Worthing Barbados Guide
Worthing Beach has something for everyone, and the secret to getting the most out of this pristine paradise is knowing east from west.
The waters off the eastern edge of Worthing Beach, which is situated on the Bajan south coast in the Parish of Christ Church, are protected by a coral reef that lies just off the edge of the shore, and this coral-coated protection provides an ample area of calm surf that is ideal for all levels of swimmers. Exploring the coral reef - visitors can choose between diving and snorkeling - also comes highly recommended, and first-time Worthing visitors will have no choice but to marvel at the sheer diversity of the local coral and marine life.
Those choosing to wade and swim off Western Worthing, however, should know their way around wild water, and this area of the beach, with its magnificent indigo waves, is usually of extreme interest to experienced windsurfers, body-surfers and boogieboarders. Visitors to both Eastern and Western Worthing do, however, have an alternative to watersports: they can simply hire a deck-chair or spread their towel on the sugar-like sand and laze the hazy day away while worshipping the brilliant Bajan sun.
The area surrounding Worthing Beach is also a veritable cornucopia of seaside resorts, hotel complexes and beach apartment rentals, and everyone should be able to find that luxury suite, facilities-crammed hotel room or smartly appointed self-catering villa that epitomizes their definition of accommodation perfection. These venues are also chock-full of facilities to brighten the day of any tourist who has grown temporarily blasé about the beach, and these jaded beings can spend time at the local spas, fitness centers, pool-complexes and international-standard bistros until they have once again found their enthusiasm for Worthing's wonderful waterside.
After a hard day lounging on the beach, nothing could be better for the nerves than visiting one of Worthing's laidback bars and nightclubs where the atmospheres are relaxed, the dress-codes non-existent and the exotic rum punches simply to die for. There is absolutely nothing like serenading the gentle Caribbean evening with a song in a place where the locals will go home and fetch their guitars simply to give the foreign visitor the gift of music.
Worthing Beach may not be the island's most developed beach, but it certainly is one of its most hospitable and should be on everyone's must-visit list for simply that reason.
