Beaches · Our pick in Barbados
Carlisle Bay
The city beach with shipwrecks
About Carlisle Bay
Carlisle Bay curves south from Bridgetown to the Hilton peninsula, a broad sweep of white sand and calm, clear water that is one of the island’s favourite beaches. Its protected marine park holds six wrecks between 10 and 52 ft deep, the oldest from the First World War, according to West Side Scuba, so it is the stop for the catamaran turtle-and-wreck snorkels, and beach clubs such as Copacabana, The Boatyard and Harbour Lights line the sand.
Why it's on our list
- Calm water
- Shipwrecks to snorkel
- Beach clubs
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Carlisle Bay before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Carlisle Bay are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Bridgetown (Parliament)1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 5 min
- St. Lawrence Gap5.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Oistins8.2 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Sandy Lane9.4 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Holetown (Limegrove)11 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Harrison’s Cave12 kmCar or taxi 26 min
- Grantley Adams airport14 kmCar or taxi 31 min
- Bathsheba17 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Speightstown18 kmCar or taxi 39 min