Java Bay is situated on the exclusive Calijanda estate, adjoining the Royal Westmoreland and Sugar Hill estates. The sea views are wonderful and within minutes you can be on the glistening sands of Holetown Beach. Barbados has some incredible beaches, mostly calm on the upmarket west coast but thrilling with rollers on the east. The turquoise waters are stunning and the marine life interesting and vibrant. You will find many watersports on the beaches including SUP, kayaking and jetskiing on the west coast and surfing, kitesurfing and windsurfing on the south-east coast. Some of the best beaches are Mullins Beach, Gibbes Beach and Paynes Bay on the west coast, Carlisle Bay and Accra Beach in the south, Silver Sands and Crane Beach in the south-east and Bathsheba in the east.
Bridgetown is an Istagram-worthy scene of waterfront cafes, Parliament Square, bridges, a boardwalk running along the river and across the water, bustling colonial streets with pastel coloured malls and warehouses and fruit carts and souvenir trinkets. Its an interesting eclectic mix. The streetscape has barely changed and streets have their original names such as Liverpool, Lancaster and Swan. The city’s popular waterfront area is know as Constitution River. It was England’s first port of call on the Transatlantic Slave Trade crossing.
Holetown has many wonderful restaurants and bars. The Limegrove Lifestyle Centre in Holetown offers some amazing dining opportunites in the Water Courtyard and on the rooftop as well as being one of the most stylish, upmarket places to shop. Upmarket retail brands such as Armani, Louis Vuitton and Ralph Lauren feature.
You can escape to the Chattle Village in Holetown for some souvenir shopping in the colourful collection of shops set in lovely tropical gardens. You will find local fashion, art and gifts to take home.
The Folkestone Marine Park in Holetown was set up to preserve the coral and shallow areas inhabited by the islands turtles. Two of the four reserve zones are for motorised aquatic sports, another is a scientific zone and the last, a recreational zone for snorkeling and discovering the amazing underwater world.
Rum has been produced in Barbados for over 350 years. Barbados rum is recognised as one of the strongest in the world! You can visit a rum distillery during your trip to taste and buy some. The Mount Gay distillery was founded in 1703. At the visitors centre you can discover the secrets of rum-making, hear pirates tales and sample the award-winning rums.