An ideal island in the Caribbean to speand a wonderful family vacation is on the island of Barbados. The island offers a wide range of activites as well as exceptional beaches and watersports. Activites abound from fun things to even educational experiences.
Favorites include a submarine trip and even helicopter rides to view the island from above. Safari trips are available as well.
The Barbadops Wildlife Reserve is a forest where animals roam in freedom. Children (and adults!) will enjoy catcthing a glimpse of the famous Barbados green monkey as well as otters, mongooses and other creatures.
Harrison Cave is the only cave of its kind in the entire Caribbean and one of the leading wonders of the world and sure to delight families vacationing in Barbados. Public tours are offered via a special tram and the cave houses carved limestone caverns as well as underground streams and a 40 foot waterfall that plunges into a lagoon. IN many ares, stalactites have reached down to join with a stalagmite and form spectactular pillars.
HIstorical buffs will enjoy exposing their families to some of teh Bajan heritage and natural wonders. The island offers musems, visitor centers adn maintains a collection of historical churches. Tours of sprawling plantation homes as well as chattle houses are available as well.
Families on Barbados can even enjoy the Harry Bayley Observatory which is home to the Barbados Astonomical Society. Of course, since there is not much light pollution on the island, families will also enjoy turning off of the lights at the villa they've rented and laying out perhaps by their private pool at night and watching falling stars.
Farley Hill National Park offers visitors the ruins of a once grand plantation house. The OUghterson Zoo should not be missed either. The animfals live in teh zoo uncaged and in their natural habitat.
Families will surely not want to miss "1627 And All That" which is one of the island's only combined historic and cultureal visitor attractions. The show is offered several nights each week in the courtyard of the historic Barbados Museum. The show demonstates the mixing of English and Africian cultures from the period of colonization in 1627 to the present time to illustrate who the very unique and special "Bajan" culture developed. The show features music of the drum as well as dance and drama. A spiriuted performance as well as a delicuous dinner is included and will surely be enjoyed by all.
Private villa rentals are available through Villas Caribe and are the perfect choice for a family vacation on Barbados. The majority of the villas have private swimming pools which provide hours of fun for children and they all include the services of a staff to include at the very minimum a cook and housekeeper/laundress so Mom need never lift a finger. After a day of adventure on Barbados, families will enjoy returning to the peace and space that only a private villa rental can offer them.
The Coral House is a lovley home set in lush tropical gardens and within a 5 minute walk of the gorgeous white sands of Gibbs Beach. The villa is bulit on two levels and offers specaoius and tastefully decorated living areas. Coral House has three air-conditioned bedrooms and two baths. A private swimming pool is nestled admidst lush gardens and a fabulous covered outdoor veandah is adjacent to the pool and is an inviting spot for reading and alfresco dining. A full staff is included in the rental rate of the villa. http://barbados.villascaribe.com/villa-listing/coral-house
The Blue Lagoon villa is located on a bluff overlooking the Caribbean Sea and offers private access to the small, tidal beach cove below. The villa offers pristine interiors and a large furnished and covered verandah just perfect for reading, napping or playing games with the family. Blue Lagoon has three air0d0onditoned bedrooms and they are all under the same roof which is nice for families with young children. A spacious deck surrounds the private plunge pool and steps descent to the tidal cove beach below. A full staff is included in the rental rate of the villa. http://barbados.villascaribe.com/villa-listing/blue-lagoon-barbados
The Emerald Beach properties are a wonderful choice for families and provide an excellent value for the dollar. The property consists of just six luxury tonwhomes located on over an acre of grounds at the edge of the spectacular white sands of Gibbs Beach. Each unit features terra cotta tiled floors and tasteful furnishings. All of the units consist of three air-conditioned bedrooms and three en-suite baths. The living and dining areas open to a covered and furnsihed terrace that is the perfect spot for alfresco dining. In addition to the excellent swimming from the beach, the property boasts a large freshwater swimming pool for the exclusive use of the residents. Emerald Beach works for small families as well as for large families as many of the units may be rented together to accomodate larger groups. All of the units are fully staffed. http://barbados.villascaribe.com/villa-listing/emerald-beach-1-solandra
Large families vacationing in Barbados would do well to consider the luxurious San Flamingo villa set witih an exclusive location near the Polo Field. The villa offers Spanish Mediterrean archtitecutre set within beacutifully landscaped gardens. The interiors are spacious and the furnishings well chosen. The villa offers five air-conditioned bedrooms and five bathrs. Three of the bedrooms are located down an interior hallway making San Flamingo and excellent choice for families with young children. Outside, there is a large private swimming pool and a private tennis court for activie families. The villa is fully staffed. http://barbados.villascaribe.com/villa-listing/san-flamingo
Dene Court is another great option for families vacationing in Barbados. The villa is set on an acre of lush tropical gardens within the exclusive Sandy Lane Estates. The villa offers spacious interiors and attractive furnishings as well as five air-conditioned bedrooms and four baths. A large patio area provides informatl seating and alfresco dining with fabulous views of the evening sunsets. The patio overlooks the private swimming pool and the villa is fully staffed. http://barbados.villascaribe.com/villa-listing/dene-court
The Dudley Wood villa is a perfect choice for families and it is located directly on the beautiful Gibbs Beach which offers exceptional swimming and watersports. The interiors are tastefully furnished and the villa has three air-conditioned bedrooms and three bathrooms. Gorgeous and lush gardens lead out to the dining gazebo complete with a coral stone bar, BBQ and a private swimming pool. http://barbados.villascaribe.com/villa-listing/dudley-wood
Oyster Bay is another ideal choice for families. IT is located on a fabulous beach and offers spacious interiors. The villa is built on two levels and features four bedrooms. A large outside terrace is comfortably furnished around the large private swimming pool and steps lead down from the pool to the superb white sand beach which offers excellent swimming. http://barbados.villascaribe.com/villa-listing/oyster-bay
Barbados is an excellent choice for vacationing families and parents can even find some special time to themselves as Villas Caribe concierge service is happy to arrange babysitting sersvices.
Dazzling beaches and watesports, a wealth of Bajan heritage and natural wonders all contribute to making Barbados the prefect choice for family vacations.
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