St. Nicolas Abbey is a 17th-century great house in the northeast of Barbados. The owner's father screens a fascinating 1930s film about the journey from Great Britain to Barbados.

From the top of Cherry Tree Hill, you get a magnificent view of the Atlantic coast of Barbados.

The Barbados Wildlife Reserve is a nature park set in a mahogany forest, home to many animal species, birds, and thousands of the rare green monkeys.

At Farley Hill National Park, you'll find wonderful old trees and breathtaking views. This 12-hectare national park offers perfect picnic spots, plus the ruins of an old mansion that burned to the ground in the 1960s.

The Morgan Lewis Mill is the only working windmill on Barbados. It has been painstakingly restored.

The Grenade Hall Signal Station is one of six historic signal stations. They once served to monitor enslaved people and warn of approaching enemies.

The Animal Flower Caves at the northern tip of Barbados are said to be home to colorful sea anemones. What you'll definitely experience here is the gigantic surf crashing toward the cave, and humpback whales can often be spotted along the coast.

The Platinum Coast is the nickname for the stretch of white-sand beaches along the parishes of St. Peter and St. James. This is where you'll find the most upscale hotels and elegant villas on Barbados.

North of Holetown lies Speightstown, once an important sugar port. Today, Speightstown is a fishing village with a bustling waterfront and a charming old church. The wooden balconies on the houses are characteristic of Speightstown.

Holetown is a small historic settlement on the St. James coast, where the first English settlers landed in 1627.

The Sir Frank Hutson Sugar Museum & Portvale Sugar Factory is located inland, just a few kilometers from Holetown.

Above Holetown stands St. James Church. It is one of the oldest Caribbean churches on the Platinum Coast, built around 1660. A short detour is well worth it.

Along the Platinum Coast, you'll find the Folkestone Marine Park just above St. James Church near Holetown. There's parking, picnic areas, and shower facilities. It's a great spot for a relaxing break or a quick stop to snorkel and swim.

Some more attractions easily reachable from the cruise port:
The Trafalgar Square, which — like its London counterpart — features a statue of Lord Horatio Nelson that is actually 20 years older than the one in London. Today, it almost looks as if Lord Nelson is rising from a sea of cars.
The nearby Parliament Building and Fountain Garden are also worth a look.
The St. Michael's Cathedral was built in 1625 and rebuilt after the hurricanes of 1780 and 1831. George Washington reportedly visited this church when he vacationed here with his brother in 1751.

Dive over 30 meters deep into the Caribbean underwater world aboard a real submarine — the perfect excursion for cruise passengers. The tour can be booked directly on the ship or at the port (if available). Reservations are also possible directly through Atlantis Submarines Barbados.

A motorboat takes you to the submarine's anchor point. Then it's time to board and descend into the Caribbean depths. With some luck, you'll see soft corals, countless fish, moray eels, sea turtles, and a shipwreck. After about an hour, the exciting excursion comes to an end.

The east coast of Barbados stands in stark contrast to the calm waters and peaceful beaches of the Platinum Coast — it's rocky, windy, rugged, and constantly exposed to the force of the dark blue Atlantic. There are many beautiful beaches along the east coast, but most of them are not suitable for swimming due to extreme undercurrents. Some are ideal for windsurfing or paragliding.

Beautiful beaches at Cattlewash Beach and Barclays Park with a picnic area — be careful swimming due to strong currents.

From the Chalky Mountains in the hinterland, you get a fantastic view across all of Barbados. In the local potteries, you can buy lovely handcrafted pieces.

Just before Bathsheba stands the St. Joseph Parish Church, offering a stunning view of the rugged Atlantic coast. The church was built in 1839. The original church was constructed before 1641 and was completely destroyed by a hurricane.

Bathsheba is a picturesque fishing village on the east coast of Barbados, characterized by bizarre rock formations. It's also home to the Andromeda Botanic Gardens with magnificent tropical flora.

Bridgetown is the capital of Barbados and offers bustling shopping streets like Lower Bay Road, as well as many beautiful historic buildings.

Bridge Gate

Parliament Building

Browne's Beach and Carlisle Bay are two stunning sandy beaches where several wrecks lie near the shore, perfect for divers and snorkelers. The sunsets at Carlisle Bay are beautiful.

In Oistins and the surrounding area, you'll find numerous hotels and tourist entertainment. Don't miss the Oistins Fish Fry on Fridays and Saturdays, when countless grill huts serve fish in every variation.
Once a year, the Oistins Fish Festival takes place.

The island of Barbados has plenty to see in its center. The area around St. Andrew includes the Scotland District with the Morgan Lewis Mill, the Wildlife Reserve, St. Nicolas Abbey, and much more.

You'll also find caves like Harrison's Cave or Welchman Hall Gully, botanical gardens, and many ruins and great houses.

The Harrison's Cave cave system is connected by underground rivers. You can explore the cave on a tram ride.
Admission: adults BDS $60, children BDS $25.
The gorge can be explored with the same ticket. There is also a collapsed gorge that extends almost to Welchman Hall Gully.

The beautiful gorge Welchman Hall Gully is connected underground to the nearby Harrison's Cave. The gorge was formed when the former cave ceiling collapsed over several hundred meters and is now an educational trail for trees and plants.
Admission: US $12

In late April — around Easter — two festivals take place on Barbados:
the Oistins' Fish Festival (held in the southern fishing village of Oistins) and the Barbados Reggae Festival.