Paynes Bay Beach

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!

Great beach, best way to find a pathway is next to the resort with columns. It was a short path and we managed to catch the sunset in time. Most importantly, there was a smooth path from there to the main part of the beach. The water was clean and there were a lot of folks swimming and sunbathing.

No “official” parking lot. The water is turquoise and not too much crowd!

Most attractive beach, close to Hole Town, in the centre of St James. Safe and good for families. Sunbeds are available at $US10 per day and there are cafes and bars. Recomended.

The worst beach in our 10 day beach hopping trip in sunny Barbados. A very narrow beach with rocky and deep bottom. An old guy charged me 50% more for umbrella and chairs, not hornist at all. And parking is hard to find and need to cross a busy street. Don’t go!!!

Crystal Waters is a lovely little haven of golden sends and coconut trees. The beach bar is small but friendly and offer a choice of simple but tasty food.

Very nice beach, sand is very soft and the water is warm