Paynes Bay Beach

Very nice and calm beach. There is some natural shade on both the left and right sides. The sea is calm with almost no waves, perfect for swimming and relaxing. Many catamarans stop here, and you can often see turtles. Here you can rent umbrellas and very comfortable couchened chairs. Same rental includes access to a toilet and Wi-Fi, which is very convenient. We rented 2 umbrellas and 3 lounge chairs for USD 30 on completely right side of the beach. The staff are very honest and kind. My wife accidentally paid USD 50, and while we were swimming, the gentleman came back to return USD 20 and explained the mistake. His name is Kio—very professional and trustworthy. Access to the beach is easy, with a clear passage between buildings, and it’s easy to find using Google Maps. Highly recommended.

The place itself is good, But there is no Restaurants or any drinking facilities or washrooms on the beach, There are a lot of catamarans come here for snorkeling, Even though there's nothing to see on the bottom, just the yellow sand everywhere, There are some small fishes, nothing special. But it is a quiet place to spend an afternoon. Just be careful, it is located almost 10 kilómetros from the port, and if you come on the taxi then make sure you have a ride back.

White Sands, warm blue sea, great place. Even some fresh water showers and a little bar providing simple, but nice, meals and drinks.

A beautiful beach with a few vendors. Good snorkeling around the north end and up to Sandy Lane Beach. The water is calm and water color is beautiful. There are a few ways to access. One is the public access north of sandy lane one (then you walk south along the wall in the crashing waves). The others are further south. Some people use what used to be a 'bar' and step over the wall on the street side to walk back.

Great beach! Best way to access is via a walkway adjacent to the large resort with columns in the front. There's also a water shower there next to the beach, so that is super handy. Off to the right from there is difficult to navigate with strong currents, as the waves will hit you against the stone wall. However, if you dare, that's the best place to get awesome crashing wave shots!

Paynes Bay Beach We stayed in Speightstown and approached our first trip to Paynes Bay Beach with some trepidation having read about difficulty in parking, awkward access and being busy. And also having been spoilt by Miami Beach in Oistins where we stayed for our first week on the island. None of our fears were justified – Paynes Bay Beach is lovely, quiet, beautiful, peaceful and easy to get to. No seaweed or rubbish – just clean pristine sand. We parked opposite One Sandy Lane easily several times. There’s plenty of space on the inland verge next to a bus stop, some waste ground directly opposite the gates on the other side of the bus stop and three spaces at the entrance to the beach on the north side of the property. We had parking at Holders Lane up our sleeves (in addition to using the ZR/reggae buses), but we didn’t need it in four visits. There are several walkways through to the beach from the road. We used the walkway about 50 yards/metres south of One Sandy Lane – the one to the north with the small parking area wasn’t always accessible because of the tide. [NB despite the popular view and a few tours stopping outside, One Sandy Lane is not owned by Rhianna – the owner is a businessman with connections to Sheraton Hotels]. There are sunbeds and umbrellas along most of the beach, single or double rows but not crowded. Most belong to beach side accommodation. But there are three public rental spots – Jerry’s at the north end, which we used (Bd$50), one about 150 yards/metres further down where there is a small beach bar/café which has a toilet/bathroom (Bd$2 charge) and one in the middle just past the concrete water channel. They were never crowded and sunbeds were always available. During our four visits only two vendors came by and they just walked past us! There’s an array of yachts and catamarans sailing past on the horizon during the middle of the day, which adds a bit of interest. A few come in and anchor for their passengers to have a swim – it’s a bit of fun watching the passengers with swimming aids trying to get onto the beach! The Tiami was noisy, so I left a 1 star Google review! The water is clean and warm. There are a few pebbles and a sloping shelf to access the sea – but that’s not a problem.

Guy rented us 5 chairs for $50 BBD, then came back and said he needed two chairs back. When we said no, he just took them and sold them to someone else when we went swimming. There are plenty of nicer, less scammy beaches.

Paynes Bay is an iconic hot spot situated in Holetown, the oldest town in Barbados. Famous for its typically calm water and one of the best swimming beaches.