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Barbados Information
Of all the Caribbean islands, Barbados stands out as “the jewel in the Caribbean crown”. A truly superb tropical hideaway, Barbados is unique and exotic because of the abundance of diversity that has been packed into this quaint British common wealth.

From the calm, clear aquamarine waters of the Caribbean sea along the West Coast beaches like Speightstown, Holetown, and Gibbs Beach to the infamous pounding of the Atlantic Surf on Bathsheba along the rugged and rural east coast, to the hip beaches on the South Coast from St. Lawrence gap to Bridgetown where activity abounds. . . Barbados offers a beach for everyone!

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Island Facts
Capital: Bridgetown, St. Michael
Geography: 166 square miles, 21 miles long by 18 miles wide
Language: English, Bajan dialect widely spoken
Entry Requirements:
Passport, Birth Certificate w/ US Drivers License or photo ID
Currency: Barbados Dollar (Bds); US$ = Bds $1.98
Temeperature: Average 77 F to 85 F year round, north east trade winds cool the island
Population: 266,000
Airlines: American, Virgin Atlantic, Air Jamaica, Air Canada, British Airways, British West Indian Airways
Time: GMT minus 4 hrs in winter/5 hrs in summer; 1 hour later than Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Tax: Bds $25 departure tax (Barbados Dollars); 15% VAT (value added tax) is usually included in most quoted prices in stores and restaurants. Hotels usually charge a 7.5% VAT and 10% service charge but this dependent on the actual accommodation booked. Tax free shopping is prevalent, especially in Bridgetown
Water: One of the purest natural drinking water supplies – collected underground by "natures coral filter”
Tipping: 10-15% is acceptable
Things to do!  
- Swimming
- Golf
- Sight Seeing
- Shopping
- Fine Dining / Nightclubs
 
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