Barbados

Slow the tempo down with holidays in Barbados. Holidays to Barbados are popular, from the tip of their palms down to their sandy seabeds, Barbados’ beaches are classic Caribbean. The west coast is the shining example. Known as the ‘Platinum Coast’, it’s where most holidaymakers flock for their sun-and-sand fix. And it’s easy to see why. Take St James. Here, floppy palms tickle porcelain sands. Turquoise waters trickle up the shore. And sunbathers stroll along the water’s edge to sip ice-cold cocktails under the trees. It’s all very civilised and chilled-out. Watersports are everywhere, too. At Paynes Bay for instance, the ivory sands are dotted with jetskis and windsurf boards. Then there’s Mullins Bay in St Peter. One of the west coast’s most popular spots, this ribbon mixes ultramarine seas with fantastic watersports. Sandy Lane beach is another favourite. A crescent of rolled-gold sands fringed by mahogany trees. Holidays in Barbados