Book Caribbean Airlines Flights to Barbados at $235*

Overview

Barbados has been a favourite with visitors for more than a century, and has long experience in pleasing its guests. Orderly and well organised, it provides more tours, activities, events, festivals, sports on land and water, golden beaches, historic sites and fine restaurants than anyone could cover in a single vacation. This is the birthplace of rum and Rihanna, which shows that only good things come out of Barbados.

Best Time To Go

November to March, and the run-up to Crop Over (July/August)

Language

English

Best Known For

70 miles of great beaches, rum, carnival-style Crop Over

Airport

Grantley Adams International

Things To Do

What To Eat

Try these irresistible Barbadian specials

Barbados-Bajan-Traditional-Food-FC001 Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc

Pudding and souse

A Saturday dish for many in Barbados. The pudding is made with steamed sweet potato, and the souse is pickled pork with a side of breadfruit.

Barbados_Food__Drink CR-visitbarbados.org

Fish cakes

A perennial local favourite: round saltfish fritters, tasty at any time of day but especially popular as a late breakfast after a late night.

flyingfishandcoucou

Cou-cou and flying fish

The national dish! Flying fish – emblematic of Barbados – steamed and combined with cou-cou (cornmeal and okra) and gravy.

Rum punch Brent Hofacker_Shutterstock.com

Rum punch

What is a tropical holiday without rum punch? Freshly squeezed fruit juice, fine quality rum spicing and sweetening the mixture ... cheers.

Travel Tips

Currency

Currency

Barbados dollar

Electricity

Electricity

Generally 115/230v, 50 cycles. Most hotels will provide adapters for European/Asian devices

Passport

Passport

Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay. An onward or return ticket is needed. Some nationalities need a visa (check before travel)

Tipping

Tipping

10% at your discretion. A 10% or 15% service charge is usually included on hotel and restaurant bills

Driving

Driving

Book in advance, or at the airport or your hotel. Drive on the left. Seatbelts are mandatory. Car rental companies can issue a visitor’s driving permit on the basis of a valid permit from your home country. Cellphone use is prohibited while driving

Public Transport

Public Transport

Taxis, minibuses, and bus service provided by the Barbados Transport Board

Would you like to book a car?

FIND ME A RENTAL

Would you like to book a hotel?

FIND ME A HOTEL

Business Hours

Business Hours

Usually 8.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., Saturday half day. Malls stay open later. Banks 8.00 a.m. to 3 p.m. (5 p.m. on Fridays)

Explore Other Flights to Barbados