![]() The remaining 30% of the cruise terminal's shares are held by the general public (subscribed at the initial building stage of port's development).īarbados is included in many Southern Caribbean cruise itineraries, also visiting Leeward Islands (Guadeloupe, St Martin, St Barts, Nevis, St Kitts), Greater Antilles, Windward Islands (Martinique, St Vincent, St Lucia, Dominica), Curacao, Bonaire, Aruba.īridgetown Barbados also serves as turnaround (departure) port for cruise liners in the fleets of Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Princess, P&O UK (fly-cruise deals from Southampton England during the winter season). Its largest shareholders (investors) are the country's Government (through the state-owned company "Barbados Port Inc", with 30% share) and the private companies "Goddard Enterprises Ltd" (20%) and "Cave Shepherd & Co Ltd" (20%). It is managed by the port authority company "Bridgetown Cruise Terminals Inc". The cruise port serves the entire Barbados Island (Caribbean Sea). In 2011, Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison were designated "UNESCO World Heritage Site". Bridgetown City is a popular West Indies travel vacation destination and serves as major financial and convention center, as well as a major cruise port of call in Southern Caribbean. The prior settlement was at St James Town. Grantley Adams International Airport is located 16 km (10 mi) southeast of downtown, and offers daily flights to all major cities in the Caribbean, USA, Canada and the UK.Īt its current location, the town was established in 1628 by English settlers. Parts of the metro area (aka ABC Highway) borders with the parishes St James and Christ Church. Port Bridgetown (locode BBBGI) is located along Carlisle Bay (on the island's southwestern coast). ![]() ![]() The city covers a total area of approx 40 km2 (15 mi2) and has a population around 110,000. Locally referred to as "The City", the most common reference to Bridgetown is simply "Town". Fka Town of Saint Michael, Greater Bridgetown metro area is within the island's Saint Michael parish. Bridgetown is the main seaport/cruise port, the capital and biggest city of Barbados.
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