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BEST OF BARBADOS

CRUISE NEWS

Bridgetown, Barbados’ lively capital, has been chosen as a homeport for Ritz-Carlton’s just-launched yacht-style cruise ship, Evrima. With peerless amenities and opulent spaces, including a 1,091-sq-ft Owner’s Suite with a 635-sq-ft balcony, the ship’s concept includes elevated on-island concierge services for guests, including VIP shopping tours, afternoons at Copacabana and intimate turtle swim activities. With some cruises beginning and ending on the island, guests can bookend their cruise trip for longer stays. From $4,000, ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com

THE YACHT LIFE To truly know an island, one must see and experience it from the water. Board one of Unseen Barbados’ elegant vessels for a customized cruise in the island’s gin-clear waters. Led by your personal six-person crew, boats such as the 58-ft Sea Ray Luxury Yacht, Princess Hope, will sail to the island’s top hotspots. Snorkel, play with water toys — such as a clear kayak — nibble charcuterie and let the onboard mixologist prepare your libations. unseenbarbados.com

LIKE A LOCAL View Barbados through the eyes and the stories of a local guide. A private island tour will enrich your visit to the verdant island whether you walk, ride bikes, go by horseback, scuba beneath the sea or go o ff -roading. Visit Barbados has a host of top-notch guides, tour options and helpful amenities from childcare to event planners to accessibility services. visitbarbados.org GET PIRATICAL You don’t need an eyepatch. Just step into The Rum Vault to channel local, 18th-century, farmer-turned pirate Stede Bonnet (aka the Gentleman Pirate), who surely liked a dram of rum — or 10. Located within Colony Club by Elegant hotels, this fi rst Barbados bar of its kind serves up 150 rums from around the globe. marriott.com MOUNT GAY MAGIC The oldest commercial rum distillery in the world, circa 1702, Mount Gay o ff ers a new super-premium, private Mount Gay Estate Tour Experience. The four-and-a-half hour tour includes transportation, a sugarcane fi eld visit, distillery exploration and a tasting of rare Limited Edition Mount Gay. Contact mountgaytours@remy-cointreau.com, mountgayrum.com ON THE BOARDWALK A breathtaking coastal path beside the sea, the Barbados Boardwalk lies about four miles south of Bridgetown. Near various restaurants and bars, it takes walkers along the coast and immerses them in nature, Barbados style. Plan to enjoy it at sunrise or sunset for the best photos.

IF YOU DO ONE THING... Bajan Cuisine and the Annual Barbados Food and Rum Festival For four days each October, the island celebrates its culinary talent, from rum producers to highly regarded chefs and foodie celebrities, with an exhilarating gastronomic festival. Enjoy tours, breakfast on the beach, food truck mashups, glitzy evening a ff airs, pop-ups and much more. foodandrum.com

Photo Christopher Cypert