Barbados pairs the calm Caribbean west coast around Holetown with the surf-pounded Atlantic east at Bathsheba, and the rum-soaked Mount Gay distillery has been operating since 1703.
Highlights
Bridgetown
Bathsheba
Harrison's Cave
Rum distilleries
When to Visit
Dec-Apr
Dry trade-wind season, Crop Over festival in late July-early August aside, the Christmas through Easter window is at peak demand and rates.
May-Jul
Sea calmest, rates dropping after Easter, and the Crop Over festival builds toward its Kadooment Day parade the first Monday in August.
Aug-Oct
Hurricane season with September the highest-risk month, but Barbados' eastern position outside the main track keeps risk lower than islands further north.
Nov
Independence Day November 30 fills Bridgetown with parades, dry season returning, and the high-season buildup ramping up for Christmas.
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