Barbados Map

The "Platinum Coast" as the West Coast of Barbados is often called, is most well known for its warm crystal clear waters and lazy golden sandy beaches. These include, Sandy Lane and Folkestone Park in St.James, Heywoods in St.Peter and Mullins Bay. The West Coast faces the Caribbean Sea and is lined with some of the best hotels in the world. Including Sandy Lane and The Colony Club.

The West Coast is the perfect part of Barbados for a relaxed family holiday. The sparkling azure waters are very calm and the perfect environment for your kids to play and explore, whilst the immaculate coral sand beaches are just the place to chill out and relax. The calm clear waters also provide an excellent opportunity to take part in some underwater exploration – snorkelling or scuba diving.

The main resorts in the area are Speightstown and St James.

Some of the best hotels in the region are The Colony Club, Crystal Cove, Mango Bay, Sandy Lane, The House, Sandpiper Fairmont Royal Pavilion and Coral Reef.

The South Coast of Barbados

The South Coast allows you to strike a balance between the West and East coasts. Both Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea meet here giving it an unusual mix of Atlantic drama and Caribbean tranquillity.

The area boasts some of the most amazing hotels on the island including The Hilton Barbados, Accra Beach, Bougainvilla Beach Resort and Turtle Beach.

This region of Barbados is perfect for sunbathing, swimming, scuba diving and snorkelling. Watersports like windsurfing, surfing and kite boarding are very popular around Silver Sand Beach at the most southern tip of the island, as well as Silver Rock and Long Beach.

The East Coast of Barbados

The East Coast of Barbados faces the Atlantic and the water here is characterised by its big Atlantic waves perfect for surfing. Whilst most of this coast is better suited to sunbathing and amazing walks there are some beautiful spots where the waves spill over the reefs and create natural plunge pools. Due to the nature of the landscape and the waves in this area there are several spots where picnicking is very popular. This is also the perfect part of Barbados for bit of beach combing.

Popular areas on the East Cost of Barbados include Cattlewash which is good for picnics and ‘The Soup Bowl’ which is very popular with surfers.

One of the best hotels on East Coast of Barbados is the Crane Beach Resort.