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Bahamas vs Barbados

Club Med Columbus IsleBahamas5 resorts · ★ 4.0 average
O2 Beach Club & SpaBarbados11 resorts · ★ 4.3 average

Bahamas and Barbados, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

Bahamas guide · Barbados guide · How we score

By the numbers

BahamasBarbados
–U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
5Resorts in our catalog11
★ 4.0Average guest rating★ 4.3
$174–$180/night ppNightly rates$152–$459/night pp
2 of 5Adults-only resorts5 of 11
Nassau (NAS); Out Islands have their own small stripsMain airportBridgetown (BGI)
Bahamian dollar, pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar; USD accepted everywhereCurrencyBarbados dollar (pegged 2:1 to USD)

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Bahamas resorts
Bahamas
Map of Barbados resorts
Barbados

Where you'd actually stay

Chains here: Club Med · Warwick Hotels & Resorts · RIU Hotels & Resorts

Chains here: Autograph Collection · Sandals · Ocean Hotels Barbados

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