Family holidays in Barbados
Your little ones can build sandcastles on the broad, white beach at sandy Paynes Bay on family holidays in Barbados. You can also play in the surf, which is safe at Mullins Beach in south-east Barbados. Don't miss Mount Standfast where hawksbill turtles and clear water teeming with tropical fish is a highlight of Barbados family holidays.
Barbados family holidays: attractions
Your kids can meet colourful parrots and playful monkeys at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve. Next door at Grenade Hall, climb the restored signal station for clear beach views on Barbados family holidays. Back on the ground, the whole family can walk through Grenade Hall Forest. Or discover what goes on under the sea at Ocean Park marine aquarium.
Barbados family holidays: outdoors
There's plenty of space for children to play at the oval-shaped Garrison Savannah sports ground in the Barbados capital Bridgetown. Your family holiday in Barbados can also include a day-trip to Francia Plantation, its colourful gardens bursting with exotic blooms. You'll find most of Barbados' native plants at the Barbados Flower Forest, where kids can roam freely along the sweet-scented paths. Finish your Barbados family holiday with a lunchtime picnic at Farley Hill National Park, which looks out across the Atlantic's lively, rolling waves.
Barbados family holidays: day trips
Swap the beach on Barbados family holidays for an Atlantic Adventure. These submarine tours bring you face-to-face with exotic fish and marine life. You can also tour Barbados in a family-sized 4x4, exploring the villages and deserted beaches. All the family can hop aboard the tram to see inside Harrison's Cave, dripping with stalactites and deep pools.
Fast Facts - Barbados
- Language
- English (official)
- Currency
- Barbados Dollar. It is permanently linked to the US Dollar, which is also freely accepted
- GMT
- GMT -4
- Electricity
- 110V AC, 50 Hz, three-pin and two-pin plugs are standard
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