10% for the restaurants but you're fine at the bar.

I'm half Bajan so over there alot. I'm lucky have a place there. The Crane is a great hotel and beach, Mango Bay and yellow bird too. Here is a tip.... The 2p coin is same weight/size as the Bajan dollar. So will work in vending machines and pool tables.....
Check out Oistins, Jolly Roger, Boatyard and Mount Gay Tour... And Crane beach!

Someone's gotta watch over the colonies :wink:

Cuba before it all changes :smiley:

Well 400 return, not massively cheap but less than I expected

Cheap flights to SA? Do tell...

Had a change of heart and booked south Africa instead, I've always wanted to go and flights are cheap.

O.O Dood......

Yeahh i had a 2p in my pocket from England and thought would try it on a Pepsi vending machine and it worked although a different shape think it's same size and weight. Probably been fixed up now though.

Prior Park in St James. I'm not from there just some of my family and I inherited a place.

Haha oh no Pepsi gonna be devastated that someone has ripped off their vending machines on a beach in Barbados.

yeh a good bit of communism never hurt anyone , right ? lol

Personally? No. But having paid for a holiday I'd rather not get ill and have my holiday ruined, even if it doesn't have long-term effects.

Please tell me you are joking right ?????

Well aren't my feelings hurt :laughing:
Chill!!

Don't forget the dirt cheap rum. Hmmmmm.

if anyone is interested in cheap accomodation in Barbados one bedroom furnished apt...located in St Thomas...known as the village experience and a great place to interact with the locals and great for transportation.

so I'm not allowed to have an opinion eh?

most Caribbean islands are filled with loudmouth yanks. Cuba is the only one that isn't.
Jamaica has a very high crime rate. Barbados does a bit. Cuba has none. I didn't like Jamaica and I wasn't crazy about Barbados either. Conversely, nobody ever tried to scam me in Cuba.

The guy asked Cuba or Barbados, I gave my opinion. I dont particularly care what you think of my opinion.

Cuba. Been to Jamaica/Barbados/Turks & Caicos once, but been to Cuba three times. Just don't go to Havana, unless you like crumbling buildings and slums. Varadero or Holguin are excellent. Food excellent. People friendly. Pretty much zero crime. Can't say same for Barbados/Jamaica/Turks ...[/quote


"Can't say the same..." Hmmmmnnnnn, So you met 'everyone' on the above mentioned islands to make such a statement, did u (unfriendly)?
I could easily say the same about UK but I've not met everyone to make such a rash statement.
I've been several times to Barbados, twice to JA and yet to see Cuba, T&C not on my to-do-list btw.
The majority of folk I came across in Barbados and JA (both hotel staff, shops/banks etc and everyday folk walking along the roads) were very polite AND friendly.
Try saying Morning/Afternoon to a stranger over here and notice the odd looks you'll get.... And to think, the Bristish colony are the ones to have supposedly taught the wild & savage West Indians Christianity & good manners.. Smh

PEOPLE, go travel to wheresoever your hearts and budgets can take you... Make up your OWN minds! Opinions may deter as well as attract u <3

This or Cuba? Was about to book cuba

still there, the original link was for holidays: copy below into browser. doesnt work from this site
http://www.thomson.co.uk/flight/

UNBELIEVABLE. Serve you right if your place gets burgled by the hard up locals suffering because some twt encouraged visitors to rip them off

Deal is working fine people just need to read the information. If I wasn't renting my house over there I would snap this up in a bloody flash!

Spent Christmas on the island and I'm bloody depressed being back.

If you are narrow minded then yes that's it. However scratch a bit deeper and there's lots to see and interesting culture and history to absorb.

Can only find £319 from Birmingham now.

Very useful tip indeed... Had I have known on all my previous trips, lol(_;)

a few airbnb options fro £50-100 a night.
£440
+ £1000 for accomodation and insurance.

Plus whatever you want to spend. So £2000-£2500 for 2 people for a fortnight?

​Never heard of that to be honest. The last thing I would be thinking is carrying around British 2ps and my Bajan money.

unless your in a mall that's when you will find a fending machine.

plus Google what a bajan $1 dollar looks like...it looks like a smaller 50p not a 2p coin.

What dates did you put?

​Will i get into trouble using 2p coins in vending machines etc?

Just checked a random selection of hotels - and it's coming up £4K-£15K for hotels for 2 weeks.

So in theory, if you book the full package for less than £4K it's cheaper than the separates.

Otherwise, can go for a very very basic apartment for £1K-£2K. For a bargain holiday in Barbados.

Any links? I can't find it on the website for that price.

Try booking just 'flights'. Came up at £219 for me just

What part of the island are you from? I've got a house down in St. James Lower Carlton. All this talking about the island and im getting home sick :disappointed:

good deal - went similar price for flights in December 2015 and stayed by Dover Beach. Cant recall the hotel name - but next to Sandals. Food is VERY expensive - but offset by the cheap flights. Friendly people, fantastic place - would go back in a flash.

Make sure you check out Mr Q's - cracking little pool club just behind Sandals hotel - run by a guy called Saj from Birmingham originally - cheap bear, good place to hang out for a few bears, and games of pool.

Local transport is easy - just jump on one of the buses and off you go for peanuts. Bridgetown very nice too.

I don't see anyone saying they booked at that price, so still no deal for me.

Only works on Gatwick for me & coming up at £2,671 now. No deal.

Type it in, but I don't think anyone's actually got this deal.

Won't let me choose Barbados from the drop list for some reason

Been to the Sea Breeze hotel twice which was excellent.

I'm sold... for £219 I only look for the bear necessities.

Time to claim it back then I guess

Anyone get this at that price? It's coming up at £2,341 for me.

:sunglasses: they just celebrated their 50th independence :stuck_out_tongue:

What's the Zika situation out there right now?

coming up as £438 for me!

Any tips for hotels over there too?

Food is absolutely terrible in Cuba but it depends on your priorities- never been to Barbados!

Someone's gotta watch over the colonies :wink:

No... barbados.

Good location?

tropical escape was fab in 2002 :stuck_out_tongue:

It's sun sun sun as well this week 26-27 degrees