Barbados Atlantic East Coast

The east coast of Barbados on the Atlantic Ocean is characterized by high rolling waves and broad sandy beaches. This is where surfers go as opposed to the beaches on the Caribbean side of the island where the bathing beaches are located. The fact that there are few hotels and that the coast is farthest from the capital of Bridgetown, make these beaches virtually deserted.

At some points such as Bathsheba, large volcanic rocks have been so undermined by the surf that they stand like gigantic mushrooms in the sea. Whereas, much of Barbados is considered flat, the east coast, especially in the north, is quite hilly and the roads can be quite steep.