Introduction

Barbados is a small island in the West Indies. It is 21 x 14 miles. It has an all year round good climate but the hurricane season tends to be from September through to the end of November. Luckily for us, we are never directly struck by hurricanes. Last time it happened was in 1951. The main tourist season is November to mid-April. That is when the hotels are bursting at their seams and you can't get reservations to some of the best restaurants.