Plainly, Barbados is one of the most complete destinations in the Caribbean.
Whether you’re in the lap of luxury on the Platinum Coast, enjoying the energy in the St Lawrence Gap or exploring the delights of the island’s charming northwestern coast, Barbados has a rich tapestry of experiences and vacations for every kind of travelers — unique but with a universal quality.
But the key to planning a great Barbados getaway is finding the right resort.
You want to ensure that you have the right place to stay in the right corner of the island, one designed for what you like as a traveler and where you want to be.
Thankfully, Barbados is filled with an exciting portfolio of terrific resorts, from the ultra-luxe to the all-inclusive to some great beach-club style hotspots, some for active-minded travelers, others for those in search of pure serenity.
We’ve gathered six of our favorite resorts in Barbados right now, a mix of the newest and hottest places to stay along with some Barbados signatures, too.
Here are six Barbados resorts to check in to right now.
There’s no cooler pool anywhere in Barbados than this dramatically positioned overwater pool in the heart of the marina.
Port Ferdinand This just might be the best-kept secret in Barbados right now. The spectacularly designed Port Ferdinand is Barbados’ premier residential resort, meaning it combines the ease and comfort of residential properties with the luxury and amenities of a full-service resort. Set just outside Speightstown in the wonderful northwestern corridor of the island, Port Ferdinand features a collection of 46 opulently appointed units, some with private plunge pools, all set around a gorgeous marina setting. It’s just across the road from a privileged perch of beach, and while the dining, both in the overwater pool and the Dockside eatery, is terrific, Port Ferdinand has a party piece: it’s home to the only Nikki Beach in the English-speaking Caribbean. It’s the new luxury epicentre of the island.
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The US Virgin Islands is in the midst of a tourism renaissance, according to recently-released data.
The USVI is reporting close to a 50 percent increase in stay-over arrivals this year.
It’s what the USVI Department of Tourism is calling a “clear signal” that tourism in the territory is on a strong rebound.
The USVI welcomed 347,725 stay-over arrivals on St Thomas for the year to date – a nearly 70 percent increase over 2018, according to Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte.
St Thomas.
St Croix has seen an increase of 5.2 percent in the same period, with 117,203 arrivals from January through August this year, according to data from the USVI Bureau of Economic Research.
With the planned opening of Frenchman’s Reef Marriott Resort & Spa, and Marriott’s Autograph Collection, Noni Beach (both of which were announced this week), along with Renaissance Carambola and Divi Carina Bay on St Croix in 2020, the Boschulte said he was confident that the USVI would build on its growing buzz.
“This represents encouraging news for our major economic engine,” he said.
The news comes as air capacity is set to grow both to St Thomas and St Croix for the winter season.
Indeed, airlift to St Croix will actually pull ahead of 2017 pre-storm levels, while seat capacity to St Thomas is projected to approach 90 percent of pre-storm levels.
Protestant Cay in St Croix.
As additional accommodations inventory comes back online in 2019/2020, St. Thomas should move closer to its full pre-storm capacity, Boschulte said.
That growth includes the return of JetBlue Airways from Boston, which is currently serving St. Thomas with weekly nonstop Saturday flights through February 9, 2020.
After that, the airline will operate a daily nonstop service between February 13 and April 28, 2020.
American Airlines will serve the Miami-St Croix route with three daily flights for the Thanksgiving holiday (November 23-25 and November 30-December 2), a boost in holiday seats.
The popular Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in St Thomas.
American will also extended Charlotte-St Croix flights from Saturday-only to daily during the peak Christmas period – (December 18-24; December 26-30; and January 1-6, 2020).
Additionally, United Airlines will serve the Chicago-St Thomas market with weekly Saturday flights, beginning November 2, 2019, and increase its frequency to three flights per week over the peak winter season (January 7 to March 3, 2020), Boschulte said.
“As we move past the recovery phase, we are beginning to witness a renaissance in the Virgin Islands’ tourism product, and eagerly look forward to a bright future for our industry,” he said.
Caribbean Airlines is adding another new route out of what is becoming a growing regional hub in Jamaica, the company announced this week.
Caribbean Airlines will begin its newest service between Kingston, Jamaica and Grand Cayman on Dec. 3.
The flights will operate twice weekly on Tuesday and Saturday, according to a statement.
The Tuesday flight will depart Kingston at 11:25 a.m., and the return flight departing Grand Cayman will take off at 1:30 p.m.
The Saturday flight will depart Kingston at 9:40 a.m., with the return flight departing Grand Cayman at 11:50 a.m.
In a statement, Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines said it was committed to the “expansion of its northern hub in Kingston, Jamaica” and to improving connectivity throughout the region.
