Maho Beach - Are the Planes really loud?

[Berk987]

I'll probably never be that close to a descending plane again so we will try. Is it very loud? We'll have 2 kids with us. Thanks.

[mrpayroll]

Just a wild guess, but yes i would think they would be VERY loud as they are passing about 20 to 30 feet over your head..:rolleyes:

[Berk987]

I thought so. I watched Pushing Tin several years ago and have it on my queue on NetFlix so I'm hoping to get the real experience.:)

[Riversedge]

We stayed there for a week last month. We didn't think they were that bad. You don't want to stand right behind where they're coming in or you'll get sand blasted. If you watch from Sunset Beach Grill you'll be in a good spot. The kids will LOVE it. It was my favorite part of the trip.

[Kikkycat]

We stayed there for a week last month. We didn't think they were that bad. You don't want to stand right behind where they're coming in or you'll get sand blasted. If you watch from Sunset Beach Grill you'll be in a good spot. The kids will LOVE it. It was my favorite part of the trip.

 

You can safely stand there when the planes are coming in, but watch out for when the big ones are going OUT. We saw people get thrown into the water AND sandblasted. It may be a cheaper version of dermabrasion, but I wonder how many are still picking sand out of their skin 2 months later.

 

[IGGY63]

It can be loud, but well worth the trip. You probably won't find a similar experience. anywhere.

 

Search 'maho beach' on youtube and you will get many clips.

 

 

[Aplmac]

It can be loud, but well worth the trip.

You probably won't find a similar experience. anywhere.

Few visitors realize this but

on Barbados, there's a road that runs right behind the end of our runway

where the big jets scream right overhead. Wilcox Road is the name..

 

But it's not a scenic beach area or nuthin like that

so it's hardly a tourist attraction!

 

Aviation buffs know about it, as do us locals here on da islan'

but I just thought you'd like to know about it

in case you're a serious plane freak and would like to do it while on Barbados

(-especially if you rent a car: that would help)

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