Dover Beach Things To Do

Dover Beach holiday visitors have the famous St Lawrence Gap strip on their doorstep: a hugely enjoyable and very lively resort packed with bars and restaurants. Shoppers will find street stalls and duty-free shops. Classy restaurants rub shoulders with homely traditional cafes. Rum shops and ramshackle bars add authentic colour. Cosmopolitan dining includes Mexican, Irish, Italian, Thai and Chinese food. Local specialities include fried flying fish and spicy stews. Live bands play reggae, rock, calypso and cajun. The Plantation Garden Theatre offers family-orientated calypso shows. Lively clubs and discos open well into the night.

The wonderfully atmospheric town of Oistins near Christ Church has become famous for its Friday and Saturday night Fish Fry. This atmospheric Barbadian fishing community has a tremendous market with an amazing array of fish and seafood. While away time watching local fishermen bringing in the catch. The legendary Fish Fry is an enjoyable event. Live bands play reggae and jazz to accompany fantastic barbecued, grilled and fried fish, macaroni pie and sweet potato all washed down with cold local beer. Dover Beach holidays at Easter will coincide with the Oistins Fish Festival.

 

There are enough wide sandy beaches in the area to occupy an entire holiday in Dover Beach. St Lawrence and Dover Beach are the place to be for adrenalin-fuelled water sports like jet-skiing and boogie-boarding. Beaches are ideal of swimming and snorkelling. Catamaran sailing is very rewarding. There is excellent snorkelling in shallow coral gardens. Children will enjoy collecting shells and searching for sea life in rock pools. For quieter beaches and top kite and wind-surfing, head out to the resort of Christ Church. When the tide is low you can walk along the beach to the neighbouring Barbados holiday resorts of Worthing and Hastings.

 

Deep sea fishing excursions offer the chance to catch dorado, tuna, barracuda, wahoo and sailfish. Catamaran and sailing excursions are also popular. Sunset and moonlight cruises offer honeymoon holiday romance. Children will love underwater adventure on the Atlantis III submarine, which departs from Bridgetown. The Harbour Master is a classic tall ship from the golden era of sailing. Other cruises focus on turtles, dolphins and shipwrecks. For a wider choice of boat trips and cruises head for Bridgetown.

Easy excursions from Dover Beach include charming plantation houses like the Sunbury Plantation and the former sugar plantation of Richmond. Popular nature attractions include the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary in Bush Hill and the extraordinary Harrison’s Cave with its floodlit chambers, gorgeous crystal blue pools and pretty waterfalls. Children will enjoy the marine exhibits at Ocean Park. Excursions from Dover Beach to Barbados highland attractions like Gun Hill Signal Station offer superb views. Horse riding is a great way to tour the hills. Dover beach excursions also head to Tyrol Cot Heritage Village, a craft village where you can watch artisans at work. The local blue and green pottery is particularly attractive.