The coolest month of the year sees “icy” temperatures of 70 degrees overnight. Marlin, Sailfish, Wahoo, and Tuna are all on fire in January. Take them on then head to the Barbados Jazz Festival to unwind with amazing live music.

The annual Holetown Festival is one of the top events in Barbados. Locals celebrate the arrival of British settlers in 1627 with street fairs, performances, music, and dancing. Save some time to enjoy peak Billfish season!

Take on Blue and White Marlin, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, and Tuna, then head to the Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup horse race for a healthy dose of outlandish hats and fancy parades. It’s well worth a visit.

The Barbados International Fishing Tournament offers some of the best deep sea fishing Barbados sees all year while local chefs cook up delicacies like coucou with flying fish at the Oistins Fish Festival.

May is all about sport in Barbados. From polo and cricket to wind and kite surfing, competitions take place across the island. Save some time for sportfishing: this is the end of big game season!

People gather to celebrate “Crop Over,” the nation’s most important festival. This event celebrates the traditional end of the sugarcane harvest with calypso and soca music, parades, rum, and dancing.

Crop Over Festival shows no sign of stopping, running throughout July in a frenzy of color and dance. Out on the water, Wahoo are still biting hard, and there’s always the chance of a Tuna showing up, too.

Kadooment Day brings Crop Over to an end with an all-out party. Crowds hit the streets wearing colorful costumes covering as little of the body as possible. It's a real celebration of life and not one to miss!

Locals take a well-earned rest after the partying of Crop Over. Barbados fishing charters get no respite, as Wahoo show up in force this time of year. Head out and bag yourself a boatload of Kingfish!

Fancy savoring the island’s top dishes and best drinks? Head to the Barbados Food & Rum Festival and do just that! Otherwise, bag your own Bayan feast by catching some delicious Wahoo!

The wettest month of the year's a great time for surfing! The pros certainly think so, with the Independence Pro Surfing Championships and Banks Pro Longboard Classic drawing the sport’s biggest names. 

Between the warm weather and the epic big game fishing, we can’t think of a better place to spend the festive season. The year ends on Old Year’s Night, which like many festivals here, is one huge party!