Long Beach

Long Beach is a quiet stretch of sand on the Atlantic shores. Straight across the ocean lies Cape Verde making Barbados not only the gateway to the Caribbean but also Long Beach one of the first horizons sailors making the great Atlantic crossing will spot as landfall after many weeks of passage. As they voyage across the Southern Tip of Barbados close to Surfer's point they will typically traverse up the West Coast to the Bridgetown area. Since Long Beach and the South Coast is not as urbanized as the West Coast and not as rugged as the East Coast it affords a relaxed environment with the best of both worlds to watch the boats roll in as well as enjoy the evening sounds of the waves crashing on the surf and clear nights for star and meteor spotting without all the light pollution you would get in the more dense parts of the island.