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ALMOND BEACH
CLUB AND SPA
Carlisle Bay
If your clients don’t want big waves, recommend a stay at Almond Beach Village, which has kayaking on its doorstep
Needham's Point
Carlisle Bay is ideal for beginners – there’s ing, snorkelling, windsurfing, reel-fishing,ALMOND
Caribbean
CASUARINA
BEACH little current to drag you out to sea – and aquacycling and kayaking. The shelteredSea
Silver Sands
home to several ship wrecks. It’s fascinating west coast is good for diving year-round,
An afternoon in Brian’s presence will to be so close to the ships, some sunk over with many wrecks.
make you smile a lot, give you a glimpse of 100 years ago.
the real Barbados and Bajan culture – and More experienced swimmers dangerously South coast
you may even catch a wave. enter the rusty hulls, disappear, then startle On the south coast, the waves are medium-
unsuspecting snorkellers 10 seconds later. sized and beaches such as Carlisle Bay, Accra
Snorkelling We saw thousands of tropical fish, attracted Beach, Sandy Beach, Casuarina Beach and
Trips to Talma’s centre are just one by the small bits of cakes we occasionally Silver Sands are great for body-surfing.
recommended excursion through Almond dropped, plus a turtle swim past. Needham’s Point and Dover Beach (where
Casuarina Beach Resort, where I was Snorkelling here costs from $25, with Almond Casuarina Beach Resort is located)
staying. Another is a snorkelling trip to dives priced from $60. are slightly calmer so better for snorkelling
Carlisle Bay, with Barbados Blue (located and swimming. The south coast also has
opposite the Hilton). OTHER WATERSPORTS AROUND BARBADOS. top-class windsurfing conditions.
West coast
The west coast has the island’s most idyllic East coast
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terskiing. Almond for surfing, and also
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Beach Village and popular with more
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