Just a lovely relaxing day with sun, sea, sand and snorkelling
Folkestone Marine Park & Visitor Centre的点评
点评:No visit to Barbados is complete without a visit to Folkestone Marine Park.
Just above Holetown as you drive towards Speightstown this is a Marine Protected Area.
Ideal for snorkelling you can swim around the inshore reef found in the Recreational Zone of the Park. This reef is found about one-third of a mile offshore and is home to numerous fish and other marine life, including sea anemones, sea lilies, corals and sponges. Alternatively you may wish to paddle board, swim, bring a picnic (tables provided amongst the trees), stroll the boardwalk or just worship the sun on a lounger with an umbrella.
The changing area and toilets were also immaculately clean and there was a lady employed to oversee the area to ensure everyone's safety and enjoyment.
As lunchtime approached a small cafe was set up behind us with tables and chairs and hot food was available to buy. There is also a beach bar to the left as you look at the sea if you prefer to sit n have a drink n a chat.
Where we returned for a second visit, finding all the sunbeds taken we walked around the corner to the left (as you look at the sea) and ambled across the beach. There are two distinct areas with sunbeds and umbrellas attached to two hotels where you cannot sit unless you are a resident. The beaches are all public in Barbados it's just the hotels that don't want you to know this!
HOWEVER we discovered that between these areas there is a blank area of sand where a local team have set up who happily bring out sunbeds and umbrellas for you and supply cold drinks obviously at a cost but no more expensive than anywhere else we went to. The guys were really friendly and welcoming. In front of this area is a lovely little reef, cordoned off from jet skis etc where the snorkelling was great.
翻译:如果没有参观福克斯通海洋公园,您的巴巴多斯之旅就不算完整。
当您驱车前往斯佩茨敦时,霍尔敦上方就是一片海洋保护区。
公园休闲区的近岸珊瑚礁是浮潜的理想场所,您可以在此畅游。这片珊瑚礁距离海岸约三分之一英里,是众多鱼类和其他海洋生物的家园,包括海葵、海百合、珊瑚和海绵。您也可以选择划桨冲浪、游泳、自带野餐(树丛中提供餐桌)、在木板路上漫步,或只是躺在带遮阳伞的躺椅上晒太阳。
更衣区和卫生间也一尘不染,还有一位女士负责管理,以确保每个人的安全和享受。
午餐时间快到了,我们身后出现了一家小咖啡馆,里面摆放着桌椅,还可以买到热腾腾的小吃。如果您想坐下来喝点东西聊聊天,在面向大海的左侧还有一个海滩酒吧。
我们第二次来这里,发现所有的日光浴床都被占了,于是我们绕过左侧的拐角(面向大海的一侧),漫步穿过海滩。这里有两个不同的区域,两家酒店都设有日光浴床和遮阳伞,除非您是当地居民,否则不能坐在那里。巴巴多斯的海滩都是公共的,只是酒店不想让您知道这一点!
然而,我们发现在这两个区域之间有一块空旷的沙滩,当地工作人员很乐意为您提供日光浴床和遮阳伞,并提供冷饮,当然需要付费,但不会比我们去过的其他地方贵。工作人员非常友好热情。在这个区域的前面是一个可爱的小礁石,用警戒线隔开,禁止水上摩托艇等活动,在那里浮潜非常棒。