There are many things to keep you busy in Barbados. If you are an avid golfer you’ll enjoy spending your days on one of the many amazing golf courses in the area. Some of the many famous golf courses are the Royal Westmoreland, Sandy Lane, and Barbados Golf and Country Club.

Cricket is another popular sport that you can take part in while visiting Barbados. The national sport of Barbados and the West Indies is cricket. Each year thousands of people arrive in Barbados to watch the world cricket tournaments at the famous Kingston Oval.

There are plenty of opportunities for water sports while visiting Barbados. The beautiful, crystal clear water and beaches will keep you outdoors in the sun for hours, going inside only in the evening as you enjoy some of the find dining experiences unique to Barbados. Some of the water sports available include:

(1) snorkeling among the rocks and reef close to shore, (2) kayaking near the shoreline, (3) water skiing through the calming waters, (4) wind surfing as the wind comes up, (5) sailing in one of the many scenic coves, and (6) boogie boarding for the more adventurous.

If you love to play in the water, you won’t have time to partake of all the water sports available in Barbados unless you plan to take an extended holiday.

The best time of the year to visit Barbados is during February to May when the weather is cooler and drier than at any other time of the year. One thing that you will have to remember is that this time is considered tourist time and will be very busy with tourists from all over the world. This also means that the prices of everything will be higher than at any other time of the year.

There are a number of festivals and events happening in Barbados year- round. The Crop-Over Festival began in colonial times. It lasts for several weeks, starting in July, and celebrates the sugar cane harvest. During February, if you are there, be sure to enjoy the Holetown Festival. This commemorates the arrival of the first English settlers in 1627.

Other festivals and events include the Oistins Fish Festival during Easter and the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts that takes place in November.

When it comes down to the bottom line, it really doesn’t matter when you go to Barbados. It is always beautiful, exciting with lost of activity.

St. Michael – this parish is located on the west coast of the island and it is where the capital of Barbados (Bridgetown) is. Most of the people in Barbados live in this parish and there are many tourist attractions within in. If you come by on a cruise ship you will dock in the parish of St. Micheal.

Christ Church – it is located on the south coast of the island. Like St. Micheal you would find major restaurants, bars, hotels as well as tourist attractions. If you come by plane you will land in the parish of Christ Church. The name of our airport is the Grantly Adams International Airport.

There are some great beaches in this parish such as the two most popular one Accra beach and Miami beach.Also in this parish you would find the swimming centre and the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium.When you make your way from the airport you can make a stop in Oistins. Oistins is also a very popular place in this parish because it is known for its nightlife.

St. Philip – it is located on the far east of the island. This parish enjoys the cooling breeze from the trade winds.Some of the major attractions in this parish are Sam Lord’s castle, Sunbury Great House and Bushy Park. If you are not familiar with bushy park it is where rally drivers’ race on a very interesting circuit.From the airport to St. Philip takes on about 1 minute literally speaking and from the Bridgetown port to St. Philip it takes about 25 minutes.

St. Peter – it is located in the west of the island. The main town in St. Peter is called Speightstown and this is the second largest town on the island. Some of the beaches located in St. Peter are Mullins and Heywoods. St. Andrew – This is probably is the most beautiful parishes on the island. What makes it so beautiful is the it is lined with huge rock cliffs which over look the almost the entire east coast.

In this parish you would find the Morgan Lewis Mill, one of the last remaining windmills on the island. In St. Andrew you would also find the Farley Hill National Park where the remains of one of the oldest mansions once stood. Nowadays it is used for special events and it is also a very popular spot for picnics.

St. Joseph – this another parish located on the east coast of Barbados. For persons who just want to get away from everyday life this would be the best place for you to be. Although this parish is would we call the ” real country” it stills has some of the things you would find in town just not as much. There are restaurants, one or two hotels and there are of course the famous rum shops.

It is home to one of the famous beaches in the world Bathsheba and also there is a small tropical rain forest.St. Thomas – this parish is basically in the middle of Barbados and it is the greenest of parishes because it accentuated with natural habitats.Some of the places of interest in this parish are the popular and world renowned Harrison’s Cave, Welchman Hall Gully, Clifton Polo Field etc. St. Lucy – is the most northerly parish on the island. It is relatively flat and has some of the most ridged coast line in Barbados and also in the Caribbean.