best months to travel to barbados?, average climate?, information about St James?

Question

i am doing a travel brochure about St James, Barbados and i am having trouble finding the information, If possible, your help would be appreciated. I need to include things such as the best time of year to travel to Barbados, the average climate, the means of travelling to and from destinations, if immunnisation is needed, and i would also need some information about insurance and safety. If possible, it would be great if you could reply to my email and help me out. Thankyou very much for your time.
Grace

Answer 1

I went this past Feb. and it was beautiful!! It was about 85 degrees, sunny, and warm at night. Nice breeze at restaurants at night. I would definately rent a car!! We always do at every island otherwise it will wind up a fortune on taxis. Plus, you get to see more of the island. Just study a map of the island before going, as I always do....then the rest will be easy. You don't need any shots before you go. The island is very clean, and very wealthy tourists come here. Mostly from England since it is a British colony. We stayed at Sandy Lane and it was breathtaking.

Have a great trip! You will love it.

Answer 2

I go every February because the weather where I come from is heinous at that time, whereas the weather in Barbados is near perfection. I think it averages around 28C-30C. They get a fair amount of rain, but showers don't last long and it's so warm that it's never been an inconvenience - except for that year we rented the convertable and forgot to put up the roof!

Barbados is one of the more "prosperous" Caribbean countries, so your options for transportation are numerous. I usually rent a small car, but I've heard the public transit is reliable and inexpensive. Taxis are also available, but make sure to negotiate the rates before you go - they don't use meters like we do in North America.

My doctor never advises me to get immunized before I go, although I would guess it's always advisable to have all your regular shots up to date. It's never a bad idea to get your Hepatitis shots and stuff before you travel.

I've never felt unsafe in Barbados, although there are a lot of "hustlers" that will try to get you to buy drugs or crafts on the beaches or in the tourist areas. They can be a bit pushy, but if you politely decline, they won't harass you too much.

I know you were asking about St. James, but my advice to people is always to stay in in the south part of the island (e.g. Christ Church parish). The hotels are numerous and just as good; it's less "touristy" even though there are still plenty of things to do (Oistins Friday Night Fish Fry for one! And the St. Lawrence Gap is there if you get the tourist urge); you'll find more "authentic" Bajan things in the area; and it's far cheaper than the west coast!

Hope that helps :)

Answer 3

I agree with the other Bajan and would like to add:
Sandy Lane is the most expensive hotel on the island - there are many others that are fabulous and affordable. A lot have just gone through major renovation for the upcoming Cricket World Cup.
My husband and I live in St James - not sure what you want to know about that - as the island is so small there is not too much difference between the parishes.
Holetown is in St James along with a lot of west coast hotels.
I would most definately get Hepititis imunization for any travel any where, as you never who you will be in close contact with via pool, via ice cubes and so on.
Local Dr's tell locals who will be inetresting with tourists to get their shots too.
So come on down, Barbadians will show you a good time.


PS: I do not agree with Andie re "touristy" the south coast is 100% way more touristy.

Answer 4

Hi Grace,

Barbadian here. Anytime of the year is good, there is always sunshine about 30degrees C, we have an average of 365 days a year of sunshine although it does rain sometimes, not often enough though. No immunation necessary but some mosquito repellant is recommended as far as your safety is concerned, Barbados is pretty safe but you should not be too conplacesent, take normal precautions, tourist do get robbed sometimes because the foreign currency is better than our local money:US$1=BDS$2). It is very easy to get around especially if you hire a vehical, which won't be very expensive. As far as hotels please visit tripadvisor.com and read the reviews, Sandy Lane Hotel is very expensive and you will get better service elsewhere. Come and have fun.

Answer 5

You making a travel brochure? Really? Just curious, because I have never heard of this before of a person making a brochure for an area they don't know anything about. Is this a project or for work?