The national sport of Barbados is cricket and is a favourite sport in the Caribbean in general as the fans of The West Indies team flock to the world-class matches at the Kensington Oval. Barbados cricket is also hosts matches with some of the worlds top players such as batmen Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Chris Gaylle. Some of the best & fastest bowlers that play are Pedro Collins and Tino Best. Many guests that stay at Crossbow Villa love to have a day out at the cricket!

Cricket in Barbados has become that important that it is often regarded as being one of the international cricket capitals and even largely contributes to the West Indies team with famous Barbadian players such as Wes Hall, Sir Garfield Sobers, the late Keith Boyce, Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes and David Allen. Some of the more famous current players are Corey Collymore and Ian Bradshaw.

You can visit the Kensington Oval to see a good game of Barbados cricket at almost any time. It’s only a short drive away from Crossbow Villa too! There are all sorts of different Barbados Cricket matches taking place including the international Test Match, One-Day games, first division matches or beach friendly games as well as fun cricket games on the village green or local open pasture field. Whatever you choose to do and wherever you go on a day out from Crossbow Villa, you’ll find Barbados Cricket matches a joyous occasion!

Barbados has land area of about 430 sq km. The atmosphere of the island is tropical with trade winds moving off to the Atlantic Ocean constantly. It is definitely one of the exiting places to visit in the Caribbean. It is a phenomenal island known for its pristine beaches with white sands and blue green waters. It offers an outstanding place for enthralling water sports activities like scuba diving, snorkeling and sailing.

A Barbados vacation experience is proven to be exceptional. Starting from luxury or cheap flights to Barbados, visitors of this stunning coral island can explore natural wonders like The Baobab Tree, Harrison’s Cave, the Famous Jewish Synagogue and Citrus Paradise. The island has numerous sites of architectural, natural and historical interest.

Scenic Barbados is very accessible from Europe and North America. Matter of fact, there are daily international cheap flights to Barbados. Another option is to take a Caribbean cruise aboard many cruise ships that are either based or just pass through Barbados. For flights, you can travel from Caracas (2 hours and 30 minutes travel time), Brussels (9 hours), London (8 hours), Frankfurt (9 hours), Montreal (5 hours), Miami (3 hours and 40 minutes), Toronto (5 hours), New York (4 hours and 20 minutes) and the shortest travel time is from San Juan (1 hour and 30 minutes).

Tourists who want a piece of Barbados have a lot of travel options. For those who really want to get good but cheap flights to Barbados can go with Jet Blue Airways who has recently incorporated the Island as their newest destination in the Caribbean. Travelers from the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York can use Jet Blue Airways going to Barbados for a starting rate of only $99.

Jet Blue Airways has truly made traveling to the Caribbean more inexpensive. This airway usually operates for about 76 daily flights to a variety of destinations throughout the Caribbean and Latin America including the remarkable and exciting Barbados Island. They offer travelers the convenience and comfort through their large aircrafts and Airbus A320.