Wherever she lies
Barbados is 21 miles by 14. Nowhere on it is far, and we come to the vessel — marina berth, mooring, anchorage or hard standing.
Island-wide
There is no “out of our area”
Some trades carve an island this size into territories. We do not. From Speightstown in the north to Oistins in the south is under an hour, and a mobile marine engineer who will not cross the island is not much use to anyone.
So the question is never where the boat is. It is what she needs, and when you need her back in the water. What follows is simply where boats in Barbados tend to be found — useful if you are arriving and deciding where to bring her.
Where boats lie
The harbours, marinas and anchorages
Bridgetown & the Careenage
The inner harbour in the heart of the capital, with stern-to moorings, plus the Deep Water Harbour and the Shallow Draught. Our most frequent working ground for commercial and visiting vessels. Note the bridge lift needs notice.
Carlisle Bay
The main anchorage on the south-west coast — clear water, wreck diving and easy access to Bridgetown. We arrange tender access to vessels lying at anchor.
Port St Charles
The north-west marina and official port of entry, with Customs, Immigration, Coast Guard and Police on site. Berths up to superyacht size. See clearing in.
Port Ferdinand
The adjacent marina resort on the west coast — private berths and residents’ vessels serviced alongside.
Oistins & the south coast
The fishing fleet, day boats and sportfishing craft. Our own base is in Christ Church, so this is home ground.
The west coast
Speightstown, Holetown and the Platinum Coast — private motor yachts, day boats and moorings up and down the leeward shore.
The first Caribbean landfall
Barbados lies roughly 90 miles east of the rest of the Lesser Antilles, which puts it directly on the track of boats crossing the Atlantic. For a great many crews it is the first place they can step ashore — and the first place they can get anything fixed after two or three weeks at sea.
We are set up for exactly that. Contact us while you are still on passage with the defect list, and we will have parts, labour and clearance lined up for the day you arrive rather than starting the conversation when you are already tied up and losing days.
Beyond Barbados
Surveying and delivery are not tied to one island. A pre-purchase survey is worth flying for, and a vessel that needs moving needs a qualified skipper aboard — Capt. Benn holds an RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate, commercially endorsed.
We also work with trusted specialists elsewhere in the region where it makes sense — marine air conditioning and refrigeration, for instance, is handled through Marine Cool in Grenada.
If your vessel is elsewhere in the Eastern Caribbean and you need a surveyor or a delivery skipper, ask. We will tell you honestly whether it is worth the trip.
Tell us where the boat is
Marina, mooring, anchorage or hard standing — anywhere in Barbados, we come to the vessel.