Barbados has officially updated its entry protocols and will now accept negative Rapid Antigen tests taken within one day of arrival. Tests must be taken at an accredited or recognized laboratory by a registered healthcare provider (at this time, home-testing kits are not accepted).
Please make sure your passport is valid and not due to expire for at least six months AFTER the period of intended stay. In simpler terms, your passport must be valid beyond 12/1/2022 in order to travel internationally to Barbados in May.
Travelers are required to complete the online Immigration and Customs Form which will be available 72 hours prior to your arrival in Barbados. Fill in the form at a time and place convenient for you. Once the form is completed, the Immigration and Customs receipts are to be saved to your mobile device or printed and presented to Immigration and Customs upon arrival. Using the Online ED Form is an easy and convenient option that will make going through customs much quicker: https://www.travelform.gov.bb/home
To give you an idea of what the weather in Barbados might be like for our wedding weekend, we expect the temperatures to be in the high 70s to mid-80s, with possible intermittent island showers. (Hopefully not!)
Use your phone like you do at home with unlimited high-speed data, talk, and text in Barbados for $10/day with AT&T International Day Pass or Verizon TravelPass. (You're only charged on the days you use your device abroad.)
The local currency in Barbados is the Barbadian dollar which is converted at the rate of 2:1 to the US dollar. You can use US dollars everywhere in Barbados but you'll get your change in Barbados dollars.
Visa and Mastercard credit cards are widely accepted and you might be able to use your American Express card in some places, too. There are two types of fees you could incur when using your credit card in Barbados: - Foreign transaction fees. Depending on your card, you could pay a fee of up to 3%. This means every $1,000 spent abroad could cost you $30 in fees. - Currency conversion fees. If a merchant offers you the option to pay in US dollars instead of local currency, you’ll get a Dynamic Currency Conversion. This means the local bank will provide the exchange rate, which is usually higher than the mid-market rate.
A service charge of between 10 to 15% is typically added to your bill in hotels and restaurants.
- Taxis aren’t metered. Standard taxi fares exist for most destinations. Agree the fare in local currency with the driver before you set off. You can often pay in US dollars as well as Barbados dollars. - The wearing of any form of camouflage is illegal in Barbados. Do not dress in, or carry, items made of camouflage material. - Leave THC products at home just to be safe - Make a note of the Barbados emergency numbers: Police 211; Fire 311; Ambulance 511.
As you approach Barbados you will usually fly along the west coast of the island for a wonderful view of the calm Caribbean Sea coastline. Tip: ask for a seat on the left side of the aircraft to get this view! On arrival you will pass through immigration and customs before exiting the arrival hall. There is an in-bound duty free shop in the Arrivals Terminal. For those arriving on Thursday, May 26th on the 2:15pm flight in from Miami we will arrange group transportation to Cobblers Cove from the airport. Please send us your flight itinerary if you haven’t already so that we can ensure your transportation from the airport is taken care of.
According to Barbados’ official website, the transportation fee should be $36.50 USD/73.00 BDS. Barbados taxis can be easily identified by the letter “Z” that appears on their license plates. Note that in cases of extra luggage or passengers, a larger vehicle such as a van will be needed. In such cases the rate is 1½ times the normal rate. ALWAYS agree to the fare in local currency with the driver before you set off. https://barbados.org/airport/barbados-airport-taxis.php