Dover Beach holidays

Holidays to Dover Beach, in Barbados, pair beachy downtime with get-up-and-go watersports.

Dover Beach for everybody

Mould your holiday into whatever shape you want at Dover Beach, in the south of Barbados. This resort’s cuddled up to bustling St Lawrence, and it flaunts plenty of tropical mainstays. The shallow waters, palm-backed sands and local cafés and restaurants fit the bill for families. Couples, meanwhile, flock here for sunset cocktails, rum-tasting, and dancing to calypso music with the locals.

No AI required

It’s all about the visuals at this resort, and you don’t need AI to enhance a thing. We’re talking sand as white as seafoam. Blue skies that showcase over 3,000 hours of sunshine per year – that’s more than eight hours of tanning time per day. And sherbet-coloured sunsets that paint patterns of rose and peach above the sea come evening. Our advice? Take a camera or phone with a big memory card for the never-ending photo opportunities.

A beach with all the trimmings

Grab-and-go snack bars, restaurants painted in teal, magenta and banana, and surfboard hire shops edge Dover Beach. You’ve got soft sands for flaking out on and lounger hire available. Plus, there’s a good chance you’ll spot the area’s protected turtles as they pop their heads out of the water. For local coral reefs to snorkel, walk 10 minutes to St Lawrence Bay or 15 minutes to Worthing Beach.

Beyond the beauty

In addition to its good looks, Dover Beach’s location is a top selling point. Not only does it play neighbour to St Lawrence’s rum bars and sandy bays, it’s also just a 15-minute drive to the capital of Barbados. Bridgetown’s well worth a visit, particularly for history at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Garrison, and for sport at the Kensington Oval cricket ground.