{"id":33298,"date":"2024-08-29T15:34:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T15:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/?p=33298"},"modified":"2024-08-29T15:34:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T15:34:43","slug":"what-is-barbados-known-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/08\/what-is-barbados-known-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Infographic: What is Barbados Known For? The Island in Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It might be one of the leading luxury holiday destinations in the world, but <strong>what is Barbados known for<\/strong> when it&#8217;s not welcoming A-listers for a sneaky, sun-soaked escape?<\/p>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<p>There are sandy beaches, incredible cocktails and more than a couple of luxurious resorts. But what is Barbados known for?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We know <span style=\"color: #03a9f4;\"><a style=\"color: #03a9f4;\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/08\/facts-about-barbados\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facts about Barbados<\/a> <\/span>like: it&#8217;s home to awesome creatures like green monkeys and flying fish. But there&#8217;s more to the island, and its story, than beautiful wildlife and celeb stopovers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why we created a helpful infographic telling you more about what this great island has accomplished. To do so though, we focused on the numbers to tell you the whole story of Barbados from discovery to the birth of Ri-Ri. Let&#8217;s get into this!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/holidays\/barbados?blg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"874\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Barbados.gif\" alt=\"Click here to see our Barbados collection\" class=\"wp-image-33154\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69d070a4e9cc7\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69d070a4e9cc7\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69d070a4e9cc7\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/08\/what-is-barbados-known-for\/#What_is_Barbados_Known_For\" title=\"What is Barbados Known For?\">What is Barbados Known For?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/08\/what-is-barbados-known-for\/#Find_Out_Why_39_Of_Visitors_Return\" title=\"Find Out Why 39% Of Visitors Return\">Find Out Why 39% Of Visitors Return<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Barbados_Known_For\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #fd6b2b;\">What is Barbados Known For?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-4.png\" alt=\"what is Barbados known for? \" class=\"wp-image-33321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-4.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-4-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-4-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1.png\" alt=\"Barbados dates back to 350BC and the Venezuelan Amerindian settlers. \" class=\"wp-image-33299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-1.png\" alt=\"Portuguese discovered Barbados in 1536, naming it Los Barbados after the abundant Bearded Fig Trees. Then the British landed in 1625 and claimed the land in the name of King James I\" class=\"wp-image-33315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-1.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3.png\" alt=\"Barbados has the 3rd oldest Westminster-style parliaments in the Western Hemisphere. And the island gained independence from the UK in 1966.\" class=\"wp-image-33301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4.png\" alt=\"The approximate population of Barbados is 285,000\" class=\"wp-image-33302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5.png\" alt=\"Barbados is home to more than 80 beaches on 70 miles of coastline. \" class=\"wp-image-33303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6.png\" alt=\"There are only 2 seasons in Barbados - rainy season and dry season and the average daily temperature is 28\u00b0C\" class=\"wp-image-33304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/7-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/7-1.png\" alt=\"Barbados is 21 miles long and 14 miles wide. Making it the 201st largest country in the world and the 23rd smallest\" class=\"wp-image-33305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/7-1.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/7-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/7-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/subscriber-exclusives?blg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/874x160_SUBX-2024_3.png\" alt=\"Click here to sign up for our Subscriber Exclusives for free\" class=\"wp-image-32632\" width=\"858\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/874x160_SUBX-2024_3.png 874w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/874x160_SUBX-2024_3-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/874x160_SUBX-2024_3-768x141.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8-1.png\" alt=\"32% of the land in Barbados is agricultural, while the other 2,000 hectares is rainforest\" class=\"wp-image-33307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8-1.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/9.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/9.png\" alt=\"39% of visitors to Barbados return to the island. And the island sees roughly 3,000 hours of sunshine a year. \" class=\"wp-image-33308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/9.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/9-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/9-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10.png\" alt=\"You can get a temporary Bajan driving licence for $10BDS\" class=\"wp-image-33313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11.png\" alt=\"Mont Hillaby is the tallest peak on the island at 336m. And Barbados is home to flying fish which can glide at 43mph\" class=\"wp-image-33309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12.png\" alt=\"Barbados is home to the oldest rum company in the world. Mount Gay Rum dates back to 1703. 1 million people visit Barbados every year\" class=\"wp-image-33310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13.png\" alt=\"1989 was the year global pop superstar Rihanna was born on Barbados. She now has a street named after her\" class=\"wp-image-33311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-2.png 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/0-2-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishtravelawards.com\/vote_form.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"874\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Generic.png\" alt=\"Vote for Blue Bay in the British Travel Awards 2024\" class=\"wp-image-32782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Generic.png 874w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Generic-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Generic-768x123.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_Out_Why_39_Of_Visitors_Return\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #fd6b2b;\">Find Out Why 39% Of Visitors Return<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>One of the main reasons many people return to the island is the sheer volume of things to do in Barbados. The 23rd smallest country in the world sure packs a punch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But with so much to do and so little time to explore during your stay, you need someone to narrow the choice for you. That&#8217;s where our guide to the best things to do in Barbados comes in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We caught up with our island escape veteran Tom, to get his thoughts on what the must-do adventures are in Barbados. <strong>Click the button below to find out which 5 activities he picked<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/08\/things-to-do-in-barbados\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-Things-To-Do-In-Barbados-From-an-Island-Trip-Vet-Button-1024x88-1.png\" alt=\"Click here to discover the best things to do in Barbados, chosen by our island adventure veteran\" class=\"wp-image-33314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-Things-To-Do-In-Barbados-From-an-Island-Trip-Vet-Button-1024x88-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-Things-To-Do-In-Barbados-From-an-Island-Trip-Vet-Button-1024x88-1-300x26.png 300w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-Things-To-Do-In-Barbados-From-an-Island-Trip-Vet-Button-1024x88-1-768x66.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It might be one of the leading luxury holiday destinations in the world, but what is Barbados known for when it&#8217;s not welcoming A-listers for a sneaky, sun-soaked escape?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101,"featured_media":33318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1844],"tags":[16,927,1230,906,2177,2178],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What is Barbados Best Know For? 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