Island Escapes by Blu Isles Inc.

Your Concierge in Barbados

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Who we are

Welcome to Island Escapes!

Island Escapes leverages our team’s intimate local knowledge, international experience, and strong network of premium partners to curate the unforgettable. We excel in the creation of quintessential, unforgettable experiences.

We offer the luxury of perfection, unparalleled service, unrivaled access and the surety of peace of mind.

Tours

Airport Services

Duration
4 hours
Group Size
3 to 6

Deep Sea Fishing

  • Minimum 3 Persons
  • Maximum 6 persons
  • Either 6:30 AM/11:30 AM Start
  • 4 Hour Trip
Duration
Group Size
Up to 20

Beach Extravaganza Dinner Show

Cue the oohs and ahhhs. We’ve taken entertainment as you know it to new heights, with stilt walkers, daring fire eaters, carnival dancers, and the pulsating beats of our live band. Get your waistline moving and dance along to our tropical rhythms. Plus our comical Mother Sally will be right by your side to show you how it’s done. This is the kind of the night you’re in for at our Beach Extravaganza Dinner Show - culture at its best with a traditional Bajan style BBQ dinner by the beach!

Duration
Group Size
Up to 10

Sandy Lane The Country Club

With lush greens, five lakes, and immaculately cut fairways, the Country Club course is a golfer's paradise. Also designed by Tom Fazio, this challenging 72 par, the 7,060-yard course affords breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea. The 2006 World Golf Championships Barbados World Cup unfolded here.

Duration
Group Size
Up to 10

Barbados Golf Club 18 Hole - All Inclusive

  • Limited 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Tee Times
  • 18-Holes, Clubs & Transfers
  • Does not include Cart

Transfers are shared/group, and pick-up times begin at 9:00 AM (South Coast) & 8:30 AM (West Coast)

Duration
Group Size
Up to 10

Mount Gay Distillery - Distillery Experience

Come to the site where Mount Gay has distilled rum for over 300 years to discover how Barbados became the birthplace of rum and how Mount Gay’s focus on quality has made us the oldest, continuously running rum distillery in the world. With unparalleled access to our working estate, you will explore our lands, original well, molasses house, fermentation house, distillation house, and bonds

Duration
Group Size
Up to 10

Mount Gay Visitor Centre - Cocktail Workshop

Get a hands-on experience of Mount Gay Rum. Enjoy a tasting, learn about the history and craft your own cocktails.

Duration
2 hours
Group Size
Up to 10

Mount Gay Visitor Centre - Lunch & Tasting

Enjoy a tasting of our signature rums followed by Bajan lunch at the Mount Gay Visitor Center.

Duration
4 hours
Group Size
Up to 10

Mount Gay Visitor Centre - Signature Tasting

Our Signature Tasting is the perfect introduction to the world of Mount Gay Rum. Learn about the history and home of Mount Gay and taste a selection of our finest rums.

Duration
20 minutes
Group Size
5 to 8

Bushy Park Grand Prix

  • 5 minutes qualifying
  • Drivers grid according to qualifying lap times
  • 15-minute race
  • Drivers finishing positions and individual lap times sheets available after the race
Duration
Group Size
Up to 10

Bushy Park Radical Drive

Our Radical Driving Experiences offer you the chance to see, hear and feel what it is like to push a racing car to the limit. Prepare to abandon any preconceived ideas of when a driver should be braking for a corner or how fast that corner can be taken. Our professional racing drivers and instructors promise you one of the most exhilarating and memorable experiences of your life.

Duration
Group Size
2 to 8

Barbados Airport Transfers - Christ Church & St. Philip

Barbados Airport Transfers - Christ Church & St. Philip

Duration
Group Size
Up to 25

Barbados Golf Club - 18 Hole All Inclusive

Limited 9:30am-10am Tee Times

18-Holes, Clubs & Transfers

Does not include Cart

Transfers are shared/group,

Duration
Group Size
Up to 6

Deep Sea Fishing - Shared Charter

Deep sea fishing tour

Duration
Group Size
no limit

Island Adventure Safari

This exhilarating expedition takes you to the most scenic parts of Barbados on a guided on and off-road tour. Dubbed our most popular tour, you will certainly understand why when you hop on board! Beginning at the Lion at Gun Hill, a great stop for photos, you will make your way to the east of the island to the stunning Edgecliff to admire a view like none other. Then it’s off to Bathsheba where you can admire the grandiose rock formations and experience the healing East Coast breeze. Finally, explore the natural wonder that is the secluded Little Bay, but try not to get soaked by one of the exciting blowholes before making your way to lunch at Sandy’s Chattel Bar at the beautiful Sugar Cane Club Hotel. You won’t want to miss this adventure!

Duration
Group Size
Up to 10

Harrison's Cave Tram Tour With Transfers

Harrison’s Cave Eco-Adventure Park! Immerse yourself in nature with picturesque views of running streams, waterfalls, and magnificent stalactite and stalagmite formations. Once you have completed the journey underground, take a walk through our beautiful nature trail, where you can gain insight into the fascinating tropical plants of Barbados. Our Signature Tram Tour is truly an authentic Barbadian experience.

Duration
1 hour
Group Size
Up to 10

Seabob Rental

It’s the fastest, safest & most eco-friendly water scooter in the world - the SEABOB!

*Hourly Rental

Duration
20 minutes
Group Size
no limit

Blu Expedited Exit - Departure Fast Track in Barbados

You will be met on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport you'll be met curb side by one of our representatives with a personalized signage;
Escorted to your airline check-in
Expedited through document screening,
Expedited through security checkpoint;
Escorted to the lounge, or directly to the boarding gate.

(Cost of transfers not included)

Duration
Group Size
Up to 8

Airport Transfers - Christ Church / St. Philip

Guests arriving are greeted after Customs by our rep holding a Blu Isles company logo sign.
Private transfers between Grantley Adams International Airport and parishes of Christ Church and St. Philip. For larger groups please email us.

The luggage allowance is 1 checked luggage, 1 carry-on, and 1 personal bag per person.
Specialty luggage such as bicycles, surfboards, golf clubs, etc must be marked as extra luggage.

Payment is non-refundable.

*Covid Approved Taxis

Duration
Group Size
Up to 8

Airport Transfers - St. Michael / St. George / St. John

Guests arriving are greeted after clearing Customs by our representative holding a Blu Isles company logo sign.
Private transfers between Grantley Adams International Airport and parishes of St. Michael, St. George & St. John

The luggage allowance is 1 checked luggage, 1 carry-on, and 1 personal bag per person.
Specialty luggage such as bicycles, surfboards, golf clubs, etc must be marked as extra luggage.

Payment is non-refundable.
For larger groups please email us.

*Covid Approved Taxis

Duration
Group Size
Up to 4

Airport Transfers - St. James / St. Thomas / St. Joseph

Guests arriving are greeted after clearing Customs by our representative holding a Blu Isles company logo sign.
Private transfers between Grantley Adams International Airport and parishes of St. James, St. Thomas & St. Joseph

The luggage allowance is 1 checked luggage, 1 carry-on, and 1 personal bag per person.
Specialty luggage such as bicycles, surfboards, golf clubs, etc must be marked as extra luggage.

Payment is non-refundable.
For larger groups please email us.
*Covid Approved Taxis

Duration
Group Size
no limit

Airport Transfers - St. Peter / St. Andrew

Guests arriving are greeted after clearing Customs by our representative holding a Blu Isles company logo sign.

Private transfers between Grantley Adams International Airport and accommodations in the parishes of St. Peter & St. Andrew

The luggage allowance is 1 checked luggage, 1 carry-on, and 1 personal bag per person.
Specialty luggage such as bicycles, surfboards, golf clubs, etc must be marked as extra luggage.

Payment is non-refundable.

Duration
Group Size
no limit

Airport Transfers - St. Lucy

Guests arriving are greeted after clearing Customs by our representative holding a Blu Isles company logo sign.

Private transfers between Grantley Adams International Airport and accommodations located in the parish of St. Lucy

The luggage allowance is 1 checked luggage, 1 carry-on, and 1 personal bag per person.
Specialty luggage such as bicycles, surfboards, golf clubs, etc must be marked as extra luggage.

Payment is non-refundable.

For larger groups please email us.

Duration
Group Size
no limit

Private Luxury Airport Transfers - South Coast

Private Airport One Way transfers

To OR from your Hotel/Villa on the South Coast of Barbados in a Luxury vehicle for up to 2 guests.

Baggage allowance: 1 suitcase and 1 piece of hand luggage per person.

Duration
5 hours
Group Size
Up to 20

Catamaran Lunch Cruise

Sail the island’s West Coast with stops to snorkel with sea turtles and in a marine reserve with teems of tropical fish.

As we spend the day on the crystal clear Caribbean sea and snorkel with the turtles and shipwrecks.

At lunch you will enjoy our chef prepared array of dishes and fully stocked bar which is open all day and a swim stop is the final destination just before a therapeutic sail back down the platinum coast.

Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
Group Size
Up to 10

Catamaran Sunset Cruise

Leave your worries behind as you cruise along the coast of our beautiful island. This unique escape offers a relaxing swim followed by a majestic sunset where you bear witness the sun sinking into an orange sea.

There is nothing quite like the delicious buffet dinner and premium bar.

Sail and dance the night away or simply relax on the trampoline and gaze at the stars.

Duration
5 hours
Group Size
Up to 10

Semi-Luxury Catamaran Lunch Cruise

Our adult-only cruises are inclusive of transportation to and from the hotel or port, a light breakfast, snacks, a buffet lunch, and a decadent dessert. All adult cruises include two snorkel stops, one by the turtles and one at a reef or shipwreck. Snorkel equipment and floatation devices are also provided.

Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
Group Size
Up to 8

Semi-Luxury Catamaran Sunset Cruise

There is nothing more beautiful than a spectacular Caribbean Sunset out at sea. Our sunset cruises are for three and a half hours and are available only upon request.

Our adult-only sunset cruises are inclusive of transportation to and from the hotel or port, an open bar, and finger food. Two snorkel stops one by the turtles and one at a reef or shipwreck. Snorkel equipment and floatation devices are also provided.

Duration
Group Size
Up to 10

2 Tank Scuba Dive

For certified divers who have been diving within the past 12 months. This morning tour meets at the dive center at 9:00 AM and the boat departs at 9:30 AM. On most occasions, the boat will stay out for 2 dives with a surface interval on board. With over 30 sites to choose from, we have a great variety of reef and wreck dives.

In the special request field, please indicate your certification number and the date of your last dive.

Duration
Group Size
Up to 10

PADI Discover Scuba Diving Course

This try-diving program is a half-day experience starting daily at 11:30 AM. This adventure includes an introduction and gear fitting with a member of our dive team, a confined water skill practice, and an ocean dive in Carlisle Bay Marine Park at 2:00 PM. For everyone ages 10+ who is in good physical health.

Why choose us?

We offer quality service with a wide range of options. Our team is made up of professionals who are passionate about making sure that every detail of your trip is perfect. All our tours are bespoke, personalized experiences designed to meet your needs. We want you to have a wonderful vacation with us so we take the time to get to know what you want out of your tour and then make sure we deliver it!

Convenient for Traveling

We pay close attention to the details when it comes to providing our customers with convenient travel options. We can provide you with a variety of ways to book your trip so that it works with your busy schedule.

We pay close attention to the details when it comes to providing our customers with convenient travel options. We can provide you with a variety of ways to book your trip so that it works with your busy schedule.

Family Adventure

The whole family can come along on our trips! We pride ourselves on being able to accommodate people of all ages and abilities so everyone can enjoy their vacation together.

The whole family can come along on our trips! We pride ourselves on being able to accommodate people of all ages and abilities so everyone can enjoy their vacation together.

Amazing Service

We've got a team of awesome professionals who are ready to take care of you, no matter where you're going or what you need. We'll make sure everything goes smoothly, so that all you have to worry about is having a good time!

We've got a team of awesome professionals who are ready to take care of you, no matter where you're going or what you need. We'll make sure everything goes smoothly, so that all you have to worry about is having a good time!

Location

Oistins, Barbados

Tropical Paradise

Oistins is a small town on the southeast coast of Barbados. It's known for its vibrant fishing village atmosphere, and there are plenty of restaurants and bars to choose from. The island is well-known for its friendly people and diverse culture. It's also an ideal vacation spot because of its warm weather and natural beauty. The beaches here are also lovely, so it's a great spot to relax and enjoy the Caribbean sun. If you're looking for some adventure, Oistins is a great place to start.

There are plenty of activities to choose from, like kayaking and diving. So if you're looking for a taste of true Caribbean life, be sure to visit Oistins!

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