Barbados Excursion

Do you have any suggestions for a memorable excursion in Barbados? My Cruise Crew has been there many times, and we have not been impressed with the island. I'm thinking that we just haven't been to the right place or have had the right experience otherwise why would Barbados continue to be a popular cruise stop? Please enlighten us! PS We will be cruising on Royal Caribbean, Legend of the Seas, departing 02/16/15

We did an all day catamaran trip with Calabaza last January and it was the highlight of our cruise! Swam with sea turtles, snorkeled in two locations, enjoyed a delicious homemade lunch and a beautiful catamaran with only 12 people. We are still taking about it almost two years later. I think we paid $110 per person.

Welcome to Cruise Critic! :)

What sort of excursions do you enjoy? Knowing that would help us make suggestions.

LuLu

I love a catamaran sail, that is a great way to spend the day (did that from Tortola). On Barbados my mother and I really enjoyed our excursion seeing Harrison's Cave. It depends on what interests you. Caves, history, shopping, beach time? Have a look at the Barbados Ports of Call forum here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=124. :)

I would also post this on the Barbados Ports Of Call Board.

Keith

Welcome to Cruise Critic.

Wish we knew what you like to do for excursions.

I see that you found your Roll Call -- great place to see what others are doing.

Here is the link to the Barbados port:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=124

Swimming and snorkeling with the sea turtles is pretty amazing. We loved Barbados and would love to return.

I second the suggestion for Calabaza Sailing

Our favorite tour on Barabados was a photography tour led by Ronnie Carrington.

http://ronniecarrington.com/the_artist.cfm

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1310451-d2092691-Reviews-Photographic_Tour_of_Barbados-Saint_Thomas_Parish_Barbados.html

We went all over the island. Saw mushroom rock

http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g147262-i46592036-Barbados.html

Saw chattel houses

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattel_house

had rum punch at a rum punch bar and learned the recipe

Mr. Carrington knows nearly everyone on Barbados including the Prime Minister, whom he has photographed. He has a tremendous knowledge of the island and his insights are fantastic. We got a lot of great photos and really had a wonderful day with him. I highly recommend this tour.

You know, researching where you're going is the best thing to do...get a guidebook! Read up on your ports...that way, you can make informed decisions about what to do!!

Have you been on an island tour?

Do you have any suggestions for a memorable excursion in Barbados?...

Three things come to mind.

First is SCUBA diving if you're into that.

Second is a Harrison cave visit.

Third is the Concorde SST display.

Scott & Karen

I second the tour SuiteTraveler mentioned, the photography tour led by Ronnie Carrington. We really enjoyed it. He gives you a great tour of the island, packed with all sorts of interesting things.