When you take the kids with you on vacation to Barbados, it’s important to find exciting things for them to do. Of course there is the beach, where you can spend hours playing in the sand or surfing the waves, but there will be days when you want to do something different, or just want to rest from the sun.
In a previous article, we offered some suggestions for family-style itineraries in Barbados. Here we go into more detail about some great places on the island that kids and parents can enjoy.
Bajan Helicopter Tour
“Flightseeing” is a totally unique way to tour Barbados. Familiar views take on new proportions and previously hidden views suddenly come into view. It is really a fascinating experience. Be sure to bring a camera or video; You will have plenty of photo opportunities that you must see. There are currently two exciting tours: “Discover Barbados,” a 20-minute tour that takes you over 30 miles of lush scenery with visits to both the rugged east coast and the quiet west coast beaches. The “Tour of the Island”, a 30-minute tour, is a spectacular 50-mile journey around the stunning coastline of Barbados.
Ocean Park Underwater Park
Ocean Park is a unique marine life attraction that allows visitors to explore life under the ocean and observe marine life up close without getting wet. Ocean Park Barbados is the only park of its kind in the Eastern Caribbean. There are touch tanks, a shark pond, a ray pond with southern rays, a freshwater exhibit with cardinals, tetras and piranhas, sea anemones and seahorses, eel tank and lots of coral. Throughout the day there are informative marine life talks, feeding demonstrations to teach visitors more about the exciting marine life featured in the park. Check out the new Pirate Adventure Miniature Golf Course, featuring 2 nine-hole miniature golf courses, a clubhouse overlooking waterfalls and ponds, pirates watching over their loot from their vantage points, a sunken galleon, and picnic tables. An ideal place for birthday parties and fun days! Closed on Mondays.
Graham Hall Nature Sanctuary
Located in Christ Church Parish, the Graham Hall Nature Sanctuary is the largest body of inland water in Barbados and is home to hundreds of species of beautiful birds and animals. The marsh is also a temporary home to a large number of migratory and wintering waterfowl and shorebirds. This wildlife habitat includes the largest inland lake on the island, as well as wading pools and ponds, mudflats and mangroves, two huge walkable aviaries. It is an interesting, educational, peaceful and charming attraction for both adults and children.
From nature to the deep blue sea, there is always something for children to see and do here in Barbados. Enlist the help of a concierge to plan your next family vacation in Barbados.