Cruises to Barbados from the UK
Most cruises from the UK to Barbados will sail from Southampton, and a cruise ship will seldom - if ever - sail to only one Caribbean destination.
The average UK/Caribbean cruise will last for approximately 2 weeks, and, although, guests will get to cross the mighty Atlantic in their state-of-the-art cruise ship, which comes with all the modern conveniences and then some, they will usually fly back home.
Apart from Barbados, cruise guests will visit enchanting places like St Lucia, Tortola in the Virgin Islands and St Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles and will experience only the best that the Caribbean has to offer.
Part of the fun of a transatlantic cruise to Barbados is enjoying all of the sporting and other facilities that are available on the huge and marvelously appointed cruise ships that make crossing the pond today such a pleasure.
Five-star restaurants, intimate bars, theatres that stage full-on productions and cinemas showing Hollywood's latest blockbusters are staples on every ship, and guests can also expect the very best in sporting equipment and facilities.
The ultimate in on-board extravagance, however, has got to be the innovative wave-producing swimming pools that are making their presence felt on the premier cruise lines and that are proving to be favourites with the surfers.
The highlight of any cruise to Barbados and the Caribbean must, however, surely be the number of shore excursions that are on offer, and there is nothing better than being able to snorkel among turtles or take a coast to coast drive across the entire island while knowing that there is the cruise ship to come home to.
Other exciting options include exploring the Bajan coastline from underneath - in the belly of a submarine - cruising through the island's natural wonders in a 4x4 and then closing the day with a spectacular Creole dinner show. Harrison's Caves, the Kensington Oval, Sunbury House and Orchid World: Barbados truly has much to offer.
Boarding a ship and taking a long, relaxing cruise to Barbados is, however, only a prelude to enjoying the island itself, and there is no obligation to fly home when the cruise has been completed. In fact, booking into one of the local luxury villas or holiday resorts and then enjoying the delights of Accra Beach, the Friday night fish fry-ups, the local jazz festivals and Bottom Bay would be an incredibly easy thing to do.
