Central America

Barbados

Location

Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, north-east of Venezuela.

Local crime is on the increase against tourists. Do not visit local beaches at night. Personal security, general travel, navigation, hot weather injuries, personal hygiene, sanitation / sterilisation, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, drugs, cultures / customs, communications, emergency shelters.

Use bottled water.

Relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region.

Tropical; rainy season (June to October). Hurricane season is June to November.

Infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides.

AIDS/HIV (high prevalence), dengue fever, hepatitis A, polio, typhoid, yellow fever.
Hospital: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Martindales Road, St. Micheal. Tel: 436 6450

Pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers.

Drive on left. High incidence of road accidents. Many roads have large potholes, road surfaces lack grip and become slippery when wet.

For more in-depth general information please download our Preparation and Training document.