Bridgetown, Barbados

St. Michael · South-West / Capital · 136 verified venues

Bridgetown is the capital and largest city of Barbados, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its historic Garrison district. It sits on the south-west coast in St. Michael and is the financial, commercial, and cultural heart of the island.

Known for: Cruise port, duty-free shopping, Parliament Buildings, Mount Gay rum, Kensington Oval, Carlisle Bay, the historic Garrison Savannah

RIGHTS in Bridgetown (16)

  • Altus Chambers — Altus Chambers is a modern Barbados law firm specialising in corporate, commercial and intellectual property law. The firm is regularly instructed by internatio
  • Justicia Chambers — Justicia Chambers is a litigation-focused law firm in Bridgetown handling civil disputes, personal-injury claims and employment-law cases across the Barbados co
  • Versus Legal — Versus Legal is a full-service Bridgetown law firm covering real-estate conveyancing, immigration, family law and commercial transactions. Known for responsive
  • Rawlins Law Chambers — Rawlins Law Chambers is a Bridgetown practice focused on family law and criminal defence. Services include custody disputes, divorce proceedings, maintenance ap
  • Aastra Law — Aastra Law is a Bridgetown law firm on Pinfold Street offering a range of legal services to individuals and businesses in Barbados. The practice covers general-
  • Barbados Bar Association — The Barbados Bar Association is the official professional body for attorneys in Barbados. Its website hosts the official directory of practising attorneys — the
  • Supreme Court of Barbados — The Supreme Court of Barbados is the superior court of the island and sits at the Law Courts Complex in Bridgetown. It hears major criminal trials (typically in
  • Magistrates' Court — The Magistrates' Court is Barbados' first-instance court, hearing minor criminal offences and civil matters below BBD
    00,000. Cases are decided by magistrates
  • Small Claims Court — The Small Claims Court in Bridgetown handles civil disputes valued under BBD 5,000 without the need for a lawyer. Typical matters include landlord-tenant issu
  • Family Court — The Barbados Family Court handles custody, maintenance, divorce proceedings and protection orders. Under Barbadian law, fathers and mothers have equal parental
  • Office of the Attorney General — The Office of the Attorney General is the chief legal adviser to the Government of Barbados. It oversees public prosecutions (through the Director of Public Pro
  • Consumer Protection Division — The Consumer Protection Division (Ministry of Commerce and Business Development) accepts complaints about unfair business practices, defective products and pric

BAJAN in Bridgetown (15)

  • Broad Street · Bridgetown — Broad Street is the beating heart of shopping in Bridgetown and the main duty-free strip on the island. The wide thoroughfare runs through the UNESCO-listed his
  • Cave Shepherd — Cave Shepherd is Barbados' flagship department store, founded in 1906 on Broad Street in the heart of Bridgetown. Three full floors cover cosmetics and fragranc
  • Pelican Village — Pelican Village is Barbados' dedicated arts and crafts centre on the Princess Alice Highway, a short walk from the cruise terminal and Pelican Beach. Originally
  • Cheapside Market — Cheapside Public Market in Bridgetown is the oldest and most atmospheric fresh produce market in Barbados, with roots stretching back over a century. Housed in
  • Bridgetown Duty Free — Duty-free shopping in Bridgetown is spread across Broad Street, the Cruise Terminal at the port and several dedicated concessions, offering visitors meaningful
  • Bridge Street Mall — Bridge Street Mall is a bustling no-frills shopping centre in downtown Bridgetown, a short walk from Broad Street and the Careenage. The mall is packed with sma
  • Norman Centre — Norman Centre is a compact multi-level shopping arcade on Broad Street, right in the heart of Bridgetown's duty-free shopping district. The building houses a mi
  • Woolworth Barbados — Woolworth Barbados is an affordable no-frills department store on Prince William Henry Street in downtown Bridgetown, a short walk from Broad Street. The ground
  • Nazma's Trading — Nazma's Trading at Upper Goodland in Bridgetown is a highly regarded fabric and fashion shop that has built a loyal local following for quality textiles and cus
  • Laurie Dash & Sons — Laurie Dash & Sons is a long-established general store on Bay Street in Bridgetown, and a trusted Bajan institution that has served the capital for generations.
  • Facets International Jewellers — Facets International Jewellers is a fine jewellery store inside Mall 34 on Broad Street in Bridgetown, in the heart of the duty-free shopping district. The stor
  • Swan Street — Swan Street is the vibrant heart of Bajan street shopping in downtown Bridgetown, running parallel to Broad Street. The pedestrianised lanes are packed with sma

IN BIM in Bridgetown (12)

  • Barbados Chamber of Commerce — The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry has supported local businesses since 1825 and today represents 237 member organisations. Activities include advoca
  • Barbados National Bank — The government-owned Barbados National Bank (now part of Republic Bank Barbados following the 2012 merger) traditionally offered competitive rates for local bus
  • City of Bridgetown Co-operative Credit Union — The City of Bridgetown Co-operative Credit Union, founded in 1972, is Barbados's largest credit union with over 30,000 members. Member-owned and community-focus
  • Barbados Revenue Authority — The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) at the Treasury Building, Bridge Street, Bridgetown, administers tax in Barbados — VAT (standard rate 17.5%), corporate inc
  • Barbados Investment & Development Corporation — The Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC) supports manufacturing, industrial development and export businesses. It manages factory shells avail
  • Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation — The Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation (BEF) runs entrepreneurship programmes, boot camps, pitch competitions and training workshops aimed at growing the loca
  • Fund Access — Fund Access is a Barbados government agency at Pelican House, Princess Alice Highway, Bridgetown, providing grants, soft loans and equity financing for small an
  • Carrington & Sealy — Carrington & Sealy is one of Barbados's most established full-service law firms, based on Marhill Street, Bridgetown. Practice areas include corporate and comme
  • Clarke Gittens Farmer — Clarke Gittens Farmer is a leading Barbados commercial law firm at Parker House, Wildey Business Park, St. Michael. Specialities include corporate law, offshore
  • Central Bank of Barbados — The Central Bank of Barbados at the Tom Adams Financial Centre, Bridgetown, is the country's monetary authority. It manages the Barbados dollar (pegged 2:1 to t
  • Customs & Excise Department — The Barbados Customs and Excise Department at The Wharf, Bridgetown, clears all goods entering and leaving the country. Import duties range from 0% to 20% depen
  • Cole's Printery — Cole's Printery on Broad Street, Bridgetown, is one of the oldest print shops in Barbados, founded in 1921. Services include business cards, flyers, banners, bo

BARBADOS in Bridgetown (12)

  • High Seas Charters — Ocean Hunter — Owned and run by Captain Robbie Atwell, a Bajan who has been fishing these waters since he was five and has qualified for the ROLEX/IGFA Offshore Championship i
  • Lucky Penny Fishing — A 37ft sportfishing boat operating out of Bridgetown Harbour with a native Bajan crew who grew up on these waters. Runs both inshore and offshore trips — rare f
  • Feelin' Nauti Fishing Adventures — A spacious 32ft purpose-built fishing rig with Captain Joshua Proverbs at the helm, part of the Nauti Dreams fleet out of The Careenage in Bridgetown. Targets t
  • Billfisher Sportfishing Charters — Captain Ralphie White learned from his uncle, the legendary Winston 'Colonel' White, one of the most successful charter captains in Barbados history, and the Bi
  • Cannon Charters Big Game Fishing — A 42ft big-game boat running half- and full-day charters out of Bridgetown Harbour for up to 10 anglers — larger capacity than most on the island. Targets the s
  • Legacy Fishing Barbados — A 37ft sportfishing boat out of Bridgetown Harbour offering half- and full-day trips for up to six anglers. The crew are comfortable running anything from a rel
  • Bluefin Fishing (Wicked Tuna) — Captain Jett runs this 27ft sportfishing boat out of Bridgetown Harbour for up to four anglers — the smaller size keeps prices down and makes for a more hands-o
  • Jolly Roger Fishing Trip — The Jolly Roger is Barbados' long-running pirate-themed party boat, based at Shallow Draught in Bridgetown. Its fishing-trip version is very much a social half-
  • Barbados Game Fishing Association — The BGFA has been the governing body for competitive sport fishing in Barbados for decades, running a calendar of roughly four to six tournaments per season (ty
  • International Game Fishing Tournament — The largest and most prestigious fishing event on the Barbados calendar, a multi-day tournament held each October out of Bridgetown Harbour, drawing teams from
  • Mount Gay Marlin Tournament — A long-running Barbados billfish tournament sponsored by Mount Gay, the oldest commercial rum distillery in the world. Fished out of Bridgetown Harbour with blu
  • Sir Charles Williams Fishing Tournament — A four-day international tournament held every April out of Bridgetown Harbour, with anglers from across the Caribbean and beyond competing for blue marlin, wah

ALIVE in Bridgetown (10)

  • Agrofest — Agrofest is Barbados' biggest agricultural exhibition, organised by the Barbados Agricultural Society and traditionally staged in late February at Queen's Park
  • Barbados Independence Day — Barbados Independence Day, celebrated on 30 November, marks the country's independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. The day is one of the proudest on the Ba
  • Barbados Open Water Festival — The Barbados Open Water Festival is an annual swimming event staged off the calm Caribbean west coast, typically centred on Carlisle Bay in Bridgetown. The fest
  • Grand Kadooment Day — Grand Kadooment is the climactic finale of the Crop Over festival, held on the first Monday of August. Thousands of masqueraders in elaborate feathered and sequ
  • Foreday Morning — Foreday Morning is the legendary pre-dawn 'jouvert' street jam of the Crop Over festival, staged in the early hours of the Saturday before Grand Kadooment. Reve
  • Sir Charles Williams Fishing Tournament — The Sir Charles Williams International Fishing Tournament is one of the premier sport-fishing events in the Caribbean, organised by the Barbados Game Fishing As
  • Congaline Carnival — Congaline Carnival is one of the signature street fêtes of the Crop Over season, traditionally bringing together soca fans for massive roving parties through th
  • Nidhe Israel Chanukah Event — The Nidhe Israel Chanukah celebration is an annual December gathering at the historic Nidhe Israel Synagogue in Bridgetown, one of the oldest synagogues in the
  • CPL Playoffs at Kensington Oval — Kensington Oval regularly hosts the climax of the Caribbean Premier League, with the Eliminator, Qualifier 1, Qualifier 2 and Grand Final played over a few days
  • Harbour Lights Beach Extravaganza — The Harbour Lights Beach Extravaganza is the legendary Saturday night dinner show on Bay Street, St. Michael, just outside Bridgetown. Set right on the sand at

SAFE in Bridgetown (8)

  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital — Queen Elizabeth Hospital is the primary public hospital in Barbados, located on Martindales Road in Bridgetown. It operates a full 24/7 Accident & Emergency dep
  • Barbados Red Cross Ambulance — The Barbados Red Cross Ambulance service operates out of Indian River Mall, Bridgetown, and provides emergency ambulance transport as an alternative to the 511
  • Barbados Police HQ — The Royal Barbados Police Force headquarters sits on Roebuck Street in central Bridgetown. Non-emergency matters can be reported on 246-430-7100, while life-thr
  • Central Police Station — Central Police Station on Coleridge Street, Bridgetown, is the main 24-hour police station in the capital. Walk-in reports, lost property, bail processing and m
  • Bridgetown Fire Station — Bridgetown Fire Station on Probyn Street (BB11122) is the headquarters of the Barbados Fire Service and the main fire-response base in the capital. Crews attend
  • Barbados Coast Guard — The Barbados Coast Guard is based at BCGS Pelican, Fort Willoughby, Bay Street, Bridgetown. It handles maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and drug and
  • British High Commission — The British High Commission in Barbados sits on Lower Collymore Rock, Bridgetown, St. Michael, and provides consular assistance to British nationals across the
  • Canadian High Commission — The High Commission of Canada to Barbados is located on Bishops Court Hill, St. Michael. It provides consular assistance to Canadian citizens in Barbados and th

BARBADOS in Bridgetown (7)

  • Catamaran Tour with Snorkeling & Lunch — The single most popular tour in Barbados for good reason: five hours on a large catamaran tracing the west coast from Bridgetown Harbour, with stops to snorkel
  • Sunset Catamaran Cruise — Three hours on the water along the west coast as the sun drops behind the Caribbean Sea — snacks on deck, an open bar, steel-pan or soca between sets, and a tur
  • Atlantis Submarine Adventure — Barbados' only passenger submarine descends around 150 feet into the Caribbean Sea off Bridgetown, taking 48 passengers at a time past reefs, tropical fish, and
  • Submarine Night Tour — The same Atlantis submarine, but run after dark — powerful floodlights illuminate the reef and the Stavronikita wreck, revealing nocturnal sea life you rarely s
  • Rum & Food Walking Tour — A three-hour walk through old Bridgetown stopping at rum shops, bakeries, and street-food vendors to try fish cakes, pudding and souse, bakes, and cutters, pair
  • Coastline Luxury Cruise — All Inclusive — A five-hour premium catamaran cruise along the Platinum Coast with a smaller guest count than the big party catamarans, a genuinely generous open bar, a hot lun
  • Private Catamaran Charter — A fully private catamaran for up to ten guests, with captain and crew, unlimited drinks, and a flexible five-hour itinerary along the west coast — snorkel with

MIND in Bridgetown (7)

  • Samaritans of Barbados — The Samaritans of Barbados run a confidential emotional-support and suicide-prevention telephone service staffed by trained volunteers. Callers are listened to
  • Cancer Support Group Barbados — The Cancer Support Group at Queen Elizabeth Hospital provides peer support for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers in Barbados. Meetings offer emotional s
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital Psychology Dept — The Psychology Department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Martindales Road, Bridgetown, provides assessment and therapeutic support for inpatients and outpatient
  • Ministry of Health Mental Wellness Unit — The Mental Wellness Unit of the Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness, based on Jemmott's Lane, Bridgetown, coordinates public mental-health promotion, polic
  • Youth Development Commission — The Youth Development Commission on Culloden Road, St. Michael, is a government agency providing counselling, mentoring and psychosocial support to at-risk yout
  • Rainbow House Children's Crisis — Rainbow House at Government Hill, St. Michael, is a child-focused crisis-support and residential-care facility. It provides emergency shelter, counselling and t
  • Santosha Yoga Barbados — Santosha Yoga at Sweetfield Manor, a restored plantation in Bridgetown, offers a relaxed, all-levels yoga practice in gorgeous gardens. Regular classes run Tues

TOGETHER in Bridgetown (6)

  • BPW Crisis Centre & Hotline — The Business and Professional Women (BPW) Crisis Centre is Barbados' 24/7 response line for women experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault or unsafe situa
  • Barbados Family Planning Association — The Barbados Family Planning Association on Bay Street, Bridgetown, has been protecting and empowering Barbadian women's sexual and reproductive health for deca
  • ProMed Obstetrics & Gynaecology — ProMed Obstetrics & Gynaecology offers private obstetric and gynaecological care at Mayfield Medical Centre, 4th Avenue, Belleville, Bridgetown. Services includ
  • Academy for Women Entrepreneurs — The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a free training programme delivered in Barbados by the US Embassy in partnership with the Barbados Investment and D
  • Domestic Violence Protection Orders — Under Barbadian law, any woman can apply for a domestic-violence protection order directly at the Family Court — no lawyer is required and the application is fr
  • Child Care Board — The Child Care Board is the Barbados government body overseeing child welfare, foster care, adoption and daycare regulation. It operates 15 subsidised governmen

OF BIM in Bridgetown (6)

  • Ron Karp Realty — Ron Karp Realty was established in 1986 and remains one of the longest-serving independent real-estate agencies in Barbados. The firm handles property sales and
  • Urban Development Commission — The Urban Development Commission manages government rental housing in and around Bridgetown, including flats in The Pine, Deacons Road and other urban neighbour
  • Barbados National Bank Mortgages — Barbados National Bank (now part of Republic Bank Barbados following the 2012 merger) traditionally offered competitive mortgage rates for Barbadian nationals,
  • Republic Bank Mortgages — Republic Bank is one of the largest mortgage providers in Barbados with 10 branches island-wide. The bank offers competitive rates, pre-approval facilities and
  • Sagicor General Insurance — Sagicor General Insurance is one of the Caribbean's most trusted insurers, with Barbados home and property insurance among its core products. Cover includes bui
  • CG United Insurance — CG United Insurance offers comprehensive home and contents insurance, property insurance, liability cover and natural-disaster coverage in Barbados. One of the

BAJAN in Bridgetown (5)

  • Ministry of Education — The Ministry of Educational Transformation, headquartered at the Elsie Payne Complex on Constitution Road in Bridgetown, oversees public education in Barbados.
  • Harrison College — Harrison College, founded in 1733 on the site of what was originally a boys' school endowed by Bridgetown merchant Thomas Harrison, is widely regarded as the mo
  • Queen's College — Queen's College is one of the leading girls' secondary schools in the Caribbean, founded in 1883 and now operating as a co-educational sixth-form college based
  • Barbados National Library Service — The Barbados National Library Service operates a network of public libraries across the island, with the main Library on Coleridge Street in Bridgetown supporte
  • Camp Aquarius — Camp Aquarius, operated by Aquarius Watersports at the Carlisle Bay Centre on Bay Street in St. Michael, is Barbados' only dedicated water-activity-based summer

GAP in Bridgetown (4)

  • Harbour Lights — Harbour Lights is Barbados' best-known beachfront nightclub, set directly on the sand at Marine Villa on Bay Street in St. Michael. The venue is open-air, with
  • The Boatyard — The Boatyard sits at the northern end of Carlisle Bay, the most popular day-to-evening beach club on the island. The wristband gets you access to loungers, umbr
  • Copacabana Beach Club — Copacabana is a daytime-focused beach club on Lower Bay Street in Bridgetown, fronting the calm water at the northern end of Carlisle Bay. DJs through the after
  • Savvy On The Bay — Savvy On The Bay is a beachfront bar and events venue on Lower Bay Street, running along the calm northern end of Carlisle Bay. Loungers and umbrellas on the sa

TABLE in Bridgetown (4)

  • Brown Sugar — Brown Sugar has been serving classic Bajan cooking at Aquatic Gap, just outside Bridgetown, for decades and remains the island's best-known sit-down spot for a
  • Cuz's Fish Stand — Cuz's is a roadside hut on the edge of Carlisle Bay, near the Pebbles Beach boardwalk, and has become a Bajan institution for one thing: the fish cutter. A cutt
  • Mustor's Restaurant — Mustor's is a tiny lunchtime institution on McGregor Street in central Bridgetown, serving full-plate Bajan home cooking Monday to Friday. The format is canteen
  • Chefette — Chefette is the homegrown Barbadian fast-food chain, founded in 1972, and is now the largest and most recognisable quick-service brand on the island, with more

THE SEA in Bridgetown (4)

  • Atlantis Submarines — The only passenger submarine in Barbados, operating out of Shallow Draught in Bridgetown. A purpose-built sub takes 48 passengers down to roughly 150 feet along
  • The Dive Shop Ltd — Barbados' oldest and longest-running dive operation, in business since 1945 on Upper Bay Street just south of Bridgetown. Over 25 dive sites along the west and
  • Cool Runnings Catamaran — A long-established catamaran operator running lunch and sunset cruises along the west coast out of Bridgetown Harbour. Standard trips include a stop to swim wit
  • Tiami Catamaran Cruises — One of the largest catamaran operators in Barbados with a fleet of purpose-built sailing cats running out of Shallow Draught. Five-hour lunch cruises take in a

CORNER in Bridgetown (4)

  • Barbados Cancer Society — Prostate — Prostate cancer is the number-one cancer affecting men in Barbados, and early detection saves lives. The Barbados Cancer Society on Upper Collymore Rock Road, B
  • YMCA Barbados — YMCA Barbados on Pinfold Street, Bridgetown, has been a safe space for young men since the early 1900s. Programmes include basketball, cricket, hockey, tennis,
  • Barbados Probation Service — The Barbados Probation Service at 33 Roebuck Street, Bridgetown, provides supervision, rehabilitation and reintegration support for people on probation or leavi
  • Barbados Cricket Association — The Barbados Cricket Association is the beating heart of Bajan sport, based at Kensington Oval, Fontabelle, Bridgetown. Clubs like Wanderers, Windward, Empire a

SHORES in Bridgetown (3)

  • Carlisle Bay — A sweeping crescent of golden sand just south of Bridgetown, Carlisle Bay is the easiest spot on the island to combine swimming, snorkelling, and a proper beach
  • Brownes Beach — Brownes Beach is the main public stretch of Carlisle Bay, running for roughly a mile along Bay Street just south of Bridgetown. The water is calm, the sand gent
  • Brandon's Beach — Brandon's Beach is the northern end of the Carlisle Bay stretch, closer to the Deep Water Harbour in St. Michael. It's wide, shaded by trees, and popular with l

PRIDE in Bridgetown (3)

  • Barbados Royals — The Barbados Royals are the island's franchise in the Caribbean Premier League, the region's flagship T20 competition. Based at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, t
  • Kensington Oval — Kensington Oval is the most iconic cricket ground in the Caribbean. Home of Test cricket in Barbados since 1930, it was completely rebuilt for the 2007 ICC Cric
  • Barbados Hockey Federation — The Barbados Hockey Federation oversees field hockey on the island, a sport with deep roots in Bajan school and club culture. Men's and women's leagues run with

ROOTS in Bridgetown (3)

  • Bridgetown Historic District — The Bridgetown Historic District is the second half of Barbados' UNESCO World Heritage Site, covering the historic core of the capital with its 17th-century str
  • George Washington House — George Washington House on the Garrison in St. Michael is the only place outside the United States where the future first US president is known to have stayed.
  • Nidhe Israel Synagogue — The Nidhe Israel Synagogue, founded in 1654, is one of the oldest synagogues in the Americas, established by Sephardic Jewish settlers who had fled the Portugue

SERVICES in Bridgetown (3)

  • Crystal Care Nanny Services — Crystal Care Nanny Services in Bridgetown provides vetted nannies and babysitters for tourists, expats and local families. Services cover full-time, part-time a
  • QEH Emergency Pharmacy — The Queen Elizabeth Hospital pharmacy is the only 24-hour pharmacy in Barbados, located within the hospital in Bridgetown. It dispenses emergency prescriptions
  • The Key Shop (Evelyn Roach Enterprises) — The Key Shop — operated by Evelyn Roach Enterprises — is a family-owned, 100% Barbadian locksmith that has been providing professional services for over 38 year

BARBADOS in Bridgetown (2)

  • Cruise Ship Terminal — The Bridgetown Cruise Terminal, run by Barbados Port Inc. at Prescod Boulevard in the capital, is the island's deep-water cruise port and one of the busiest in
  • Caribbean Airlines — Caribbean Airlines, the state-owned flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago, treats Barbados as one of its main hubs for Eastern Caribbean connections, with regular

RESTORE in Bridgetown (1)

  • Sweetfield Manor Spa — The spa at Sweetfield Manor is a small in-house operation inside the restored early-20th-century colonial manor in the Upper Garrison UNESCO area, just outside

BAJAN in Bridgetown (1)

  • Sweetfield Manor — Sweetfield Manor is a restored early 20th-century colonial merchant house in the Upper Garrison UNESCO area, just outside Bridgetown, run as a small boutique ho

Frequently Asked

Where is Bridgetown in Barbados?
Bridgetown is in the St. Michael parish on Barbados' South-West / Capital.
What is Bridgetown known for?
Cruise port, duty-free shopping, Parliament Buildings, Mount Gay rum, Kensington Oval, Carlisle Bay, the historic Garrison Savannah
How many venues does GetBimHub track in Bridgetown?
GetBimHub tracks 136 verified venues, businesses, and resources in Bridgetown.