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Bridgetown

Clearance, berths and work rules for yachts at Bridgetown, Barbados. Jobs and visiting.

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0600 to 2200

Health, Customs and Immigration officers clear yachts at the Bridgetown Cruise Terminal every day (Barbados Port Inc. Yacht Masters Guide 2026)

mega-yacht berths on the offshore breakwater at Port St Charles, on the western coast near Speightstown (Port St Charles)

244 m

longest vessel the port of Bridgetown accommodates, 293 m with bow thrusters (Barbados Port Inc.)

VHF 12

call the Signal Station before approaching Bridgetown (Barbados Port Inc. Yacht Masters Guide 2026)

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For crewJobsHow to arrive, clear in and check your papers for yacht work at Bridgetown, Barbados.For captainsBerthsWhere large yachts berth in Barbados, the Bridgetown port charges and the clearance rules.For owners and charter guestsVisitingWhere yachts anchor at Bridgetown, one sailing event and how guests arrive.

Map

Deep Water Harbour and Carlisle Bay

Yachts clear in at the Bridgetown Cruise Terminal in the Deep Water Harbour. Anchorage is permitted only at Carlisle Bay, for yachts under 150 ft. Port St Charles is a separate port of entry on the western coast near Speightstown, outside this map.

Bridgetown Cruise Terminal. Health, Customs and Immigration officers clear yachts here from 0600 to 2200.

Chamberlain Bridge. Bridge over the Careenage in central Bridgetown.

Carlisle Bay. The only permitted anchorage, for yachts under 150 ft after clearance.

Barbados Cruising Club. Yacht club on Carlisle Bay at Aquatic Gap. Organiser of Barbados Sailing Week.

Seasons

Best months and weather

29.1°

61.4

Jan

29.2°

43.4

Feb

29.7°

37.7

Mar

30.2°

58.1

Apr

30.6°

71.7

May

30.7°

101.2

Jun

30.7°

117.5

Jul

30.9°

145.8

Aug

31°

162.6

Sep

30.8°

173.8

Oct

30.3°

172.6

Nov

29.6°

88.1

Dec

Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonTop number: mean daily high, °C. Bars: rain, mm.

WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020, Charnocks station (78954). Hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November (NOAA). Season bands are our own estimate.

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Deep Water Harbour and Carlisle Bay

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