Don’t Miss Barbados’ Crop Over Festival 2012!

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Dec

22

English: Sugar cane flower in December in Dominica

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Summer will be here before we know it, and if you love Barbados, you won’t want to miss the famous Crop Over Festival. The Crop Over Festival is held every year – for 2012 it begins on Saturday, July 2nd. It’s easy to see why the Crop Festival is known as “The Sweetest Summer Festival” by those who have known and loved this festival over the years. If you haven’t been to the festival, make this the year you choose to attend!

The Crop Over Festival celebrates the sugar cane crop, Barbados was once well known for producing a fine sugar cane crop. When the sugar cane crop was ready to be harvested, this was certainly a time to celebrate. The Crop Over Festival is a week-long event of celebration and fun that all of Barbados participates in and enjoys. You won’t want to miss a moment of the fun. Enjoy delicious, regional Barbados delicacies and popular dishes. Watch great dance and singing performances, including spoken word artists. This year’s Crop Over Festival has a new style, a fresh and innovative style that has been appreciated since 2009.

There’s something for everyone at the Crop Over Festival. It is the perfect festival for singles, couples or families who want to enjoy all that Barbados has to offer. The Crop Over Festival has events and fun that take place both day and night. It is easy to do fun things with the children during the day and then dance into the evening with your spouse and friends.

A popular attraction at the Crop Over Festivals has been the Folk and Gospel Concerts, which feature internationally known performers. If you love both folk and gospel music, then you’ll want to be sure to attend the concerts. The Gospel concerts this year take place on July 19th and 20th and the Folk concerts will end on July 26th. If you love music, the Crop Over Festival is the place to be, as you’ll find not only folk and gospel music, but also jazz and calypso music as well, quite popular in Barbados.

Probably the biggest challenge with the Crop Over Festival is trying to see “everything.” There is actually so much to do and enjoy, it is probably difficult to do it all in a single visit to the Crop Festival. We suggest you look at the Calendar of Events at www.Barbadoscropoverfestival.com. There you’ll find all the fun events you can enjoy at the Crop Over Festival and you can choose your favorites. Now, it may be hard to just choose a few in a day, but remember that the Crop Over Festival is held every year – and that you can return next year to enjoy the Crop Over Festival once more. This is one of the reasons the Crop Over Festival is so popular with many, as they return to do their favorite activities and to try some new favorites.

Enjoy the 2012 Crop Over Festival, the best Crop Over Festival yet!

Barbados: An Island of Natural Beauty

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Dec

12

Barbados Bullfinch (Loxigilla barbadensis) per...
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Everyone knows that Barbados is beautiful (hey, we’ve all seen postcards!) but there are so many stunning places that make this island the jewel it is. Let’s talk about a few of our favorite places on Barbados you can visit to enjoy the natural beauty of this island.

Andromeda Botanical Gardens is located in the parish of St. Joseph and it is six lush acres of tropical garden you simply won’t see anywhere else. Be surrounded by many types of orchids, palms, ferns, hibiscus, begonias and cacti. There’s nothing like walking through these wonderful flowers, trees and plants – whether you explore for a short time or spend a longer part of the day to see most of the gardens. Enjoy the waterfalls and water pools.

Folkestone Marine Park & Museum is an ideal location for individuals who love scuba diving to visit to learn more about Barbados. This is a beautiful place you’ll always enjoy visiting.  You’ll need to be an experienced scuba diver as this marine park is half a mile from the shore and in 120 feet of water. A ship, Stavronikita was destroyed by fire in 1976 and is now on an artificial reef. If you are a snorkeler you can swim around the inshore reef and enjoy the marine life. Experienced scuba divers can see a lot. Plan your trip in advance.

Harrison’s Cave is an underwater cave that has pools of water and stalactites and stalagmites. It has taken thousands of years to create this natural cave. You visit this cave in trams and go through the cave. Visitors can even walk next to a waterfall during part of the tour. Continued…

Planning Your Romantic Barbados Wedding

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Nov

21

What could be more romantic than a Barbados wedding? We can’t imagine anything more lovely than a Barbados wedding for a happy couple. The beautiful crystal blue waters, white sandy beaches that go on for miles, lush tropical flowers, its all such a romantic place. It’s easy to see why so many choose Barbados as the ideal location for their romantic wedding each year. And getting married in Barbados is easier than ever.

If you want to get married in Barbados and you are not from Barbados, you need to have certain documentation in order to get a marriage license:

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Enjoy the Ocean All Around Barbados

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Nov

5

Atlantic Ocean

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One of the lovely things about visiting an island such as Barbados is that you are completely surrounded by waters. Many visitors comment on how peaceful and relaxing it is to look out and see crystal clear blue waters all around them. Visiting an island like Barbados is a once in a lifetime experience.

While every inch of Barbados is filled with natural beauty, you’ll want to understand that the ocean is a bit different on each side of the island. Knowing this as you plan your vacation can help you choose which beaches to visit and will make sure you know which waters you want to dip your toes into to take a nice swim.

Barbados is well known for having wonderful waters. To swim, do ocean side sports, go snorkeling, boating and much more. Even if you want to walk along the water and watch the ocean waves crash on the sand, Barbados is simply beautiful. But each side of this lovely island is a bit different. You’ll want to prepare for each side of the island being a bit different before you plan your water activities. Continued…

Fun Kids Activities in Barbados

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Oct

13

AtlantisTaking the whole family to Barbados? This tropical island is filled with fun things to do that everyone will enjoy. While some may think that Barbados is “just” a play to go scuba diving or to get a great tan on the beach, there is so much more to do. Especially if you are bringing the kids – here are some fun activities you won’t want to miss out on.

Submarine trips are a unique thing for visiting families to do while staying on Barbados. You’ll see the stunning coral reefs and a real shipwreck while on board the submarine tour. The submarine is available from Monday through Saturday from 10am – 2pm and is one of the most popular attractions you’ll find on Barbados. The submarine goes to depths of 115 to 150 feet and you’ll enjoy seeing exotic fish and typically what only the experienced scuba diver would see while visiting Barbados.

The Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary is the ideal place to see hundreds of species of birds and animals native to Barbados. The perfect visit for families and kids to enjoy wildlife in a natural habitat. The nature sanctuary has lots of natural beauty, with a lake, ponds, marshes and two created walk-through aviaries. Not only is it educational but also a fun filled day ideal for every child to learn about wildlife from Barbados. Continued…

Popular Barbados Dive Sites

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Sep

21

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Barbados is the scuba diver’s paradise. With many popular dive sites, you can easily explore wrecks at a variety of water depths. While some are more ideal for beginners and others are better for experienced divers – there’s something for everyone. These wrecks are sites you simply won’t find anywhere else. In Barbados’ crystal blue waters you can see everything so clearly. There’s nothing like scuba diving and enjoying wreck diving for the first time in Barbados.

Perhaps it is the lure of hoping they’ll find buried treasure in the deep, but scuba divers flock to Barbados. There is so much “treasure” right in front of your eyes even if you never find a pirate’s trunk full of gold doubloons – with tropical fish and stunning reefs to enjoy. Whether you are new to scuba diving or an experienced diver, Barbados will show you a beautiful world underwater.

The popular dive sites are located in the west and south. A few are located close by each other so you may be able to see one or even two in the same day. Barbados is a popular choice for scuba divers that enjoy wreck diving as they’ll be able to see these great wrecks up close as they scuba. Continued…

A Taste of Barbados

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Sep

14

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Visiting Barbados soon? You’ll truly want to get a taste of Barbados when you are there and try some of their most well known dishes. Barbados is popular for certain delicious foods. If you’re visiting, you certainly won’t want to miss them.

Cou Cou and Flying Fish are considered to be the national dish of Barbados. Don’t get on the plane home until you’ve sampled this delicious dish known especially to Barbados. Cou cou is tasty, made from cornmeal and okra and Bajan hot sauce with some salt and peppers. The flying fish are fished right from Barbados and most often are served fried or steamed. Put together they create the dish Barbados is most well known for. One bite of this delicious seafood meal and we know you’ll think it is a winner.

Another popular dish featuring flying fish is Bajan Macaroni Pie and Flying Fish. Sometimes other types of fish are used in this dish such as Mahi Mahi or Blue Marlin. This hearty dish features a serving of macaroni and cheese alongside fried flying fish or the other type of fish. Continued…

Say “I Do” in Barbados

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Aug

1

Barbados

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Many couples today look for that perfect romantic spot for their wedding. There’s no more ideal place than Barbados, where you’ll be surrounded by crystal blue waters, pink sandy beaches and the beauty of the island of Barbados. Barbados has been a popular and romantic place for many couples around the world to get married.

It’s easy to get married in Barbados, but you’ll want to have the proper documents and get everything planned ahead of time. There’s nothing more frustrating than hoping you can get married and realizing you can’t find your birth certificate or passport! It’s better to plan ahead of time and get all of your paperwork done so you’re ready to walk down the aisle and say “I do” to that special someone.

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Don’t Miss Polo in Barbados

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Jul

22

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There’s nothing more exciting than a polo match in Barbados. Polo and Barbados are a natural combination, as polo has been played as a sport there for more than a hundred years.

Polo was first introduced to Barbados by British calvary officers during the 19th century. The Barbados Polo Club was begun in 1884, and is a very popular place to play or watch a polo match in Barbados.

You’ll find international polo teams and players visiting Barbados each year, as they can expect to find world-class polo matches. Polo is an exciting game, played from a galloping horse. Both the player and horse are skilled at the game of polo.

Polo players and watchers will be excited to know there are new polo fields to be found in Barbados. Visit these polo fields to watch a great game of polo: Continued…

2011 Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival Held in Barbados in October

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May

11

Position of Barbados in the Lesser Antillies

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Get ready for fun and excitement this October 2011 with the annual Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival. This year’s festival will be held on Barbados on the 28th and 29th of October and you simply wont want to miss a moment of the fun. If you enjoy the very best rum and beer, you’re in for a special treat at this great festival. This year’s festival promises to be a “bigger & better festival” with even more activities and products than last year’s. Last year’s Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival was held on the 19th and 20th of November at the Portvale Sugar Factory in Barbados. Information about this year’s festival will be announced soon. Admission last year was just $14.

Everyone knows that the rums and beers of the Caribbean are diverse and divine. When you travel to Barbados you soon discover how great these spirits are – and the Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival offers the unique opportunity to sample more than 100 rum and beer beverages from the countries located in the lovely Caribbean regions. These countries include Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad, Tobago, St. Vincent, St. Kitts, Grenada, St. Luca, Guadeloupe, St. Maarten, Curaco, Guyana, Suriname, Haiti, Antigua, Martinique, Dominican Republic, Bahamas and Tortola. Continued…