A Caribbean Pirate's Hideaway: A Healing Island Getaway, 2-Day Bridgetown, Barbados Itinerary

Rum punch in your left hand, flying fish sandwich in your right! This visa-free Caribbean treasure of a capital hides blue-green gradient jelly seas, underground cave wonders, and the world's sweetest rum. ✨ 🌟 Highlights: Day 1: Historical Tour and Jelly Sea Carnival 🌞 Morning: Dive into the Caribbean blue glass sea 1️⃣ Carlisle Bay 👉 Must-see reason: Jelly sea + shipwreck snorkeling paradise! The water is so clear that you can see the 30-meter-deep seabed shipwreck. It is recommended to rent a kayak and paddle to the "shipwreck cemetery" to take underwater blockbusters 🐠 (Snorkeling equipment can be rented on site for $15/person). Arrive before 9am to have the entire gradient-colored bay to yourself! 2️⃣ National Heroes Square & Broad Street 🕍 The original Trafalgar Square! Gothic Parliament Buildings + coral stone church in the same frame, the colorful colonial buildings on the street corner are perfect for taking retro photos that "pretend to be in London"~📸 Broad Street is the place to snap up Barbados limited edition rum chocolates ($10/box), and buy Rihanna's favorite island-style woven bags at the duty-free shop! 🌊 Afternoon: Cave Exploration and Seafood Feast 3️⃣ Harrison’s Cave 🚂 Must-do: Take a guided tour through the thousand-year-old stalactite cave. The sound of the underground waterfall is super shocking! Wear non-slip shoes + bring a light jacket (the temperature inside the cave is a constant 26℃). Buy rum ice cream at the exit ($5). The milky aroma mixed with the aroma of wine is too good~ 4️⃣ Oistins Fish Market Friday Night Market 🐟 Foodie Bible: The most popular night market in the Caribbean! $20 gets you all the lobster you can eat. You must order "Dolphin fish" (actually mahi-mahi!) with mango hot sauce. After 7pm, local bands start singing, just twist to the reggae rhythm~💃 Day 2: Surfer's Bible and Rum Intoxication 🏄 Morning: The Caribbean Wildness of Chasing the Wind and Waves 5️⃣ Bathsheba Beach 🌊 Caribbean surfer pilgrimage site! The magical coast piled with giant "mushroom rocks", wear a bikini and stand on the reef to take a blockbuster photo like "Pirates of the Caribbean" 📸. ⚠️ Swimming is prohibited due to the large waves, but surfing lessons are great value ($60/2 hours including equipment)! 6️⃣ Maycocks Bay Surfing 🤙 The intersection of the Atlantic Ocean VS the Caribbean Sea! The abandoned fortress on the cliff hides the legend of pirate treasures. A drone shot of the blue and white rhapsody of the waves hitting the cliff~🌪️ (Safety reminder: Climbing is prohibited in the reef area!) 🍹 Afternoon: Rum DNA Awakening 7️⃣ St. Nicholas Abbey 🏰 17th century sugarcane plantation + rum distillery! Distill a glass of 300-year-old rum by hand, you must try the rum ice cream ($7) and sugarcane juice. Overlooking the entire sugarcane field from the back mountain of the manor is super healing~ 8️⃣ Mount Gay Rum Distillery 🥃 The world's oldest rum distillery! The $30 tasting package includes 5 gold-winning wines. The favorite is the XO with dark chocolate. Customize a personalized engraved bottle at the exit ($50) for a full sense of ritual! 🏡 Accommodation Recommendations ✔️ South Coast Silver Sands: The king of value for money! A detached sea view wooden house is $120/night, a 3-minute walk to a private white sand beach ✔️ West Coast St. James area: Rich people can go without thinking! Sandy Lane Hotel $800+/night, you may run into David Beckham's private beach 🏖️ 🍲 Local Food Easter Eggs ▪️ Cuz’s Fish Shack: Flying fish sandwich by the pier $12, the crispy crust with sweet and sour pineapple is amazing! ▪️ The Tides Restaurant: Seafood tower $95/2 people, lobster + conch + red snapper with coconut rice, remember to book a sunset seat!