Is Barbados safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Barbados for female travelers?
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based on 5 experiences from female travelers
Barbados, Group travel
Barbados is an extremely safe country. As women, we felt safe walking around at night. Locals are all friendly and helpful! The natural landscape is also beautiful. The public transit is quite good for a Caribbean island, and is very affordable. The only /slight/ downside is that Barbados is slightly more expensive than other beach destinations. But in my opinion the price is made up for by the safety of the people, affordable /reliable transit, and public beaches.
Posted: March 14, 2025Barbados, Solo travel
In Barbados I felt moderately safe since I was followed one day (during daytime) by an older man through the street and inside a shop and then he only stopped when I was on the phone talking with my sister. I did an island tour with snorkeling and also visited an animal sanctuary. The snorkeling was not the best since the area had plenty of boats full of tourists, the water wasn’t that clear and only saw one turtle far away. But apart from this it was a very pleasant experience. It was not very expensive, the flights and hotel included were around 900£. And also the food was very affordable since the Barbados dollars are less than American dollars. I would recommend going to all the beaches, you can easily walk around and all the beaches are free to enter. The bus is very affordable but I didn’t feel very welcomed by the locals in there. It was a good first time solo experience but I didn’t go out at night, thought it was better not to risk it.
Posted: May 18, 2024Barbados, Couple travel
Beautiful beaches and the nicest locals’ I always felt safe. Food is amazing. Must do an open jeep excursion— so much history and beautiful sights. The weather was very hot and humid but it only rained once.
Posted: July 11, 2023Barbados, Solo travel
Barbados is one of the most beautiful islands I have ever been to. The people and their culture were so hospitable, friendly, helpful without invading privacy, just wonderful. I absolutely loved this place.
Posted: April 1, 2023How safe is Barbados for women?
Bridgetown
Bridgetown can be said to be relatively safe, especially for tourists. In most places, you can find lawmen patrolling and keeping order so you can just focus on enjoying all that the island has to offer.
Posted: March 1, 2025Safety in Barbados
