Any activity or restaurant recommendations for The Crane

[cdwillie76]

Four of us have a 2 bedroom at the The Crane in Barbados in a few weeks and looking for any suggestions for those who have been there. Thanks!

 

[Janann]

Its been many years since I was there, but as far as I can tell the following places are still getting good online reviews.

Cutters is a small, traditional restaurant that is close by. https://maps.app.goo.gl/n7tyefuVcwnWZAfp6 My husband even got to play one of the guitars that was displayed in the corner of the restaurant. Besides eating at the restaurant, be sure to buy a big bottle of rum punch to take with you for later on your balcony.

Cool Runnings is still doing a "swim with the turtles" and lunch excursion. https://www.coolrunningsbarbados.com/index.html

While I was searching online, I found this HGVC article from March 2024: https://www.hiltongrandvacations.co...ert-advice/we-stayed-at-the-crane-in-barbados

Enjoy your trip!

 

[rc51]

We did a couple of units there about a year ago and it was a great time. We mostly ate there at the resort. It offered several options, and we all enjoyed it well enough. It's a bit out of the way, so it's a bit tough to get around without a car or spending money on taxis. For excursions, we really enjoyed the botanical garden in the center of the island (it was my wife's kind of thing, but no joke, it's incredible) and doing a catamaran day is always an amazing time. Some really great beach options, too (Carlisle Bay is a nice area).

 

[mjm1]

We haven’t stayed at the resort, but we just completed a cruise last week where the final port was Bridgetown, Barbados. We walked to Carlisle Bay, which is a beautiful aqua colored water beach with the softest sand ever. You could make it day trip there. It is much more touristy and is lined with restaurants and hotels that offer beach chairs and an umbrella for $15-25 dollars depending on the vendor. It‘s best to get there early if cruise ships are in port, but there was still a lot of room to walk along the beach and enjoy the water. The surf was very calm.

We considered taking a cab over to The Crane, but decided against it. Enjoy your time there.

 

[Yzfguy06]

We were rethinking about going to the crane we’ve never been. How is it as an island? Safe? Things to do? We typically visit Hawaii a couple times a year. How much different is it from that? Not dying to thread jack op.