Harrison Caves & Lobster Alive at Carlisle Beach?

We will be in Barbados from 7:00am - 4:00pm on a Friday in March. We want to visit Harrison Caves and then head to Lobster Alive for a few hours. I'm hoping you all can help me decide if this is a good plan.

Princess offers a cave tour for $69 per person from at 8:15-11:15am. We could re-board the ship afterwards and eat lunch, then grab a taxi to Lobster Alive for a few hours and then taxi back.

I thought of doing it independently, but the caves don't open until 8:45am so we would end up with the cruise ship crowd anyway (I don't want to spend the afternoon there) and the $30 entrance fee combined with taxi fare would add up as well.

So what do you think? Are the caves "not to be missed"? Will that be enough time at the beach to make it worthwhile? How long a taxi trip is it to get to (and from) Lobster Alive at Carlisle Beach?

So what do you think? Are the caves "not to be missed"?

Will that be enough time at the beach to make it worthwhile?

How long a taxi trip is it to get to (and from) Lobster Alive at Carlisle Beach?

The others are local Monkeys (you see them when you see them)

-and Sea Turtles, which are a good bit more predicatable.

How long for the drive from Harrison Cave to Lobster Alive?

about 30-40 mins

It's downhill most of the way.

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How long for the drive from Harrison Cave to Lobster Alive? about 30-40 mins

It's downhill most of the way. .

Thanks Aplmac. Sorry I wasn't clear, but I meant how long is the drive from the cruise ship pier to Lobster Alive?

how long is the drive from the cruise ship pier to Lobster Alive?

About 5 minutes... It's right by The Boatyard along the same stretch of Carlisle Bay...

Cheers, P:)

About 5 minutes... It's right by The Boatyard along the same stretch of Carlisle Bay...

 

Cheers, P:)

Thanks! :)

Is Lobster Alive a little more subdued than Boatyard? I have read some reviews where the Boatyard sounds a little wild. We don't mind a lively atmosphere but we are a little (?) older and really don't want blaring music and drunk patrons.

Opinions please.

Thanks.

Ellen

Is Lobster Alive a little more subdued than Boatyard? ===> Considerably so.

 

I have read some reviews where the Boatyard sounds a little wild. ===> Younger crowd.

We don't mind a lively atmosphere but we are a little (?) older

and really don't want blaring music and drunk patrons.

 

and sounds very much like the place for you.

Lobster has these huge beach umbrellas that work very well to shield you from the sun, too.

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Thank you. I think that it will be Lobster Alive for us. What is the restaurant like? We would only want snacks or small meals and a couple of drinks.

I found a private tour operator who is going to take us to the caves, do an island tour, and then to Lobster Alive! :cool:

I found a private tour operator who is going to take us to the caves, do an island tour, and then to Lobster Alive! :cool:

Please share his name & information! Thanks.

Please share his name & information! Thanks.

Of course! Tyrone Griffith (tiatonagi@yahoo.com)

I've read that he has been away, but is due to be back soon. :)

Do you happen to remember if the was parasailing offered here at Lobster Alive?

I found a private tour operator who is going to take us to the caves, do an island tour, and then to Lobster Alive! :cool:

Just curious! Do you remember how this worked for you?

Just curious! Do you remember how this worked for you?

I'll let you know after we do it in March. :)

I'll let you know after we do it in March. :)

Thanks!

I found a private tour operator who is going to take us to the caves, do an island tour, and then to Lobster Alive! :cool:

Wondering if you are back from your Barbados stop? I will be going via Carnival Liberty in June and a tour of the caves and beach sounds exactly what we are looking for. Who did you do the tour with?

Just realized that this thread was from way back in 2013, not a different one that was from this year. Can't recommend the guide mentioned earlier as we didn't end up going with him.