One of the most popular sports in Barbados has to be windsurfing. With an ideal tropical climate, constant warm trade winds and easy to surf waves, this tiny island in the Eastern Caribbean is one of the hottest windsurfing spots in the region. According to experts, the windsurfing in Barbados is considered to be among the best on the planet as well.

If you wish to try your hand at windsurfing, head on to the eastern and southern coasts of the island which have favorable waves that for perfect for both novices and experts alike. The best time to go windsurfing here is between the months of November and April. However, you can also windsurf the rest of the year. And with many rental shops and companies in the area, finding a board is not a problem too.

With windsurfers coming here from all across the globe, Barbados is also on the World Cup Windsurfing Circuit. Hosting the Barbados Windsurfing Championships every year in mid-January, this West Indian island is now an international windsurfing mecca for many.

Silver Sands Beach on the Southern Coast of Barbados and Bathsheba on the Eastern Coast are both fantastic destinations to go windsurfing. The waves here are ideal and often allow windsurfers to reach speeds of up to 50 knots. Silver Sands has also been rated as one of the best places for advanced windsurfing in the area. The skill rating here is between 5 and 6. Though a great place for advanced windsurfers beginners can also learn out here.

If you do not know how to windsurf that’s not a problem. Club Mistral in Oistins rents out windsurfing gear as well as offers lessons for beginners and intermediate students. Windsurfing lessons cost around US$150, while kite surfing lessons are more pricier at US$ 205.