Surfs Up at Rockley Beach In Barbados

I had a business appointment at a fancy hotel in Hastings in Christ Church today, which is just along the road from the Gap and It was good to see the sun shinning so bright after the day of rain we had yesterday.

After my appointment I headed over to Rockley beach, which is also seemingly known as Accra Beach, they love these beaches with two names in Barbados. It seemed like a good Barbados beach to relax and chill out at for a bit. I had been there before on previous trips to Barbados and thought it was an okay sort of beach. I slipped on my t-shirt and beach shoes and headed for a stroll along the sands and for an ice cold Banks Beer before I headed back home.

I have never actually been in the water at Rockley Beach before, and looked with keen interest as I watched a group of budding surfers being given a lesson. I then thought this beach could possible offer some good boogie boarding conditions. I must admit for a south coast beach on the Caribbean Sea, Rockley Beach at times conjured up a few good waves as well as plenty of calm conditions for swimming in.

Rockley or Accra Beach which ever name you prefer is a fairly large pretty beach with the usual golden sands and beautiful clear blue and inviting sea that is such as common sight in Barbados. This beach was one of the busiest beaches I have encountered so far on a weekday on this island, but it wasn’t overly crowded and there was the usual beach pests that you get trying to sell you everything form jewellery, cigarettes and illegal substances. Why can’t they sell something useful like ice cold Banks Beer or something along those lines?

I will be heading to Rockley at some point in the near future for a wee bit of boogie boarding and to chill out, this is a beach that had a good vibe about it.

September 8, 2008 | Filed Under Barbados Beaches 

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2 Responses to “Surfs Up at Rockley Beach In Barbados”

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  2. Amanda on November 20th, 2008 4:25 pm

    Hello there,
    Many would argue that a cold beer is hardly more ‘useful’ than a piece of jewellery or a pack of cigarettes. You definitely make some good points – there is a problem with beach harassment and drugs on many of our local beaches and throughout the island. This seems to be one of the unfortunate consequences of a tourism and capitalist-based society. This is a fact that is hardly ever mentioned by visitors in their assessment of Caribbean islands and culture.
    Your post unintentionally (I assume) others and demeans the many legitimate, licensed hardworking beach vendors who make an honest living making and selling their craft on beaches throughout the island, and who contribute meaningfully to our island’s economy. Not all beach vendors are “pirates” and “pests”.
    I don’t mean to police your blog, but it would be nice if visitors could sometimes contextualize their opinions on the Caribbean in the wider framework of tourism, capitalism and consumerism in general. Beach vendors do not operate in a vacum(sp)from these elements.
    Look forward to reading more from you.

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