Barbados Cruise Port

Apr 07, 2011 11:24

 Description

The Port of Bridgetown, correct name the Deep Water Harbour, was built in the 1960s a mile to the north of Bridgetown.The Port manages all of Barbados's bulk ships, plus many cruiseships. In 2002 the main approach channel was dredged to allow bigger ships to use the facility.  Since the dredging project the port has experienced a strong increase in container and cruiseliner volumes.

The Bridgetown Port comprises of four docks giving 1531 metres in length, and can handle up to 5 larger size cruiseships.. The breakwater (522m long), the sugar berth (307m long), berths 2,3 and 4 (total length 550m) plus the Esso Jetty (244 meters).. The Esso facility is used when the other piers are full.

Number of Cruise Terminals 1

Pier Lengths BW 522m, SB 307m, 2/3/4 550m, EJ 244m

Cruise Ship Departures Per Year 150

Port Authority  Barbados Port Inc

Cruise Port Website Barbados Port

Latitude/Longitude  13.106982/-59.630485

Cruise Calendar  Cruises from Barbados

Cruise Terminal Map TBA

Country Barbados

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