Barbados in a Nutshell - 2022 - EBook

102 Beaches Sandy Cove, St. James Andrew Hulsmeier Barbados Beach Therapy There are over 80 beaches in Barbados. For such a small island it is suprising just how much they can vary. Going in search of them is both safe and great fun. However, for this edition of Nutshell we have chosen to recommend 12 destination beaches to spend the day. Our Nutshell Road Map, included in this publication, has symbols indicating vehicular and pedestrian beach access. A Few Words of Caution • Remember, Barbados is only 13 degrees north of the equator so be sure to use a sunscreen with a high protection factor and reapply regularly. • When snorkeling, remember to take a brightly coloured buoy/float so that you are clearly visible to water craft – these are available from Hazell’s Water World . • The east coast is notorious for dangerous currents and there are no lifeguards on duty. Other coasts can also have rip tides in places so please be cautious. • Beware of the poisonous manchineel trees (usually marked with a red ring around the trunk) with their yellow-green ‘apples’ found along the west coast beaches - the tree and its fruit cause severe blistering. Manchineel