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Join Adventure Life and visit the beautiful country of Barbados. The most popular tourist destination and capital is Bridgetown but Holetown and Speightstown are also fantastic destinations to travel to. Be prepared to swim, snorkel, explore caves, both eat and see unique fish species, explore the Barbados Boardwalk, relax by the many beaches, or explore the underwater reefs. You can also combine a Barbados cruise with a cruise around the greater Caribbean to maximize your travel. Contact Adventure Life's Caribbean travel experts now for more information about a personalized trip!
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Take a leisurely stroll through beautiful Bridgetown

Eastbound Atlantic Ocean Crossing

Bridgetown to Las Palmas
15 Days from $2,550
Embark on a 15-day Royal Clipper cruise from Bridgetown, Barbados, and experience the contrasts of Barbados and its red-sand beaches. Encounter British landmarks and traditions, explore Santa Cruz Tenerife, and end your journey in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.
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White Sand Beach in Barbados

Grenadine Islands

Bridgetown to Bridgetown
8 Days from $1,700
On this 8-day expedition cruise, the Royal Clipper explores the Grenadine Islands. Enjoy blissful, laid-back beach days and appreciate the beauty of nature on this Caribbean adventure.
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Bridgetown, Barbados

Eastbound Atlantic Ocean Crossing

Bridgetown - Lisbon
17 Days from $3,200
Embark on this 17-day Eastbound Atlantic Ocean Crossing cruise aboard Royal Clipper, starting from the port of Bridgetown. Experience the allure of the Azores, and play host to transatlantic yachtsmen, traders, and explorers. It stands on the green and fertile island of Sao Miguel. Finally, conclude your cruise in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.
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Sailing the Caribbean

8 Days from $9,658
Experience the Caribbean in the most authentic way under the 30 white sails of Sea Cloud on this 8-day round trip cruise of Barbados. As you delight in the comfort of this sailing schooner, there will be opportunities to snorkel the vibrant reefs of these turquoise waters, and relax on the beaches of Dominica, the Grenadines, and St. Lucia.
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Take a leisurely stroll through beautiful Bridgetown

Grenadines & Windwards Yachting

Bridgetown to Bridgetown
8 Days from $7,990
Set sail on an 8-day extraordinary Caribbean cruise, discovering pristine beaches and vibrant coral reefs while hopping between culturally rich islands aboard Emerald Sakara. Enjoy pristine beaches, vibrant local cultures, and water activities like swimming and snorkeling.
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Pink beach huts in the Caribbean

Windward Islands

Barbados to Barbados
8 Days from $1,700
Board the luxurious Royal Clipper sailing ship for this 8-day roundtrip cruise of the Caribbean, departing from Bridgetown, Barbados to St. Lucia, Dominica, Antigua, St. Kitts, Martinique, and more! Snorkel in turquoise reefs, explore tropical rainforests, relax on the sun-kissed beaches, and delight in exotic markets and charming seaside cafes.
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Panorama of Les Saintes

Caribbean Sojourn

Bridgetown - Marigot
7 Days from $7,190
Embark on a 7-day Caribbean adventure aboard the Emerald Azzurra. Set sail from Barbados and explore diverse islands including Soufrière’s mud baths, Falmouth Harbour’s historic dockyard, Îles des Saintes’ picturesque beaches, Gustavia’s vibrant streets, and Marigot’s charming French town.
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Relax on the sunny beaches of the Caribbean

Eastern Caribbean with St. Barths

Bridgetown - Marigot
8 Days from $7,590
Set sail on an 8-day cruise aboard the Emerald Azzurra, exploring idyllic beaches and vibrant coral reefs—Island-hop through diverse cultures, with the warmth of the locals adding to your luxurious yacht experience.
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Relax on the shores of the Caribbean

Discover Eastern Caribbean & Grenadines

Bridgetown - Marigot
15 Days from $15,180
Set sail on a 15-day cruise to explore unspoiled beaches, vibrant coral reefs, and captivating island cultures. Experience the genuine warmth of the locals as you hop between tropical paradises, creating unforgettable memories aboard the Emerald Sakara.
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Boats Moored to the Quay at Bridgetown Harbour

Barbados to Panama

Bridgetown to Balboa
15 Days from $3,830
Starting at the Caribbean port of Bridgetown, this 15-day cruise aboard the Royal Clipper sails through the turquoise Caribbean waters en route to the Panama Canal, visiting Grenada, Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba, and Colombia along the way. Explore the tropical jungles, snorkel in vibrant reefs, immerse yourself in tribal culture, and marvel at the Panama Canal.
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Top 5 Barbados Luxury Small Ship Cruises for 2025-2026

Trip NameFromDaysNext DepartureSummary
Discover Eastern Caribbean & Grenadines$1518015Nov 15, 2025Set sail on a 15-day cruise to explore unspoiled beaches, vibrant coral reefs, and captivating island cultures. Experience the genuine warmth of the …
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Eastern Caribbean with St. Barths$79908Nov 22, 2025Set sail on an 8-day cruise aboard the Emerald Sakara, exploring idyllic beaches and vibrant coral reefs—Island-hop through diverse cultures, with …
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Cruising the Caribbean's Windward Islands – with Smithsonian Journeys$68309Jan 30, 2025Discover the Caribbean on a 9-day cruise aboard Le Champlain, featuring white-sand beaches, turquoise waters, and charming islands. Highlights …
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Discover Eastern Caribbean & Grenadines$2134015Dec 6, 2025Set sail on a 15-day cruise to explore unspoiled beaches, vibrant coral reefs, and captivating island cultures. Experience the genuine warmth of the …
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Eastern Caribbean with St. Barths$75908Feb 1, 2025Embark on an 8-day Caribbean cruise aboard Emerald Sakara. Discover Anguilla’s pristine beaches, Gustavia’s vibrant streets, Nevis' historic …
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Emerald Azzura

Emerald Azzurra

As Emerald's first-ever ocean superyacht, the luxurious Emerald Azzurra is designed to take up to 100 passengers sailing along the Adriatic Coast, Red Sea, and the Eastern and Western Mediterranean.
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Sea Cloud

With occupancy for just 64 guests, the Sea Cloud is a modern and elegant windjammer outfitted with modern amenities and uniquely decorated cabins. Multiple decks allow you to enjoy the ambiance of the Mediterranean & Caribbean Seas in tranquility as the wind guides the journey.
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Royal Clipper exterior

Royal Clipper

The Royal Clipper is the largest full-rigged sailing ship in the world, carrying just 227 privileged guests aboard. She offers the ultimate tall ship sailing experience, balancing the grandeur, adventure, and tradition of sailing with the superb service, amenities, and accommodations of the finest modern yacht. .
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Star Flyer/Star Clipper Exterior

Star Clipper

Star Clipper is a 170-passenger vessel designed to provide a unique traveling experience unlike any other cruise vacation. Step aboard and discover a new age of sail, where the traditions of the past are happily married to the comforts and amenities of the present day.
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Sea Cloud

The Sea Cloud is a glorious and gracious luxury sailing yacht, a four-masted bark, custom built in 1931 by the business magnate E.F. Hutton for his wife the heiress, Marjorie Merriweather Post.
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Star Clipper Exterior

Star Flyer

The Star Flyer is a stylish vessel designed to accommodate 170 passengers in an intimate and comfortable atmosphere. This true clipper ship reflects its proud heritage in every inch of its polished brass and gleaming brightwork. The décor of Star Flyer is reminiscent of the grand age of sail with spacious accommodations and expansive teak decks.
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Sakara at Sea

Emerald Sakara

Emerald Cruises brings our award-winning reputation and service to the world?s oceans and coastlines as we introduce Luxury yacht cruising on our brand new, innovative superyachts, custom-designed to allow unique access to the fascinating ports and harbors only small yachts can reach.
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SH Vega

SH Vega

5-star elegant Scandi-design boutique ship offers you an intimate setting from which you will be fully immersed in all the sights and scenery of your voyage.
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Le Bellot Ship

Le Bellot

Experience the incomparable pleasure of an intimate cruise, with the possibility of exploring an ever-increasing range of destinations in an ethnic-chic ambiance with luxury service. Experience a luxurious setting where the accent is on authenticity and passion for travel.
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Le Champlain

Le Champlain

Experience a luxurious setting where the accent is on authenticity and passion for travel aboard this glamorous limited-capacity yacht with environmentally-friendly equipment. Le Champlain features elegantly designed cabins, spacious suites with windows, and lounge areas opening on to the outside, offering a unique cruising experience.
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Top 10 Barbados Small Ship Cruise Deals for 2025-2026

Trip NameFromDaysNext DepartureSummary
Eastbound Atlantic Ocean Crossing$255015Mar 15, 2025Embark on a 15-day Royal Clipper cruise from Bridgetown, Barbados, and experience the contrasts of Barbados and its red-sand beaches. Encounter …
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Grenadine Islands$17008Jan 4, 2025On this 8-day expedition cruise, the Royal Clipper explores the Grenadine Islands. Enjoy blissful, laid-back beach days and appreciate the beauty of …
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Eastbound Atlantic Ocean Crossing$320017Mar 28, 2026Embark on this 17-day Eastbound Atlantic Ocean Crossing cruise aboard Royal Clipper, starting from the port of Bridgetown. Experience the allure of …
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Sailing the Caribbean$96588Jan 19, 2025Experience the Caribbean in the most authentic way under the 30 white sails of Sea Cloud on this 8-day round trip cruise of Barbados. As you delight …
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Grenadines & Windwards Yachting$79908Mar 8, 2025Set sail on an 8-day extraordinary Caribbean cruise, discovering pristine beaches and vibrant coral reefs while hopping between culturally rich …
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Windward Islands$17008Dec 28, 2024Board the luxurious Royal Clipper sailing ship for this 8-day roundtrip cruise of the Caribbean, departing from Bridgetown, Barbados to St. Lucia, …
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Caribbean Sojourn$71907Jan 3, 2027Embark on a 7-day Caribbean adventure aboard the Emerald Azzurra. Set sail from Barbados and explore diverse islands including Soufrière’s mud …
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Eastern Caribbean with St. Barths$75908Dec 6, 2026Set sail on an 8-day cruise aboard the Emerald Azzurra, exploring idyllic beaches and vibrant coral reefs—Island-hop through diverse cultures, with …
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Discover Eastern Caribbean & Grenadines$1518015Nov 15, 2025Set sail on a 15-day cruise to explore unspoiled beaches, vibrant coral reefs, and captivating island cultures. Experience the genuine warmth of the …
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Barbados to Panama$383015Nov 1, 2025Starting at the Caribbean port of Bridgetown, this 15-day cruise aboard the Royal Clipper sails through the turquoise Caribbean waters en route to …
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Trinidad, Tobago, and Barbados Weather

Get information about the dry versus wet season weather averages in Trinidad, Tobago, and Barbados.
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Best Time to Visit Barbados

Between December and April is widely considered the best time to visit Barbados, but it's also when the prices are at their height. This is when hurricane season ends, the dry season begins, and many tourists begin returning to the area, meaning much larger crowds. 

Between May and June is also a good time to visit Barbados, prices will still be relatively high but they'll have dropped by around 25% compared to December-April. Crowds will continue to drop towards the end of the season going in to hurricane season.

Between July and November is the height of hurricane season, but in Barbados, this isn't really much of an issue. Prices will drop as much as 50% in this season and many restaurants and hotels will continue to be open. There will be brief rains many days of this season but they rarely last the whole day and Barbados makes up for this in a ton of island festivities. Also, hurricanes rarely hit Barbados but make sure to keep up to date with the hurricanes in the area so you can be sure to avoid them on the off chance they come close to Barbados. Additionally, the temperatures between the dry and wet season doesn't change much.
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Trinidad, Tobago, and Barbados Cuisine

The Trinidad, Tobago, and Barbados cuisine is both unique and fantastic. The people of these countries love to eat okra, many types of fish, black-eyed peas, rice, and sweet potatoes.
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Wander white sand beaches on your Caribbean cruise

Trinidad, Tobago, and Barbados Politics

The politics of Trinidad, Tobago, and Barbados are very interesting. After 1966 Barbados got independence from the British. As a result Barbados has a British Parliament type democracy.
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Trinidad, Tobago, and Barbados Wildlife

The Trinidad, Tobago, and Barbados wildlife is all similar, but unique from many other places on Earth. This includes the mongoose, multiple species of tortoises and turtles, and many kinds of bats, frogs, toads, and of course, many species of fish.
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Take a leisurely stroll through beautiful Bridgetown

Trinidad and Barbados Geography

Barbados is a fairly small, relatively flat island while Trinidad is much larger. Barbados's highest mountain is 1,120 feet (340 meters) and the capital and most populated part of the island is Bridgetown.
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Dry Versus Wet (Hurricane) Season in Barbados

The dry season in Barbados lines up with the high tourism season between December and May. The average temperature during the dry season is generally a comfortable mid 70's degrees Fahrenheit (mid 20's degrees Celsius).

The wet season, or hurricane season begins in June and continues until November in Barbados with September and October being the most humid months and having the highest risk for hurricanes. The reason it's not a bad time to travel to Barbados during this season is the island hasn't experienced any significant hurricanes since Hurricane Janet in 1955. But there will still be mild tropical storms that may hinder, but are not likely to ruin your trip. The average temperature during the wet season is generally the same as during the dry season but a little bit warmer and more humid with averages in the high 70's-mid 80's degrees Fahrenheit (high 20's degrees Celsius).
Bridgetown, Barbados

Top cruise ports and things to do in Barbados

There are many popular destinations with plenty to do in Barbados, but Barbados’s capital and primary port, Bridgetown, stands above them all. Barbados offers glorious beaches, top-notch botanical gardens, a lot of old British Colonial architecture, and unique but accessible shops that some celebrities frequent. Take a trip to the various ports around Barbados, the more significant Caribbean, or combine your trip with a trip to Portugal - or even Spain!
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Explore colorful Bridgetown, Barbados

Best Time to Visit Barbados

Barbados is a fantastic year-round destination to visit because it's continuously warm with temperatures ranging from 69 to 85 °F (18 - 30 °C) and welcoming to travelers- even during hurricane season to some extent. From December through April is widely considered the best time to visit Barbados, but it's also when the prices are at their height due to the influx of tourism in Barbados, especially in Bridgetown.
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Best Barbados Small Ship Cruise Lines for 2025-2026
 
  • Silversea Cruises - is the gold standard of luxury cruising, thanks to its iconic European lifestyle and global reach, with locations ranging from Barbados to the Caribbean and Central America. Silver Wind offers all-inclusive voyages, ocean-view staterooms, incredible culinary experiences, and service with a nearly one-to-one crew-to-guest ratio.
  • Star Clippers Americas - introduce passengers to the excitement of sailing on a truly tall ship from Barbados to the Caribbean. Royal Clipper's routes are determined by wind charts, which allows the boat to sail 70% to 90% of the time. They have been recognized as the World's Greenest cruise line for years. 
  • ​Ponant - the luxury French expedition line, based Le Dumont-d'Urville in Barbados for most of its Caribbean excursions, such as the Pearls of the Caribbean.
  • Sea Cloud Cruises - has always maintained the true value of windjammers, where sails are still set by hand. It is always a spectacular moment when the sailors climb the rigging, loosen the heavy cloth, and powerfully tension the deck lines. Nothing happens at the push of a button. Sail from Barbados round-trip on the classic 58-guest Sea Cloud.

Barbados FAQ


What is the capital of Barbados?
Bridgetown is both the capital and most popular destination to visit.

Is Barbados safe?
Although it's not the safest island in the Caribbean it's generally considered to be a safe place with relatively little crime (especially when compared to a large city)

What is Barbados known for?
The various species of fish, cuisine made of most prominently fish, and rum.

Are there jellyfish in Barbados?
Yes, there are many species of jellyfish including the amazing yet terrifying Portuguese Man O War.

Which side of the road do they drive on in Barbados?
The left side of the road.

Do I need a passport and visa to visit Barbados?
You do need a passport regardless of where you're from but you do not need a visa if your stay will be equal to or less than six months.

What language is spoken in Barbados?
English is the official and primary language spoken in Barbados.

Is it safe to swim in Barbados?
Generally, yes, but we highly recommend that you talk to locals or contact Adventure Life regarding specific places to swim as some places aren't safe to swim at certain times of the year.

Is there Uber in Barbados?
No, but there are plentiful taxis and an app called Beep Cab to call taxis from your phone.

What is the main religion in Barbados?
Around 95% of the citizens in Barbados are Christian.

Should I purchase travel insurance?
You should definitely purchase travel insurance, and Adventure Life makes it easy through our partner, TravelGuard, on our Once You're Booked page.
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