Planning a Private Excursion: What 3 choices to see?

[dongordon]

I am planning a private excursion in Barbados for my cruise ship group (10-20 people)

We all want to go to Crane Beach (takes care of the beach part of the trip).

What other 2-3 spots would you recommend for this 5 hour tour?

 

Is there a tour company that anyone would recommend to handle this size group?

 

Don

[ming]

Boy, five hours isn’t very long to see much of anything but Crane.

 

It is 45-60 minutes there and back. And you’ll want some beach time and maybe a lunch there, too? I’d plan 3-1/2 to 4 hours just for this segment.

 

Now, fairly close by (15-20 minutes?) is St. Phillips Church, Sunbury Plantation House, Four Square Rum Factory. You could also (maybe) squeeze in a quick tour of the Concorde at the airport when you return that way. Not top draws, but good, nevertheless.

 

Even though the island is small, five hours isn’t much time to see more than one or two things comfortably, especially with the logistics of moving 20 people in a timely fashion and driving across the island.

 

I’d look closely at tours for your visit, or just see Crane and come back another time and see the rest.

[dongordon]

Thank you for your response.

First, could you recommend a beach in Barbados as beatiful as Crane closer by?

When I went to Barbados 10 years ago, it was the nicest beach I have ever seen with beautiful waves.

 

If not, please tell me more about the Rum Factory and the Plantation.

 

We are in Barbados from 8:00 AM 'til 5:00 PM and must get back to the ship by 4:00 PM.

 

Thanks.

Don

[aimodels]

All the beaches in Barbados are gorgeous:)

 

There are a ton of nice beaches closer to Bridgetown (within a 20-30 min. drive). Anything along the west side and south side from Payne's to Dover.

 

They won't have the waves that Crane does, but they're still beautiful...

 

And you can swim and snorkel at any one of these, if you want to...

 

Cheers, P:)

[Mary Ellen1]

I am planning a private excursion in Barbados for my cruise ship group (10-20 people)

We all want to go to Crane Beach (takes care of the beach part of the trip).

What other 2-3 spots would you recommend for this 5 hour tour?

 

Is there a tour company that anyone would recommend to handle this size group?

 

Don

 

If you're still looking for ideas on where to go, have you seen this?

 

The Seven Wonders of Barbados:

http://barbados.org/7wonders.htm

[dongordon]

Thank you Mary Ellen and P:)

 

I still would like to do Crane Beach and perhaps Harrison's Caves.....do you think that would work?

 

Don