When taking the kids with you on holiday, it is important to find exciting things for them to do. Of course there is the beach, where hours can be spent playing in the sand or surfing the waves, but there will be days when you want to do something different, or simply want a break from the sun.

Catamaran Sailing and Swimming with the Turtles
There are many catamaran trips to choose from, but we like Cool Runnings. They offer a five hour lunch and snorkel cruise from 9:30am until 2:30pm. For one set price you receive round trip transfers from your hotel or private villa, several stops along the way with chances to swim with and feed the turtles, all your beverages and a delicious buffet lunch.  There is snorkel gear on board.
US$90 adults / US$45 children 2-12.

Horseback Riding with Roli
Jahworks, located just below Farley Hill in St Joseph, offers horseback riding trails through the stunning Scotland District of Barbados. The trails traverse through a fruit forest onwards to the historic Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill and over to the rugged and unspoiled beach on the East Coast. The trail boasts a view of four different parishes and is one of the most scenic tours in Barbados.

Jahworks offers private or semi private guided tours of small groups only. Lessons in Dressage or Show Jumping are also available.

Rates are as follows:-

• 1 hour Beach Trail - US$70 / adults / US$60 children
• 1-1/2 to 2 hours Beach and Countryside trail - US$80 adults / US$70 children
• 2-1/2 hours Beach and Countryside trail - US$100 adults / US$90 children
• 45 minute Lessons - US$50 per person with a private instructor

Children 4-7 are welcome and must share a horse with a parent. Children 7 years and older are welcome on the trails and will ride on a lead. For younger children who are not experienced riders, a lesson a recommended.

There is an on-site bar and food shop at Jahworks.

Surfing Lessons with Alan Burke
Learn to surf and see why surfing is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Learn to surf under the guidance of Alan Burke of Burkie's Surf School, one of the best surf instructors Barbados has to offer.

There are several tuition packages available to cater to any age and skill level. Round trip transportation is offered from your hotel or private villa.

Lessons are usually conducted Monday to Friday, 9am to 11am, or 3pm to 5pm, but these times are flexible, especially if lessons are taken privately. Lessons take place between Long Beach and Atlantic Shores and are determined on the day of the lesson. The locations chosen are ideal for beginners.

Equipment is included, and students must be able to swim the length of a regular size swimming pool.

Atlantis Submarine
Your quest begins when you board the shuttle vessel "Ocean Quest" as you sit back and enjoy the 7 minute scenic ride to the Atlantis Submarine as the crew gives you an informative talk.

Watch the submarine surface and then you make the easy transfer from the Ocean Quest to the Atlantis submarine.

The submarine will dive to 55 ft allowing you to view the beautiful coral reef and the abundance of marine life, including spectacular coral, sponge, and colourful fish through large, clear viewing windows. This 45 minute underwater journey is narrated by a knowledgeable co-pilot who will point out and explain the amazing sea life. 

The submarine will then descend to depths of 115 to 150 ft to view a sunken shipwreck.

After resurfacing you are transferred back onboard the Ocean Quest for the return to the Shallow Draft.

Children must be 3 ft tall and the tour takes approx 2-1/2 hours, operating at 10am and 12 noon daily during the season, and Tuesday to Saturday during the summer.

Bajan Roots & Rhythms Dinner Show and Party
Bajan Roots and Rhythms, held at the Plantation Garden Theatre on the south coast every Wednesday and Friday, is the only dinner and stage show in Barbados designed to ofer visitors a genuine representation of West Indian culture. 

Uniquely known for its interactive segments and party atmosphere, Bajan Roots and Rhythms affords its guests plenty of opportunities to join in the fun.

This cultural show is an all inclusive value package, complete with costumes, thrilling choreography, music, song, dance and the red-hot excitement of fire-eating and flaming limbo.

The evening begins with the sweet sounds of the steel pan that you can enjoy during your dinner. After dinner, sit back and enjoy a spectacular dance show. If you like a challenge, join in the fun with the limbo queen and then end the evening with dancing to the music of the Plantation Band.
US$97.50 adults / US$75 teens 13-18 / US$45 children 3-12 for the dinner and show;
US$42.50 adults / US$35 teens 13-18 / US$27.50 children 3-12 for drinks and show only.

Harrison's Cave
Travel deep beneath the earth and explore the wonders of nature. Hear the rushing of the streams and see the calm, glassy pools. Be amazed by the different shapes and sizes of the stalactites and stalagmites and delight in the delicate flowstone formations. See the early explorers' entrance and experience some of their adventure.

Traveling by tram, you will be directed by knowledgeable tour guides who will point out of the various structures as well as the new formations which are continually growing in this living cave. At select points you can disembark from the tram for a closer look.

Now Barbados' number one attraction, Harrison's Cave truly is a unique experience that should not be missed during your Barbados vacation.

Open daily, first tour starts at 8:45am and the last tour goes at 3:45pm.
US$30 adults / US$15 children. 

Welchman Hall Gully
Hidden away in the centre of the island, not far from Harrison's Cave, is Welchman Hall Gully. Everywhere there is rock, the same limestone, and former coral reefs that have been pushed up from under the sea. The difference is that al Welchman Hall Gully the roof collapsed and the cavern has been turned into a gully - there are even a few old stalactites on view there.

The Gully meanders for several hundred yards, with walls 150 ft high either side. As you walk there is a series of numbered signs with descriptions of plants - coconut palms, royal Palms, trumpet trees, ferns and creepers. There are some 200 species in the gully.

Glass Bottom Boat Trip
You can pick one up from Mullins Beach on the West Coast, cruising over reefs and turtle spotting. Afterwards, have lunch at Mullins Beach Bar.

Barbados Museum
The Barbados Museum, located at the Garrison in St Michael, is housed in the former British Military Prison. The prison, whose upper section was built in 1817 and the lower section in 1853, became the headquarters of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society in 1930.

Of educational interest is a visit to the Barbados Museum for an Exhibition entitled "Yesterday's Children". This is an entire gallery completely dedicated to children and provides an exciting and educational travel back into history.

Some of the main displays and features of the Barbados Museum are:- 

• A natural history display that describes the coral structure of Barbados.
• Artifacts of the Amerindians, the early inhabitants of the Caribbean islands.
• Furnishings of an eighteenth century plantation house.
• A collection of rare historical maps of the island.
• A reference library which is available for research on the island's history and genealogy. 

Open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday, 2pm to 6pm on Sunday.
US$5.75 adults / US$2.88 children 5-16.

Off Road Island Safari
View Barbados from an entirely different perspective in a 4x4 Land Rover jeep. Discover a whole host of new beauty spots, fascinating points of interest and vantage points offering spectacular views and previously known only to a few residents in the immediate area. Off road safaris are the best way to see the interior of the island that is off limits to regular vehicles.

The most popular safari is the Adventure Safari, which is a full day lunch tour. Duration is about 5-1/2 hours and prices include round trip transfers from your hotel or private villa, drinks and snacks along the way, a sumptuous buffet lunch with dessert.
US$92.50 adults / US$60 children.

Harbour Lights Beach Extravaganza
Presented on Mondays and Wednesdays only, this is a truly tropical evening. Barefoot dancing in the sand under the coconut trees to the pulsating beat of a live calypso band. Sipping exotic cocktails, including our Bajan Sno Cone served from an authentic sno cone cart. Feasting on a sumptuous barbeque buffet dinner, complete with roasted marshmallows for dessert!

Enjoy the best of local entertainment, including fire eating, limbo, Caribbean dancing, amazing stiltmen and the acrobatics of the agile "green monkey".

From 7pm to 10:30pm, all ages are welcome until 10:30pm. 
US$72.50 adults / US$30 children, includes round trip transfers from your hotel or private villa, free drinks, BBQ dinner, live local band, fabulous floor show.

NOTE:
Times and prices may change without notice
and will be confirmed upon confirmation.