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Pathway to the beach at Bougainvillea Beach Resort.
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Barbados
PALOMA VILLAVERDE DE RICO
Sea turtles, blooming
gardens & a dash of
English china...
Paloma Villaverde de Rico
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leading the way-his charming personality
and mischievous ways make for an
animated stroll.
Stunning gardens and plantations are all
well and good, but this is Barbados, where
are the water-based activities? Visitors to this
welcoming island can spend a sun-soaked
afternoon sailing around the island with Cool
Runnings Catamaran Cruises. During my
time on board, our group had ample time
to go snorkeling and swim with sea turtles.
Lunch was served while anchored at sea, and
an open bar flowed during the cruise. Best
part? Dancing with the crew as we sailed back
to the marina.
As the sun dipped into the ocean, we
made our way to The Cliff Beach Club, an
exquisitely designed restaurant with fantastic
views. This trendy restaurant features a finely
tuned menu with unique culinary creations,
including foie gras and smoked duck ravioli,
truffle risotto with fresh mushrooms, arugula
and parmesan, and a ginger and cinnamon
biscuit mascarpone tiramisu.
Getting There & Staying There
Enriching the palate and experiencing all
that Barbados has to offer just got a whole lot
easier with JetBlue's new daily service out of
Fort Lauderdale; the airline also offers service
out of JFK and Boston.
Once on-island, two of the many properties
are the 138-studio and -suite Bougainvillea
Beach Resort, and its sister property, the
all-inclusive, 138-room and -suite Sugar Bay
Barbados. These two oceanfront properties,
with comfortable, spacious accommodations,
are centrally located near the airport and
the capital, Bridgetown. At Bougainvillea,
accommodations, which are equipped with
a full or mini kitchen, come in a range
of possibilities, including the 2-bedroom
Beachfront Luxury Suite. Sugar Bay, too,
has an array of accommodation choices,
including the Oceanfront Family Suite
(max. five persons).
Both resorts are meccas for watersports
aficionados, who can choose from kayaking,
paddleboarding, wind surfing, and jet
skiing, among other water-based activities.
For dining options, recommend guests at
Bougainvillea enjoy the Thursday evening
Caribbean buffet and floor show at Lanterns
by the Sea restaurant with fire eaters, stilt
walkers and plenty of participation from
the audience.
From July 2 to Aug. 26, rates at
Bougainvillea start at $230 for a Superior
Studio; at Sugar Bay, it's $508 dbl for a
Signature room. ■
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The epicurean scene in Barbados
is one where we excel for our
yin and yang offerings. From
Oistins Fish Fry where you can
enjoy traditional Bajan Flying
Fish to The Cliff's truly magical
atmosphere of flaming outdoor
torches and stingrays swimming
in the moonlit waters below the
restaurant.
"
It's the scent that lures you in, and then it's
the lively ambiance and tasty fish that keep
you hanging out for hours. For clients who
want to immerse themselves in the local
culture and experience a colorful hangout,
with authentic Barbadian music and food,
Oistins Fish Fry is a top experience in
Barbados. Full to the gills with both locals
and tourists, this nighttime event, popular
on Fridays, gets groups into the beat of
the island. Here, plates heaping with
mouthwatering food and live music blaring
from the stage are on order, all complemented
by street vendors selling all manner of wares,
and dancing in the streets.
Get the picture? Barbados is fun and
authentically Caribbean, with a dash of
English properness thrown in. Although it's
a tiny island, there are plenty of immersive
experiences that will have your clients
hanging with the locals, which, of course,
always involves some rum tasting.
That brings me to the St. Nicholas Abbey,
where they'll be able to get a taste of specialaged rum that's produced on premises and
get a peek at a bygone era while touring
the museum house, the courtyard, and the
350-year-old plantation. Here, an intimate
terrace cafe is an idyllic place to relax in the
shade while feasting on Bajan fish cakes and
molasses cookies served on traditional English
china, complemented by a round of rum
punch. For a bird's-eye view of the island-
and limitless photo-ops-recommend clients
stroll over to Cherry Tree Hill before leaving
the plantation.
For even more Instagram-worthy images,
point clients to the spectacular 2-acre
Hunte's Garden, built in the center of
Barbados' rainforest in a sinkhole-like gully.
At the helm of this stunning homage to
nature is septuagenarian Anthony Hunte,
a well-known, on-island horticulturist. The
only way to tour this garden is with Hunte
Petra Roach, Barbados Tourism Marketing
Inc. (BTMI) Director, US
Contact Information
Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc: visitbarbados.org
Bougainvillea Beach Resort: bougainvillearesort.com
Cool Runnings Catamaran Cruises:
coolrunningsbarbados.com
JetBlue: jetblue.com
Sugar Bay Barbados: sugarbaybarbados.com
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Do Like the Locals in Latin America
Only on These Islands
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