Rihanna’s love for her home island will make immediate sense once you spend more than a minute on it. Barbados’ down-to-earth friendliness, delicious rum, flying fish, vibrant nightlife and stunning plantation homes make it so much more than a gorgeous beach destination (although there’s plenty of pristine white sand and crystal-blue water there, too). —Karen Kwan
stay. With spacious condo-style suites that connect to the to “bikini lift” (an elevator on the oceanfront side of the unit that brings you down to the pool and beach), Saint Peter’s Bay Resort offers a luxury beach stay with a laidback feel. The beach is serene and quiet—the perfect spot to enjoy a blazing sky at sunset. Come dusk, soothe your tired muscles with a soak in the hot tub on your expansive balcony. stpetersbaybarbados.com
see. As tempting as it may be to park yourself on a chaise longue all day long, you shouldn’t miss the comp boat cruise included with your resort stay, where you’ll get a chance to see the coast (and the impressive properties along it) and, if you’re lucky, swim alongside sea turtles in the clear, turquoise water (or at the very least, enjoy the cute creatures as they swim alongside your boat).
sip. After a few rounds of refreshing punch you’ll be plotting how to bring home as many bottles of Barbados rum as you can. Keep the party going long after your vacay ends with a stop at St. Nicholas Abbey for a tour of the plantation (which includes stunning grounds and houses dating back to 1658) and distillery—the only one on the island producing rum made from cane syrup rather than molasses. stnicholasabbey.com
savour. You did pack more than a bikini, right? Put on your chicest resort collection number for Sunday brunch at 13°/59° at Port Ferdinand. Choose a seat in the shade with a view of the posh marina (keep your eyes peeled across the way for monkeys!) while you enjoy an ice-cold flute of champagne and refined comfort-food bites to start (the cornbread with bacon butter is a crowd pleaser). For your main plate opt for seafood and dig into the lobster and avocado benny. portferdinand.com/dining
sweat. If making the drive to Bathsheba (the most popular surf spot in Barbados) doesn’t fit your schedule (or you’re not sure you can handle the strong current there), get your blue-crush dreams on with lessons at Dover Beach with Barry’s Surf School. If you’re more for solid ground, plan your getaway to coincide with the Run Barbados Marathon (early December). The race starts early (so you’re spared midday heat), winds its way along the coast and finishes by a beautiful bay so you can pull off your runners and wade in to cool off.
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