The O2 Beach Club & Spa is a five-star all-inclusive beach club inspired resort in Barbados, perfect for those looking to unwind in luxury. It boasts stunning rooms and suites, gourmet dining, and a serene spa with ocean facing treatment rooms and the islands only hammam spa suite, offering a complete luxury experience.
The resort is located at the far terminate of St. Lawrence Gap, bordered by beautiful light sandy beaches and the clear blue Caribbean Sea. It offers various room choices, including Junior Suites, including some swim up and more spacious bedroom Luxury Concierge suites, with adult-only options available.
Dining at the O2 Beach Club is a culinary adventure with multiple restaurants and bars, including a rooftop tapas lounge and signature fine dining restaurant, Oro to experience. There are also two swim up pool bars, and a rooftop tapas bar with DJ several afternoons a week.
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Well, we're glad you asked! We assess the most gay friendly places in the Caribbean and how safe they are as a vacation destination for LGBTQ travelers.
The Caribbean is a region of the Americas located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. It’s famous for its tropical weather, beautiful navy skies, and crystal-clear waters.
However, certain areas of the Caribbean are also infamous for their conservative politics and anti-gay laws. Spending a couple of weeks surrounded by palm trees and Pina Coladas might sound cute on document, but just how guarded is the Caribbean for the LGBTQ community?
To state these islands are something of a mixed bag when it comes to Caribbean gay travel would be the understatement of the century. Some islands like Puerto Rico and Curaçao are homo heavens. Others are still ‘evolving' when it comes to their LGBTQ rights…!
Read on to find out what we rate as the safest and most alluring for LGBTQ travelers. We also include a list of dishonorable mentions. In other words, the lgbtq+ no-fly zones should be avoided like the plague. No, crocs – and I don’t mean the semiaquatic, reptilian kind!
How safe is the Caribbean for
Most LGBTQ+ travelers would assume that most, if not all, the Caribbean islands would be welcoming to our community because of its proximity to queer-friendly Mexico. However, some islands are not, and some are slowly making gradual policy changes.
High Courts in a few Caribbean islands – St. Kitts and Nevis, Barbados, and Antigua and Barbuda – have overturned anti-gay sex laws (buggery laws) that once made sexual relations between men a criminal offense and punishable by death.
Even though laws are changing, the Caribbean region is not as steady as Mexico and Primary American countries, like Costa Rica. Vacationer Magazine urges all LGBTQ+ travelers to research any desired destination to determine if it is genuinely welcoming and a safe place for us to visit. With our community&#;s safety in mind, we wanted to compile a short list of Caribbean islands that you may want to consider when contemplating a warm-weather getaway to this sun-soaked region.
Puerto Rico
It’s been on our list of places to visit, especially with Discovery Puerto’s recent campaign, which includes our Vacationer contributor Barry Hoy and his boyfriend Vacationer cover star boyfrien
Gay Travel in Barbados Tour?
In May I attended a familiarization (FAM) tour of Barbados, along with a dozen other winners of the “30 under 30 Top Travel Professionals” award from Travel Agent Magazine. The host&#;s goal for a FAM trip is to showcase their destination to travel pros that have the highest likelihood of selling their clients a travel package to the destination. My personal goal on any FAM trip is to receive a feel for the region’s gay vibe, scope out gay locals to grant me the down-low on gay life in their community, sample some excellent restaurants, and fondle the sheets! So when I went to Barbados, I was specifically looking for the activities and amenities that HE Travel’s discerning clients would enjoy.
This hour, I’m requesting your feedback. Read about my trip, and then take our 3-minute survey at the end!
Day 1: Barbados in the Dark
I tried to catch an early morning flight directly from Miami to Barbados, but missed my connection and had to wait until 7pm. Barbados has non-stop flights from New York and Miami and connecting flights from numerous other cities. I’d say that access is a plus. When I arrived in Barbados, Customs took about 10 minutes for a f
