Our Barbados Travel Guide

The currency used in Barbados is the Barbados dollar (BD$), which is pegged to the value of the US dollar. It is recommended to exchange currency at a bank for the best exchange rates, although many places will accept payment in US dollars and give change in local currency.

Bajan, also known as Barbadian Creole, is a creole language spoken on the Caribbean island of Barbados. It is based on English, with African and British influences. About 1,000 people in Barbados primarily speak English, while 286,000 use Bajan as their main language.

The best time to visit Barbados is between January and April, when the weather is sunny and warm with low levels of rainfall. Average temperatures during this time are around 29°C. Although Barbados has sunny and warm weather throughout the year, it is important to be aware of the wet season, which runs from July to November and can bring heavy rainfall and the potential for hurricanes.

There are two types of plugs used in Barbados: Type A, which has two flat parallel pins, and Type B, which has two flat parallel pins and a grounding pin. The electricity in Barbados operates at a voltage of 115V and a frequency of 50Hz.

As of Tuesday, May 3, 2022, the population of Barbados is 288,019, according to data from the United Nations and Worldometer.

In 2018, Barbados elected its first female Prime Minister in a landslide victory for the Barbados Labour Party (BLP), which won every seat in the election.