Turning 5 in Barbados! Need Advice!

[TheMermaid]

Our daughter is turning 5 while we are in Barbados. She loves the beaac hbut isn't a great swimmer. We would like to go somewhere that has a wonderful beach with umbrellas and amentities. Any suggestions? Caribbeean T&L Mag gave thumbs up to Sandy Lane Beach. Has anyone been there?

[Jayhawk]

We have one that turns five literally 5 days before so I'm interested in the answer as well!

[TheMermaid]

Jayhawk,

 

sandy Lane Beach comes highly recommended. We are thinking of spending the morning at Paynes Bay so Dad and I can do a little snorkeling and then taking off to Sandy Lane for the rest of the day for our daughter to play on the beach and in the water where there are restrooms and showers and food. If someone has a better plan, please throw it out here.

[NCSunshine]

if I remember correctly, there are no public washrooms or restaurants at the beach in front of Sandy Lane hotel. you would have to be staying at the hotel to use any of their facilities. You may want to go to Accra Beach on the south coast. There are places public washrooms and places to eat as well as people who have unbrellas and chairs for rental.

[TheMermaid]

Is Sandy Lane where the Lobster Alive is? We were planning on renting chairs from them and using their facilities. Do I have the wrong beach? Ack! I'm very confused.:confused:

[Aplmac]

Is Sandy Lane where the Lobster Alive is? ===> Nooooo..

We were planning on renting chairs from them and using their facilities.

Do I have the wrong beach? ===> Yeeeees!

Ack! I'm very confused.:confused: ===> Yes. You need to find a map!

Lobster Alive is on Carlisle Bay

where indeed you can rent chairs and an umbrella

 

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Sandy Lane's awfully snooty and exclusive: frankly, they don't want you there

although you can walk North from Paynes Bay, about quarter-mile along the coastline

until you get there.

 

A Coke will cost you something like $100

-but never mind, it's only money!! :D:D

[TheMermaid]

OKay, so Sandy Lane is history since I don't want to dip into my child's college fund to buy beverages. Where do I want to go?:cool: Have you been to Lobster Alive? I've heard it's much less hectic where ever their chairs and umbrellas are than anywhere else on the beach. Of course this may be a tawdry lie to lure me into their lobster shack to pay $60 for a lobster. There lobsters are more than the cruise.

[Aplmac]

OKay, so Sandy Lane is history since I don't want to dip into my child's college fund to buy beverages.

Where do I want to go?:cool: ===> Accra/Rockley is probably your best bet..

 

Have you been to Lobster Alive? ===> I live here ;)

I've heard it's much less hectic where ever their chairs and umbrellas are

than anywhere else on the beach. ===> Arty is a laid-back Aussie.

 

Of course this may be a tawdry lie to lure me into their lobster shack

to pay $60 for a lobster. ===> Alternative seafoods on their menu

There lobsters are more than the cruise. ===> Like I said..it's only money! :D

Accra or Rockley as it's more correctly known is a better, more 'glam' bet that Lobster Alive

even though the beaches(sand) themselves are about equal in quality.

 

Lobster Alive(Carlisle Bay beach) is about 2 miles long, so you can get away from things if you need to.

Accra Beach is probably no more than quarter mile long, but what a quarter mile!

Pros and cons!

 

If you want to be close to the ship, do Lobster Alive...it's 5-10 mins. away depending on the trafffic.

Accra/Rockley is about 15 mins away...maybe 20 if traffic is tight going back to the ship at 4 p.m.

 

 

There are several/many threads

right here on this first Barbados page, devoted to both popular locations.

Suggest you start looking thru them.

Lotsa pictures too.

This is Accra ..and those are your footprints!

[Blueflue]

Accra or Rockley as it's more correctly known is a better, more 'glam' bet that Lobster Alive

even though the beaches(sand) themselves are about equal in quality.

 

Lobster Alive(Carlisle Bay beach) is about 2 miles long, so you can get away from things if you need to.

Accra Beach is probably no more than quarter mile long, but what a quarter mile!

Pros and cons!

 

If you want to be close to the ship, do Lobster Alive...it's 5-10 mins. away depending on the trafffic.

Accra/Rockley is about 15 mins away...maybe 20 if traffic is tight going back to the ship at 4 p.m.

 

 

There are several/many threads

right here on this first Barbados page, devoted to both popular locations.

Suggest you start looking thru them.

Lotsa pictures too.

This is Accra ..and those are your footprints!

 

Hi again Alpmac

 

O.K O.K I give in, we're going to Accra trouble is so will whole of O.Village.

 

By the way on Accra which place do you think for lunch?

 

Also great photo's again Thanks

 

Mike

[Aplmac]

O.K I give in, we're going to Accra

- trouble is so will whole of O.Village.

 

By the way on Accra which place do you think for lunch? ===> I'd do Chefette,across the street..

 

Also great photo's again Thanks

I was just messaging with Katybean via the Facebook chat thing,

and she thanked me for recommending Accra, so it must be OK

 

Eating there -or neaby- is no problem.

Right across the street is the fast food place, with decent Pizza

but there are also various mini-bars and snack-shacks close to the beach itself, between the trees.

 

You won't starve, and knowing you dehydration is a very remote possibility. ;)

 

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The local light lager is called Banks

you can drink it like water almost..it's meant to be refreshing

and that makes the perfect excuse for downing a few..dozen :D

[Blueflue]

I was just messaging with Katybean via the Facebook chat thing,

and she thanked me for recommending Accra, so it must be OK

 

Eating there -or neaby- is no problem.

Right across the street is the fast food place, with decent Pizza

but there are also various mini-bars and snack-shacks close to the beach itself, between the trees.

 

You won't starve, and knowing you dehydration is a very remote possibility. ;)

 

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The local light lager is called Banks

you can drink it like water almost..it's meant to be refreshing

and that makes the perfect excuse for downing a few..dozen :D

 

 

Thanks again for imfo.

 

You are right about having a drink had a couple of Rumpunch off the beach shacks last year and they blew my head off .

 

Mike

[Aplmac]

Thanks again for info. ===> You're welcome

You are right about having a drink

had a couple of Rumpunch off the beach shacks last year and they blew my head off .

Locals don't drink that stuff.

We sell it to the tourists and then watch them stagger around. :D

 

Add LOTS of ice to the rum punch. Helps to dilute it..;)

 

 

Little known fact is that 'better grade' Rum Punch

is made with white rum, not brown (easier on the stomach too)

 

 

 

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The stuff Carnival gave me in this funnel

wasn't cute either, if that makes you feel any better!

 

 

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