Situated in Barbados’s rugged and remote St. Lucy parish, Little Bay’s tidal swimming pool is framed by jagged cliffs and the Atlantic Ocean’s thundering waves.
Golden-hued limestone hills and cliffs frame Little Bay’s Atlantic Ocean waterfront. In places, jets of water erupt through blowholes like the migrating whales that breathe by during the winter months.
Swimming at the secluded spot is mostly safe, but on rough days it isn’t for the faint of heart.
Little Bay’s rural location translates to a desolate beach to relish the solitude. Be prepared though. On some days, cruise ship day trippers might stop by for a quick photo op on their island tours.
Beyond the swimming area’s sheltered pool, crashing waves create a rainbow of color as sunlight streaks through prisms of mist.
Located not too far from Little Bay is one of my favorite spots – Animal Flower Cave and the crumbling North Shore Surf Resort.
It’s also fun to hike along Barbados’s northern cliffs, tracing the rugged oceanfront, watching the water meld from blue to turquoise as the Atlantic Ocean stews below.