My Barbados Blog

It's that time again, when Barbados eagerly competes in the annual Chelsea Flower Show in London. 

British Airways has played an integral part in Barbados' success over the years, as the airline has sponsored the freight of the many boxes of exotic flowers that have made the trek to London, every year for the last 21 years.

This year, Barbados is the proud recipient of the Silver Gilt award.

This is one more award to add to their list of achievements; as they have won 14 golds and 7 silvers in the 21 years that they have competed.

Read full story at Caribbean360.com

One more exciting Barbados island water activity in addition to my last posting - Linda

Barbados is the only country in the world offering a tour in a boat like this!!

Sit back and relax as you're taken on an adventure of a lifetime, which people of all ages can enjoy. The Sea Eye will glide effortlessly across the azure of the Caribbean Sea, giving you the chance to view this beautiful Island under a warm tropical sun.

The Sea Eye will take you to view the sea life and the turtles through its enormous viewing screen, the first of its kind in the world. You will also feed the fish and snorkel with the turtles in the crystal clear coastal waters of Barbados.

You can view the underwater world and the intriguing shipwrecks through the viewing screen, sipping on your rum punch listening to light reggae rhythms in the comfort of the air cooled dome.

Snorkeling equipment is provided for those who wish to get in the water!

Tour commences with pick-up from your hotel, cruise ship terminal or from Blue Monkey Paynes Bay, St James

For more info, or to book this one of a kind tour, click here

 

Experience an adventure of a lifetime in Barbados on board the Atlantis Submarine!

Explore beautiful coral reefs and marine life at 55 feet, then descend down to depths of 115 to 150 feet to discover a sunken shipwreck from the view port of this real submarine!

We are offering special pricing of $99.00, a savings of 10% off the regular rate of $110.00. Hotel pick-up can be arranged from most Barbados hotels at a charge of $7.50 per adult and $5.00 for children.

Find out more on this special Barbados offer

See More Barbados Tours and Activities - Day Tours, Sightseeing, Day and Night Cruises

**And we always provide roundtrip airport "transfers" in order that visitors to Barbados can securely book their transportation from the aiport to their hotel/resort, and the return trip to the aiport in advance**

Just look under "transfers", choose which area of the island your hotel/resort is located, and get this additional charge taken care of prior to getting to the island.

Stopped by Barbados in Focus blog and saw that Keith H. Clarke has published his first book - Old Barbados Through Photography

Keith says, "It is my mission to bring Old Barbados back to the forefront via photography.

Whether it be some old chattel house, an old soft stone house, or some other dilapidated dwelling, you can still find some subtle beauty in them."

Best of luck Keith - your photographs are awesome!

Visit Barbados In Focus, and check out Keith's new book, along with viewing his photo archive on the blog 
http://barbadosinfocus.blogspot.com/2007/06/old-barbados-through-photography.html

The colonial history of Barbados has always been tied to sugar cane and rum. Now it appears Barbados is going to make big buck from sugar cane again - Linda

According to an article in the Nation News, Barbados is looking to export its specialty sugar (Plantation Reserve) to other countries after having success in the British marketplace.

Barbados is now looking to export their specialty brand sugar to Ireland, the United States and Canada.

The Plantation Reserve sugar went on sale in Britain on March 12 at a large supermarket chain, and also at Herrods department store and the Ritz Carlton resort.

Read the full story at The Nation

Bird Flu Outbreak on English Poultry Farms

In a move to protect the islands poultry industry, Barbados agriculture officials have placed a ban on all poultry and poultry products originating from England. 

The ban will remain in place until further notice, and includes all avian species including pet birds as well as animal products such as feathers.

Over 160,000 turkeys have been slaughtered in Britain in an attempt to contain the bird flu outbreak.

My husband's gonna love this posting . . . he's a fan of Banks beer!

BHL, Barbados' largest beverage supplying group is seeking access to the U.S. market early next year with some of its brewed products.

The main target in the U.S. would be the eastern seaboard and the Caribbean Diaspora, which the company feels is well-suited to the flavor of the BHL brewed products.

BHL needs to re-think its strategy on that one. America is full of beer lovers, and many of the millions of beer drinkers are open to trying a new brand - Linda

CEO, Richard Cozier disclosed that they had hoped to get the Banks brand into the market this year, but because of legal specifications this cannot be achieved.

He explained that the preferred host brewer for the U.S. market has suggested early spring next year as the prime time, as the winter months in the U.S. have been described as off peak.

I just have to add this. Did anyone tell them about basketball season here in the U.S. - "Millions" of guys sitting around at home drinking beer for months, watching the games and playoffs, and the ladies can testify to that!  

Cozier noted that the U.S. brings a tremendous amount of opportunities for the group's products and they are seeking to take advantage of these opportunities. They were hoping to have the product launched on the Labor Day weekend in the U.S., but this is not possible.

Known as the 'Beer of Barbados', Banks is a premium Pilsner-style lager brewed from Austrian and British grains and Barbados water filtered through limestone rock.

Banks Beer is not available outside English-speaking Caribbean nations. Banks Breweries also produces Legends Premium Lager, non-alcoholic malt beverages Tiger Malt and Tiger Vanilla, fruit beverages Fruesta and Twist Shandy and an energy drink called Plus.

One more thing, I wish BHL well, but the marketing strategy should also include the U.S. Midwest, along with the Western states. 

Source: Barbados Advocate