Barbados Cruise Port Tips

Cruise visitors may be disappointed at their first glimpse of Barbados. But it gets much better.

Best Times to Visit Barbados

The best time of year to visit Barbados is during the dry season from January through May.

Barbados tourist attractions include Bridgetown Harrison's Cave and swimming with sea turtles.

Harrison’s Cave in Barbados is an extensive stream cave system that is about two miles long.

Average Barbados weather maintains an annual high temperature of 85 degrees Fahrenheit, average low of 75 degrees and monthly rainfall of 3.9 inches.

Bridgetown Barbados is among the most cosmopolitan of the Caribbean’s cities.

Swimming with sea turtles in Barbados is one the best snorkeling excursions in the Caribbean.

Crane Beach is the most famous, while Brandons Beach is nearest the cruise port.

Cruise visitors will first see a plain harbor. But the island is full of great experiences.

Andromeda Botanic Gardens in Barbados offers six acres of tropical plants and shade from the hot Caribbean sun.

St. Nicholas Abbey in northern Barbados is a 350-year-old Jacobean plantation house, syrup factory and rum distillery.

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