Cricket tour to Barbados - clubs & schools
Let people know you are on a cricket tour in Barbados and you are guaranteed a warm welcome and probably a long conversation.
The love of the sport runs deeply in this beautiful island and everyone plays, watches or at least has an opinion on it.
Smile was born in Barbados when our founding director was working on the island as a sports teacher, cricket coach and tour manager.
Our love for the country is matched by our ability to deliver the most incredible tour experience every time.
Why go on tour to Barbados?
Simply put, Barbados is among the very best places to play cricket on the planet.
There is a ritualistic love for the game on the island, and you'll discover a culture that is deeply rooted in all things cricket.
That love of the game means there are cricket pitches all over the island, including numerous high-quality facilities.
Smile have expert and well connected ground handlers across the island, who will make sure you have the right standard of opposition, an excellent playing surface, any officials you need, and refreshments where necessary.
Plus, our connections mean we can organisation once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to pay at the magnificent Kensington Oval, as well as other first-class venues.
Bajans love cricket and tourists always receive a warm welcome. You'll find fierce competitors off the field become hospitable friends off it.
Barbados is one of the great cricket destinations.
Why choose Smile Group Travel for your Barbados trip?
Smile know all about cricket in Barbados, and touring in Barbados.
We have links with a host of hotels, restaurants, clubs and grounds on the island, meaning when we say we will throw you the best trip possible, we mean it.
What's more, our friends in the Barbados cricket community regularly come out to play a part in our tours. This means Smile tourists get access to unique, intimate social events with Caribbean cricket stars of the past and present, including Shai Hope, Jason Holder, Gordon Greenidge, Joel Garner and others.
No one does a Caribbean cricket tour like Smile Group Travel.
What else will be we doing, apart from cricket?
Barbados is a beautiful island, full of opportunities. Whether you're a sun-seeker or a thrill-seeker, Smile can arrange an appropriate excursions, from luxury catamaran cruises to an afternoon swimming with turtles, jeep safaris or an adventure through Bridgetown.
A sensational cultural experience awaits, and the sights and sounds of Barbados are stimulating. Explore different places to eat and socialise, including an evening meal at Barbados Yacht Club and the famous Oistins Fish Market.
Tell me more?
As if you needed another reason to book, the vast majority of Smile accommodation on the island is beach-facing, giving you a peaceful view of the Caribbean Sea from your window.
Barbados has pure drinking water and was the first Caribbean Island to have piped water.
What's it like to go on tour to Barbados with Smile?
This is our third trip to Barbados with Smile and as always the entire experience right up to when we returned to school was perfect. The entire team make sure the process is stress free to create an amazing experience for our students and staff!
Dean Roberts, tour leader, St Martins School
I'm ready to book. What do I do now?
Our expert and friendly team are ready to take your call or email. Get in touch today to start planning your next trip.
Smile's commitment to cost management
Smile are committed to delivering incredible tours at the most affordable price, each and every time. We are driven to make our trips as affordable and accessible as possible, to enable students to experience the unique joy of a sports tour.
Package Includes
- • Return flights from the UK in economy
- • B&B accommodation in a 3-star hotel
- • All accommodation service charges and taxes
- • Cricket fixtures with lunch or refreshments (40 over or T20)
- • Island Jeep safari, including lunch
- • Harbour Lights Dinner & Show
- • The Boatyard excursion including lunch
- • Catamaran cruise, including food and drinks
- • Return airport, fixture and excursion transfers in Barbados
- • Airport Departure Tax in the UK
- • Services of local Smile Group Travel representatives in Barbados
What our customers say about us
"Touring with Smile Group Travel earlier in the year was a massive part of our preparation"
"We had a fantastic season, winning the under-18 national T20 as well as getting to finals day for the under-15s.
"Touring with Smile Group Travel earlier in the year was a massive part of our preparation. We put a lot of planning into our tours to ensure our pupils not only get a fantastic experience but also get the top sporting preparation and challenge we want for, from our tours. Everything we try to do is to as high quality as possible for our pupils and Smile certainly help us to make that happen."
"A thoroughly enjoyable experience!!"
"Amazing experience for both staff and pupils. The standard of netball was spot on and challenged our girls at the right level. Organisation of the days was great, we got to experience the true culture of our destinations and were looked after very well. A thoroughly enjoyable experience!! Thank you!"
"I was very impressed with Smile and would recommend to other schools."
"All the representatives from Smile and their team in Cape Town, were excellent. They were very professional, helpful, supportive and all-round good people. They ensured that the tour was fully inclusive and immersive in South Africa culture, including daily information on the areas we visited and the history. Thank you for making it an excellent tour for our students."