?

What kind of facilities do they have?

You're probably better off at Carlisle Bay,

where Lobster Alive! and Boatyard facilities

both surpass Weiser's(on Brighton Beach).

It's about the same distance either way, from the Port..

plus C.Bay is inherently prettier with nicer swimming,

and is a longer beach -about 2 miles of pinkish sand.

 

Also, because it's a semi-circular curve of a beach

C.Bay has differing wind and wave conditions along its length

which you might take advantage of

 

There are also public facilities that the locals use, if it comes to that

but don't let me stop you if your heart is set for some reason, on Brighton Beach!

- it's perfectly okay.. I just think Carlisle Bay has the slight edge on it.