The Best Beaches in Barbados – Miami Beach, Christ Church

Barbados is home to so many beautiful beaches, but one of the best is Miami Beach (also known as Enterprise Beach) in the southern parish of Christ Church.

Miami Beach is just a ten-minute walk from the famous Oistins Bay Garden area, which comes alive every Friday evening for the Oistins fish fry when tourists and locals gather to eat, drink, mingle, and dance.

During the week, Oistins is a relatively quiet fishing village, and Miami Beach has two main areas where beachgoers can sit on the sand and go into the sea.

On the western side of the beach, there is a small bay area where the rocks break up the ocean waves making the water look like a swimming pool. This is where you’ll find most of the locals who come to the beach for an early morning or late evening dip.

On the eastern side of the beach, the sand stretches for about 1.5km, but the waves are a lot higher and only suitable for people who are strong swimmers. You should not swim by the cliff area at the end of the beach.

There are toilet and shower facilities and a lifeguard on duty. Sun loungers, beach chairs, boogie boards, and umbrellas are available for rent.

Casper’s Beachside restaurant is within a stone’s throw of the beach. It offers a chilled-out atmosphere as well as plenty of food and drink, including BBQ chicken with rice and fish and chips. Casper’s is open most days from 11.30am until 7.30pm.

The ‘Mr Delicious Snack Bar’ is a well-established food truck situated amongst Casuarina trees just by the main beach. It sells alcohol, refreshing juices, golf ball-sized fishcakes, and various other snacks. There are also several picnic chairs and tables in this shaded area where you can escape the sun’s rays.

Visitors to the beach will find free parking along Enterprise Beach Road or just off Oistins main road in the complex where the police station is situated. A mobile food vendor in the car park also sells drinks and quick bites like hotdogs and pumpkin fritters.

Miami Beach is rarely crowded except on public holidays when it becomes a popular liming spot for Bajans. The best time to visit is during the week but whenever you go, make sure you pack sunscreen, a hat and a good book!

Sources: Barbados.org and Barbados Pocket Guide.