In Barbados there were tons of taxi drivers poaching unsuspecting visitors at the Bridgetown Port as we made our way to inquire about an island tour. We found a minivan & haggled our rate from $25 pp to $20 pp for a 3 hr tour. The vans held 10-12 people & the drivers won’t leave until all the seats are full. We travelled the coastal highway 1 up to St. James Anglican Perish, which is the oldest church on the island (1625). We passed through several communities- we even drove through the Sandy Lane Country Club, where Tiger Woods was married (we tried to find the hotel where the end of season 9 of Friends was filmed, but it was “somewhere on the other side of the island”). The main item of interest on this island was the sea turtles, which we swam with in the Caribbean Sea, at Blue Monkey Beach on the SW coast. Unfortunately the cruise had a catamaran charter excursion ($99 pp) which anchored about 100 yards offshore, so there were about 40 other snorkelers fighting for the turtles. It was amazing! The turtles were so graceful, curious & inviting. Our Fun Ship set sail again at 5 pm & we are scheduled to arrive in Dominica at 8 am.
The official currency of Barbados is the Barbados dollar.