 
Barbados
Beach Vacation
"Fun in the Caribbean Sun"
During a Barbados beach vacation there
are
no meetings to attend, emails to respond to or deadlines to meet.
This is a time for you to just get away from your regular life
and focus on you!
This is the reason why a beach vacation is the most common
type of trip visitors to the island choose. Who doesn't want to kick
back and relax on a nice white sandy beach in the warm Caribbean sun?
Let's Start Planning Your Barbados
Beach Vacation..
•
Where
can I enjoy a 'Platinum' west coast beach vacation?
•
Where
are some of the best beaches and hotels
to enjoy a Barbados beach vacation on the island's south coast?
•
When
should I travel to Barbados for a beach
vacation?
•
What
should I pack for my beach
vacation?
In
order to start planning your Barbados beach vacation you need
to
choose one of the many Barbados
beaches and Barbados
beach hotels to stay at.
But how do you decide which one?
Well
the most important factor in this decision is the beach that the hotel
is located on. There is no point booking a vacation at a
beach
hotel on the island if it isn't located on a nice beach.
Here are some of the best beaches in Barbados with great beach hotels
located on them.....
Where Can I Enjoy A 'Platinum' West
Coast Barbados Beach Vacation?
For
the perfect Barbados beach vacation staying at a Barbados beach hotel
on the island's west coast would be ideal. This entire
stretch of
coastline is blessed with white sand beaches facing the calm Caribbean
sea.
One of the nicest beaches on
this coast is Sandy Lane
Beach. This is a 1000-foot, crescent
shaped bay with the elegant Sandy
Lane Barbados Resort & Spa set upon its shores.
This beach and its luxury Barbados beach hotel have become
the retreat of choice for the island's wealthiest visitors.
Another great beach to vacation on the west coast of the island is Paynes Bay. This is
a large 750-foot white sandy bay located just south of Sandy
Lane.
This
bay is very safe for swimming and spending your Barbados beach vacation
here
will allow you to alternate between both of this bay and the bay at
Sandy Lane.
There are two Barbados beach
hotels that you can stay along Paynes Bay. This hotels are both located
at the southern end of the Bay. The
first is an intimate 4 star, luxury hotel called Treasure Beach Hotel.
Treasure
Beach Hotel is one of the few boutique Barbados hotel on the island's
west coast, with only 35 guest rooms.
This makes it perfect for honeymooners and couples looking
for a
romantic beach vacation.
The second hotel is called Tamarind
Cove.
This beach hotel is also on Paynes Bay right next to Treasure Bach
Hotel. This Mediterranean-style beach hotel is much larger
than
Treasure Beach Hotel with 110 guest rooms.
This is therefore a more lively hotel than Treasure Beach and is great
for traveling families.Every guest room at Tamarind Cove also has its
own private blacony or patio many of which have an oceanfront view.
This are just 3 of the many Barbados
beach hotels along this coast. Here is a list of a
few more you could consider staying at..
Where Are Some Of The Best Beaches
And
Hotels To Enjoy A Barbados Beach Vacation On The Island's
South Coast?...
If
you are going to be staying on the south coast of the island then Accra
Beach Barbados Hotel & Resort or The Hilton Barbados
are two great choices.
Both of these Barbados beach hotels are located on the
two nicest beaches on the island's south coast.
Accra
Beach is an amazing white sandy beach. This
beach is also commonly
called Rockley Beach as it is located in the Rockley, Christ Church
area.
The beach hotel located on this beach is called Accra Beach Barbados
Hotel & Resort and is a 3 star family
hotel. The
great
thing about this Barbados beach and hotel is that they have the best
location on the island's south coast. They are surrounded by
great
shopping,
restaurants and are close to nightlife. These include The
Quayside Shopping Centre, Just Grillin' Open Air Grill and Bar and
St.Lawrence Gap.
For those of you interested in experiencing luxury on a south coast
beach, The
Hilton Barbados
Beach Hotel is a recent addition to the Hilton's collection
of world reknonwn resorts.
 
This 5-star Barbados beach hotel is located on the beach at Needham's Point.
This is a
beautiful peninsula at the south western corner of the island that is
divided into two beautiful sand coves.
This
beach and hotel are within walking distance to the capital of the
island, Bridgetown putting shopping as well as some other
attractions in close proximity. These attractions include The Garrison
Savannah Horse Racing Track and Harbour Lights Nightclub.
The third south coast beach that
must be
mentioned is The
Crane Beach in Barbados. This Barbados beach has
been rated as one of
the ten best beaches in the world by Lifestyles of the
Rich and Famous.
 
The
Crane
Barbados Resort & Residences is 5
star luxury Barbados beach resort located atop a cliff on the
south-eastern coast of Barbados. This cliff overlooks The
Crane beach with access to this beach from the hotel being provided by
a beautiful staircase down the
cliff face.
Here are some other Barbados
beach hotels along the south coast of Barbados.....
When should I travel to Barbados for
a beach
vacation?
If you wish
to
experience a beach vacation in Barbados the weather here
is always favourable since
the temperature in Barbados pretty much never changes. You can
therefore enjoy
a Barbados beach vacation at anytime throughout the year.
Regardless, the ideal time to visit the island's beaches would
be during the northern winter months of December to March.
This way you will not only appreciate your vacation
even more but
your friends back home will also be very, very jealous of you!
Another great thing about traveling during this time of year is that the chance of rainfall is at its
lowest. When you are taking a Barbados beach
vacation you want there to be plenty of sunshine and no rain!
The
reason for this low rainfall is that Barbados has two seasons, the wet
season and
the dry season. The dry season occurs
during the winter months of
November to May. It is during this
time of year that Barbados receives the least amount of rain and plenty
of sunshine.
This is exactly what you want when you are taking
a beach vacation in the Caribbean and what perfect timing! You
can
put away your winter jacket and start packing your swimsuit.
However,
not everyone travels to Barbados just to relax and lay on the beach all
day. Many visitors to the island's beaches also come to
experience the surfing
in Barbados. So if you are a surfer you will want to visit
Barbados during our surf season.
When is the surf season in Barbados?
Well
The great thing about Barbados is that we also get the best surf during
the winter months, receiving consistent swells from November to March.
Just another case of perfect timing!
What should I pack for my Barbados
Beach
vacation?
When packing for a beach vacation in Barbados there are a number of
items you should always remember to bring.
• Sunblock
 Sunblock is extremely
important!
Here in Barbados we love the feeling of the warm Caribbean sun
and
many of us love to go tanning on the beach.
But you must remember
that the sun produces ultra violet rays that can be harmful to your
skin by long periods of exposure. The best way to help
reduce these effects is through the use of sunblock or sunscreen.
Sunblock is available at various levels of SPF or Sun Protection
Factor. You should pack sunblock with a SPF of at least 30!
This will cause it to take 30 times longer for your
skin to
turn red or develop a sunburn. This is adequate protection for tanning
in Barbados.
You must also ensure that the sunblock is waterproof since you
don't want it to washoff when you go into the sea.
• Aloe Vera
 Even though
you will be using sunblock to protect your skin it is almost impossible
to completely prevent sunburn.
Aloe Vera generally comes in two types for beach use. These
are After Sun Lotions or After Sun Gels.
This
stuff works wonders at relieving skin pain, drying and peeling
associated with sunburns. Just rub it on your skin every
day after going to the beach.
• Sunglasses
 Your
skin is not the only thing affected by the ultra violet rays of the
sun! It is equally important to protect your eyes from the same rays.
You are going to want to pack sunglasses with a good amount of UV
protection. Sunglasses
that block at least 99 percent of UVB rays and
95 percent of UVA rays will offer great protection.
During
your Barbados beach vacation you will be spending much of your time
laying on the sandy beach staring out at the sea. Both the sea and the
white sand produce a large amount of glare from the sun.
In order to protect your eyes from this glare you will also want to
ensure that your sunglasses have polarized
lenses.
However
when purchasing sunglass be aware of the fact that polarized lenses
only
help reduce glare and do not protect against UV rays.
Make sure your
sunglasses do both!
• Beach Hat
 Make sure to pack a hat! This is a great way
to keep the sun off your face and will prevent you from having rosey-red
sunburnt cheeks!
A wide brimmed beach hat does the job best and are available in
varying styles.
• Swimsuit
 I know you
won't forget to pack this item!
If
you also plan on surfing during your Barbados beach vacation it is a
good
idea to pack some surf shorts. You will
want a pair that fit you tight enough to
stay on when the waves hit you.
This is especially important for
female surfers.
• Beach Sandals
 Nothing
is worse than getting sand in your nice sneakers. It is tough
stuff to get that stuff out!
You should bring some loose fitting, waterproof
beach sandals that you can easily wash off at the end of the day.
Personally I find Crocs
are perfect.
If you are going to be surfing, a
pair of surf booties will help protect your feet
from some of the sharp reef that you may have to walk over at some of
the surf breaks.
• Books and Magazines
 A
Barbados beach vacation is a perfect opportunity to catch up on those
novels you
have been trying to finish but work has gotten in the way.
A Barbados beach vacation is meant for stress-free relaxation.....enjoy
it.
• Beach
Towels
 Remember
to bring some beach towels to lay on the sand. You will use
these
towels for tanning as well as drying yourself off.
You will want
to keep your beach towels separate from your bath towels since they
will collect a bit of sand and will have soaked up some salt water in
them.
Beach towels come in a variety of vibrant
colours and designs. This is great if you have kids because
you
can get them a beach towel of their favourite Disney or cartoon
character for the trip.
• Beach Bag
 Last
but not least, you
are going to need a beach bag to hold all of your beach gear.
The best beach bags are waterproof and made of mesh. This
ensures that your things stay dry and free of sand.
It is also a good idea to have a beach bag with many separate
pockets to separate your
sunglasses, sunblock and books from your wet beach towel and swimsuit.
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