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A number of local tours have been arranged for players on rest days and for partners, family and friends during match days.
BEACHES
Mannie's Suga Suga - Mullins, St Peter
Located on a magnificent stretch of beach along the west coast offers a day of fun on the seas with water sports operators plying their trade, to sitting in the shade and reading to your hearts content. The beach bar and restaurant offers beverages and fine cuisine – breakfast, lunch & dinner for all ages. Beach umbrellas and chaise lounges at a cost. A fun place for the family.
Tel: 419 4511
Dover Beach - Dover, St Lawrence Gap, Christ Church
Dover Beach is popular with the clientele of the area. Beach vendors and hair braiders are available. Beach chair rentals and a playground for the kids are located at the beach. The area abounds with gift and souvenir shops, restaurants, and bars to satisfy your fancy.
Sandy Lane Beach - Sandy Lane, St James
The beach at Sandy Lane is available for those patrons wanting to relax and enjoy the finer things on the island. Although a public beach, access to the hotel is not readily allowed.
Sandy Beach - Worthing, Christ Church
Relaxing in the shade or basking in the local sunshine? You choose, at the popular Sandy Beach. After doing either one, have a drink, or lunch at Carib Beach Bar, and savour the atmosphere of Barbados.
Folkestone Marine Reserve - Folkestone, St James
The underwater park and sanctuary provides the perfect fun-filled day for young and old alike. Informative videos on the Caribbean underwater life, a Marine Museum and the island’s largest “mini-reef” aquarium give a glimpse of our underwater world. There is also the opportunity to snorkel at the marine reserve (snorkeling equipment available for rent).
Tel: 422 2314
Accra Beach - Rockley, Chirst Church
A popular beach for locals and visitors alike, Accra beach can be calm and inviting, yet rugged at times. Body surfing and boogie boarding (once conditions are right) can be done at this beach. Beach vendors ply their trade from selling beach wraps, tee shirts, colorful printed island shirts and shorts to getting your hair braided. Local fare is offered from the little kiosks that dot the car park or from many restaurants located in the area.
Boatyard Beach Party - Bay Street
Beach volleyball, free beach chairs & umbrellas, water-trampoline, Aqua Cycles are available with your entrance. A delightful view of Carlisle Bay. Includes BBQ lunch; with your choice of Chicken, Fish, Ham & Cheese Burgers, served with fires/ rice/ potatoes and a garden salad. Three hours complimentary drinks - Security provided.
Tel: 436 2622
Barbados Blue Water Sports Package
Located on the Needhams Point Peninsula, Barbados Blue is located in the center of the west coast and south coast dive sites. Apart from dives, they can provide Jet Skis, Banana Boat Rides, kayaking and water-skiing packages.
Tel: 434 5764 reservations
INTEREST TRIPS & ACTIVITIES
Island Safari Jeep Tour
Island Tour – Experience the island of Barbados with this Tour, which takes you around the island to places filled with local colour and folklore. Be amazed by the calmness of the west coast and seduced by the majesty of the east coast. Cherry Tree Hill, Morgan Lewis Mill and a drive through historic Holetown, will make this a day to remember. Lunch is included.
Vintage Hockey Caribbean Cruise
Your Catamaran Cruise does not get any better than this! First we will make you a promise: from the moment you step on board Tiami Catamarans they'll make you feel pampered, honored and utterly indulged. Now, we want you to make a promise.... find that relaxed, adventurous, fun-loving part of you so that when you set sail, you'll leave all the world's worries behind. Enjoy a swim with the Turtles, snorkel the beautiful reef of the west coast or our sunken barge. Picture yourself relaxing on the deck of one of their luxurious catamarans, warm sunshine, sparkling on a crystal-clear Caribbean sea and smiling faces offering cool refreshing drinks as you glide past beautiful palm-fringed beaches.
Black Pearl Party Cruise
Not for the faint hearted, Black Pearl Party Cruises will mix it up to give you the ultimate Party Time! ...By combining a scenic sailing cruise in crystal clear waters, with tropical sunshine & cooling Caribbean breezes, topped off with pulsating calypso music, great food and barrels of the captains 'Pirate Rum Punch' ...you are guaranteed the best time on the high seas. Join the pirates for a enjoyable time snorkelling and swimming with the sea turtles, or just suntan on the top deck. For the adventurous, you can rope-swing from the boat or be blind-folded and be made to walk the plank
Barbados Golf Club
Located at Durants in the southern parish of Christ Church, has become the soul of golfing in Barbados for local players as well as hotel guests and visitors cruising through the Caribbean. The course was approved and sanctioned by the PGA European Tour to host a PGA Seniors Tournament in 2003 and it has also hosted the Barbados Open on several occasions. The golf course was reopened in 2000 after a period of reconstruction to the environmentally sensitive design specifications of Ron Kirby, one of the most respected and experienced golf course architects in the world. He redesigned the course to produce a fair, challenging and a pleasurable game for golfers of all levels of skill and competence. The challenges, rewards and scenic views of the course encourage players of all abilities to play with determination to hone their skills while enjoying the company of friends amidst tropical surroundings.
4 Wheel Drive Tour
These expeditions will lead you into the interior of the island to view points where the scenery of Barbados' countryside and rugged coastlines will leave you breathless. Take a walk through Welchman Hall, a natural and protected gully. See Mount Hillaby, the highest point on the island. Make a stop on the East Coast to enjoy a delicious Bajan Buffet lunch served in a unique and unspoilt setting.
Private 4 x 4 Rental
Explore the many unique attractions Barbados has to offer, as you tour the tropical terrain in the privacy of your rented, specially equipped and rigged 4x4! This special package comes with one of a professional driver. Strap up and enjoy, as friendly tour-guides excite your imagination with tales rich in the history and culture of this little island paradise. You will betaken to a beach on every coast that you desire. Bring your camera and grab the breathtaking beauty of Barbados on film.Go where you want and do what you want!
Turtles and Shipwrecks
Step aboard a sleek 24' powerboat for an exhilarating ride to two fantastic snorkel sites. Enjoy this intimate experience as you are whisked away to Turtle Bay, the home of the endangered Hawksbill and Green turtles where you will get up close and personal with these gentle unintrusive creatures. After a short safety briefing to ensure guests are familiar with basic underwater safety and snorkel techniques, you begin the ultimate snorkeling adventure complete with friendly and knowledgeable guides. After snorkeling with the turtle, you will explore the hidden bays along the West Coast as your guide regales you with the local folklore and some fascinating historical information. Next you'll visit the South Coast where you will snorkel in the historic Berwyn Shipwreck in Carlisle Bay, now home to a great variety of tropical fish and other marine surprises. A final stop is made at one of Barbados' most beautiful beaches where you can swim or relax before returning.
Around the Island Tour
Barbados is an Island of great beauty and diversity. Join us for a day of adventure. Visit all those hidden spots that make Barbados the gem of the Caribbean. Starting from the South Coast and the Barbados capital of Bridgetown, we'll travel up the coast past Accra Beach, Oistins, Miami Beach, Foul Bay, Bathsheba, St. John's Church, the East Coast, Cherry Tree and North Point. From the North we head back down the West Coast through Speightstown and Holetown. For memorable photos, this tour is an absolute must-do.
St Johns Church -St John
Inland, is a classic Gothic church situated on a cliff overlooking the east coast. This wonderful old church offers a combination of beautiful architecture, a stunning view and an interesting history built in 1836 to replace a previous church destroyed by a hurricane. In the graveyard lies the remains of Ferdinando Paleologus a descendent of the Emperor Constantine the Great, whose family driven from Constantinople by the Turks, lived on the island for over 20 years. The view from the cemetery is a photographer’s delight taking in the scenic east coast.
The Jewish Synagogue
Located in Bridgetown, the capital offers beautiful architecture and seeped in history. Of note – the Jewish Synagogue is the 2nd oldest in the western hemisphere.
Christ Church Parish Church - Christ Church
Here in the cemetery lies the mysterious Chase Vault. Local history claims that the coffins in this vault have been found in various positions from where they were placed when entered. If you like mysteries maybe someone in the graveyard can enlighten you to this story.
DINNER SHOWS
Harbour Master Starlight Dinner Cruise
Full of romance and excitement, get on board early you will get to see the sun sink into an incredible purple sea, just as the stars begin to twinkle Wine and dine in style as our on-board chefs create a mouth watering buffet. A floor-show including comedy, exotic belly dancing tropical calypso dancers in swirling skirts and a fiery limbo act that will keep you on the end of your seat. A local band and a DJ ensure that you will be staying on your feet all night long.
Harbour Lights Dinner & Show -Bay Street
Dancing in the sand, Exotic free drinks, BBQ Dinner…Live exciting Entertainment…limbo dancing, Fire eating, all under the stars. Dress is beach casual.
Tel: 436 7225 reservations
Bajan Roots & Rhythms Show
This show offers excellent local entertainment, an authentic “Bajan Buffet” dinner, unlimited free drinks, served at your table; live music from a top steel pan orchestra; dancing tot the Plantation Band and complimentary transport to and from the show.
Tel: 428 5048 reservations
SHOPPING EXPEDITION
Pelican Craft Centre - Princess Alice Highway
A modern and spacious complex on the outskirts of Bridgetown, offers a wide and varied selection of craft, art and jewellery. You can visit some of the islands’ best craft persons and see them at work on the spot, weaving beautiful straw items, pottery and woodwork pieces. Sculptures, paintings, glass selections and batik materials can be purchased at competitive prices. A must see for persons looking to take a piece of Barbados back home.
Cave Shepherd - Bridgetown & Holetown
Barbados’ most popular duty-free shopping Centre, offering the best selection of local and international merchandise at unbelievable duty free prices. Perfumes, liquor, jewellery, cigars and clothing stores located at Bridgetown, St Michael, Holetown, St James and Worthing Christ Church.
Tel: 431 2121 Bridgetown Main Store
Shopping Tour
Bridgetown is the city that will surprise you with the number of duty free shops and department stores it has, but it will also charm you with its handicrafts. Walk the main shopping streets of the city to find items at amazing prices, visit the little local shops and choose the perfect Barbadian gifts and souvenirs. The Shopping Tour will guide you through your little shopping adventure in Bridgetown.
EXTRA ACTIVITY
Touch of Class Spa - Maxwell, Christ Church
Massages: Full Body, Back and shoulders, Swedish, Hot Stone, Sport, Deep Tissue, Aromatherapy and Head. To compliment these massages, there is a sauna and Jacuzzi as well. Other general spa services are available and it is imperative that appointments are made to avoid disappointment. Open Mon- Fri 9am - 5pm and Sat 9am - 3pm.
Tel: 428 7417
Orchid World - St George
Thousands of orchids of every imaginable colour are nestled in a tropical setting. The orchids sourced from various parts of the tropical wold, are displayed on poles and palisades ans in shaded houses. The garden contains a bubbling stream and fountains. A beautiful view of the Sweet Vale Valley shop are located on the premises. Wheelchair and bathroom access is available. Open daily 9am - 5pm $ 20.00 adult/ $10.00 child.
Tel: 433 0306
Flower Forest -St Joseph
located at Richmond Plantation, St Joseph at approximately 850ft above sea level is the Flower Forest. More than a tropical garden, it is where nature and people met and created a beautiful and relaxing retreat. Many foreign and indigenous plants offer the photographer a wide array of choices to be captures for posterity. Walking sticks and umbrellas are available and facilities accessible for physically challenged. restaurant and Bar on site. Open daily 9am-5pm.
Tel: 433 8152
Andromeda Gardens -St Joseph
Heliconias, orchids, pals and bougainvillea are just a few of the beautiful flora and fauna that await you at Andromeda Gardens. Set in the lush and serene parish of st Joseph just overlooking the breathtaking Bathsheba, Andromeda is the flower lover's delight with a lily-pond and small cascading waterfall also onsite. open daily 9am - 5pm $17.50 adults/ $9.00 children.
Tel: 433 9384
For more contact the Vintage Hockey Team here
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