West Indies
From the calypso rhythms of Kensington Oval to the green hills around the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.
Sports tours in West Indies
Choose your sport
Every tour is tailored and quoted for your dates and group, through our team on the ground.
Cricket in the West Indies
Kensington Oval, Sabina Park, Queen's Park Oval and the CPL: island-hopping cricket, built for your group.
Playing tours in the West Indies
School and club cricket tours: fixtures against Caribbean sides, with the islands in between.
The country
Where you’ll go
The West Indies is not one country but a chain of islands, each with its own flag, its own currency and its own character: Barbados, polished and welcoming; Antigua and its 365 beaches; Jamaica beneath the Blue Mountains; Trinidad, all energy and street food; St Lucia and the Pitons; Grenada, the Spice Island.
Together they make up one of the great cricket cultures. Kensington Oval, Sabina Park and Queen's Park Oval have seen some of the most famous days in Test history, and the Caribbean Premier League turns T20 into a festival of music, food and noise.
Most trips combine cricket with the islands around it: a match at Kensington Oval and a Friday night at Oistins, a hop to St Lucia or Antigua between games, a few days on the beach at the end. Tell us what you want and we build it around your group.
On the map
11 places to know in West Indies
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Barbados
Kensington Oval, white sand beaches and rum: the spiritual home of Caribbean cricket.
Polished and welcoming, with the best all-round tourist infrastructure in the Caribbean. Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, the Friday night fish fry at Oistins, Harrison's Cave, the Atlantic surf at Bathsheba, rum at Mount Gay and St Nicholas Abbey, and turtles off the west coast.
Direct flights from London, about 9 hours.
When to go
West Indies through the year
The guide
The West Indies guide
There is nothing in world cricket quite like a tour of the West Indies. The combination of island-hopping, turquoise seas, calypso music drifting from the stands, and Test cricket played under Caribbean skies makes it the most intoxicating experience in the game.
Every island has its own character. Barbados is polished and welcoming, with Kensington Oval as its beating heart. Antigua is laid-back, with 365 beaches and a cricket ground named after the greatest batsman to ever walk out of the Caribbean. Jamaica is raw and passionate: Sabina Park beneath the Blue Mountains is unforgettable. Trinidad brings energy, street food, and carnival culture. St Lucia offers the most dramatic natural scenery you'll find anywhere in the cricket world.
This guide is built from years of Caribbean travel experience: every hotel recommended, every island explored, every rum punch tested. It's the guide I wish I'd had on my first Caribbean cricket trip.
Travel notesEntry, health, money, phones, weather, time and getting around.+
Entry+
British passport holders do not need a visa for a holiday in Barbados, Antigua, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, St Lucia or Grenada. How long you can stay, and how long your passport must be valid, differ by island.
A passport valid for at least 6 months after the day you fly home, with 2 blank pages, covers every island. Barbados and St Lucia ask you to fill in an online form before you arrive; in Trinidad, St Lucia and Grenada make sure your passport is stamped on entry. Rules can change, so always check GOV.UK travel advice for each island before you travel.
Health+
No vaccinations are required to enter from the UK. Talk to your GP or a travel health clinic at least 6 weeks before you go about what is recommended for you.
Mosquito repellent is a good idea, above all in the evenings. Bottled water is widely available.
Money+
Each island has its own currency. The Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) is used in Antigua, St Lucia, Grenada and St Kitts; Barbados uses the Barbados dollar (BBD), Jamaica the Jamaican dollar (JMD) and Trinidad the Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD).
US dollars are widely accepted on every island, and cards are accepted at most hotels and restaurants. Carry some local currency for smaller places and tips.
Phones+
Check your UK provider's roaming plan before you go: charges vary a lot between islands. Or buy a local SIM card on arrival on each island. Wi-Fi is available in most hotels and many restaurants. Coverage varies by island; Barbados and Trinidad have the most reliable networks.
Weather+
Expect 26 to 31°C all year. The dry season runs from December to May. Tropical showers are common but usually brief.
Pack light, breathable clothes, strong sunscreen (SPF 50+), a decent hat and a light rain jacket for the odd shower.
Time+
The eastern islands (Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia, Grenada, Trinidad) are on Atlantic Standard Time all year: 4 hours behind the UK in winter and 5 hours behind in summer. Jamaica is an hour further behind: 5 hours in winter and 6 in summer.
Getting around+
Between islands you fly: flights take about 30 minutes to 2 hours. On each island, airport to hotel is usually 20 to 45 minutes.
We arrange inter-island flights and transfers for you.
Destinations in the West IndiesBarbados, Antigua, Jamaica, St Lucia, Trinidad and Grenada.+
Barbados+
The spiritual home of Caribbean cricket. Kensington Oval in Bridgetown is one of the great grounds of the world, and the island offers an unbeatable mix of beaches, culture, food and rum.
- Oistins Fish Fry: the famous Friday night fish market and party, a must
- Harrison's Cave: crystallised limestone caverns deep beneath the island
- Bathsheba: the dramatic Atlantic coast and the Soup Bowl surf break
- Rum: Mount Gay, the world's oldest rum distillery, and St Nicholas Abbey, a historic plantation house with its own rum
- A catamaran cruise to swim with hawksbill turtles off the west coast
- Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Antigua+
A cricketing island through and through. The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium carries the name of one of the greatest batsmen ever to play the game, and the island has 365 beaches, one for every day of the year.
- Nelson's Dockyard: a restored Georgian naval dockyard and UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Shirley Heights on a Sunday: the hilltop barbecue with steel band, rum punch and sunset views
- The beaches, from Dickenson Bay to Half Moon Bay
- Snorkelling on Cades Reef, off the south-west coast
Jamaica+
Where Caribbean cricket meets its rawest, most passionate form. Sabina Park in Kingston sits beneath the Blue Mountains and has hosted some of the most dramatic Test matches in history.
- A Blue Mountain coffee tour, at the plantations behind one of the world's finest coffees
- The Bob Marley Museum, his former home in Kingston
- Dunn's River Falls near Ocho Rios: climb the cascading limestone terraces
- Port Royal, the sunken pirate city across Kingston Harbour, once called the wickedest city on earth
St Lucia+
Arguably the most beautiful island in the Caribbean. The Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet is a natural amphitheatre of green hills, with the Pitons in the distance, 10 to 15 minutes from Rodney Bay, the main tourist area.
- The Pitons: UNESCO-listed twin volcanic peaks; hike Gros Piton for the views
- Sulphur Springs: the drive-in volcano, with mud baths
- The Rabot Estate: bean-to-bar chocolate tours and tastings on a plantation
- Zip-lining through the rainforest canopy
- Pigeon Island National Landmark: a historic fort, views and snorkelling
Trinidad+
Trinidad brings the energy. Port of Spain is vibrant and multicultural, and Queen's Park Oval, the most-used Test venue in the Caribbean, sits at its heart with the Northern Range behind it.
- Port of Spain street food: doubles, roti, and bake and shark
- Caroni Bird Sanctuary: a boat through the mangroves at sunset as thousands of scarlet ibis, the national bird, come home to roost
- Maracas Bay: Trinidad's most famous beach, a scenic 40-minute drive over the Northern Range, famous for bake and shark
- Carnival: if your trip lines up, one of the greatest street parties on earth, on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday
Grenada+
The Spice Island, and one of the Caribbean's hidden gems. The National Cricket Stadium in St George's is an intimate, welcoming setting for international cricket.
- Grand Anse Beach: two miles of white sand, regularly rated among the best beaches in the world
- The Underwater Sculpture Park: snorkel or dive among the installations
- Nutmeg plantations and processing stations: Grenada grows a large share of the world's nutmeg
- River Antoine Rum Distillery: water-powered, and making rum since 1785
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