The Deep Water Harbour was built by local Barbadian labour working under the supervision of technical experts from Britain?
PORT OF BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
APPROACHES
Port of Bridgetown – Lat. 13° 06.95’N., Long. 59° 38.2’W.
The harbour is situated on the North-Western side of Carlisle Bay.
Depth in approach channel, M.L.W.S.T. 13.5 m (Turning Basin – 12.5 m). The bottom is sand and coral. Vessels may enter and leave at any state of the tide. Currents in the harbour approaches vary from 1 knot to .5 of a knot.
WORKING HOURS
MON - FRI: 0700 - 1600, *1600 – 2300, *2300 – 0700 (*Overtime)
SAT: OVERTIME
SUN: OVERTIME
Port operates daily except Christmas Day, May Day, Independence Day (Nov 30), Good Friday, Easter Sunday. Open on these days for cruise ships only.
DOCUMENTATION
Barbados Port Inc. Documentation