The Boatyard

The Boatyard stands on Bay Street in St Michael, on Carlisle Bay, in Bridgetown, Barbados. It sits a few minutes by taxi from the cruise terminal, and much of its trade comes from the ships. The club is a bar and restaurant on the sand with a set of things to do in the water in front of it.

The day is sold as an entrance package, at the gate, on a first come, first served basis; no reservations are taken. The price depends on the visitor. An adult staying on the island pays forty US dollars, of which twenty comes back as credit at the bar and restaurant. Barbadian nationals pay seventy Barbados dollars with forty in credit, on showing a Barbados picture ID. Cruise passengers pay forty US dollars with transport back to the terminal and one drink. Children of four to twelve pay less. The package covers chairs and umbrellas, an ocean trampoline, a dive platform, a rope swing, showers and changing rooms, and a forty-five-minute shipwreck and snorkel tour. It is open every day from nine to six, with last orders at half past five.

Four prices for one beach. The club publishes separate terms for nationals, for visitors staying on the island, for cruise passengers and for ship crew, each with its own credit or transfer.

The wrecks offshore. The snorkel tour runs a few minutes by boat to the shipwrecks in the bay, and an independent guide reports that turtles are common there, though not promised.

No booking at all. Everyone queues alike; in high season the advice is to come early.

Sources

• theboatyard.com, Our Packages, read 5 October 2026 — first come, first served; tiers for Barbadian nationals (70 BBD adult incl. 40 BBD credit, Barbados picture ID), on-island non-residents (40 USD adult incl. 20 USD credit), cruise passengers (40 USD adult incl. transport to terminal and one drink), crew (30 USD); children 4–12 lower rates; 45-minute shipwreck & snorkel tour, chairs & umbrellas, ocean trampoline, dive platform, rope swing, showers, changing facilities; under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian of 25 or over
• theboatyard.com, Contact Us, read 5 October 2026 — The Boatyard Complex, Bay Street, St. Michael; open every day 9:00am to 6:00pm, last order 5:30pm; no reservations; (246) 826-4448, information@theboatyard.com
• nextstopbarbados.com, Boatyard Barbados review, published 14 August 2026 — Carlisle Bay, near the cruise terminal, five minutes by taxi; snorkel tour about five minutes by boat to the wrecks, then a turtle area, turtles common but not guaranteed; arrive early in high season
• Sensor evidence, read 5 October 2026 — price: the operator's own publication; way in for an outsider: the operator's own publication (first come, first served).

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beach name: nextstopbarbados.com places the club on Brownes Beach; the operator names only Carlisle Bay. The text uses the operator's name.

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