Caribbean Day 5 (Barbados)

Day 5 (Barbados)

After a day at sea, we were excited to see Barbados.  None of us had been before, so it was going to be new for everyone.

We had planned to walk to the nearby Brandons or Brighton beach, but the local taxis drivers which congregate around the cruise exit talked the group into a different nearby beach which had a restaurant, water sports, and umbrellas/chairs – similar to Playa Mia in Cozumel.

After piling an uncomfortably large number of people into our mini-van (we thought it was full with our 8, but then they added three more couples!), we drove through Bridgetown and headed to Harbour Lights at Carlisle Bay.  It turned out to be a great option – we got a lounger for our beach bags, put on sunscreen, and headed out to the water.

We found a Starfish!

The water was amazingly clear.  I’ve been to many Caribbean beaches, and this water was by far the clearest I’ve seen – think pool water – you could see the bottom 20 feet away from where you were standing in waist deep water.  We found a large starfish and there were a lot of small fish swimming around the swimming area.  We had a parents vs. kids relay race (parents won) and then Dave and I split a bucket of Banks beers (small 8oz Caribbean beers).

After spending a few hours at the beach we had some delicious pina coladas and some conch fritters.  Then we headed back to the boat.