New YorkBarbados
Twin-centre holiday

New York & Barbados

New York 3n Barbados 7n
◷10 nights ✈Flights included £From £1,895pp
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Trip overview

Start with three nights in Midtown Manhattan, close enough to Times Square to walk to a Broadway show, the Top of the Rock and Central Park. Then take the short hop south to Barbados for a week of warm sea, rum shacks and Bajan cooking. It is one of the easiest ways to pair a big city with a proper beach holiday, because the island has direct flights home to the UK.

We plan it as an open-jaw trip: you fly London to New York, New York to Barbados, then straight home from Bridgetown. The beach week is all-inclusive on the south coast, near the bars and restaurants of St Lawrence Gap, and you can swap to the calmer west coast or add extra nights in either place.

Barbados is at its driest from December to April, which is also when New York is cold and bright. Spring and late autumn give you milder city days and better-value beach weeks.

Trip highlights

  • Three nights in Midtown Manhattan
  • Broadway, Central Park and the High Line
  • Seven nights all-inclusive on Barbados' south coast
  • Snorkel with turtles off Carlisle Bay
  • Friday night fish fry at Oistins
  • Direct flight home to the UK from Barbados

Your route

2 stops · 10 nights

Route map: New York & Barbados⤢ Enlarge map
✈ Fly from the UK
1

New York Nights 1–3

Broadway, skyline views, Central Park

✈ About 4h 30m direct flight from New York JFK to Barbados
2

Barbados Nights 4–10

South coast beaches, rum, turtles

✈ Fly home to the UK

Where you stay

Priced with these hotels or similar. Want a different hotel? Your Travel Designer will re-price it for you.

New York
Stop 1 · New York · 3 nights

Hotel Edison or similar

★★★

Three nights is enough for the classics: a show on Broadway, the view from the Top of the Rock or the Empire State Building, a walk along the High Line and an afternoon in Central Park. Staying in Midtown keeps most sights within walking distance or a short subway ride.

  • Room only
  • Art deco hotel on West 47th Street, a block from Times Square
  • Walking distance of Broadway theatres and the Rockefeller Center
Upgrade ideas: The Knickerbocker · Lotte New York Palace
Barbados
Stop 2 · Barbados · 7 nights

The Sands Barbados or similar

★★★★

The south coast has lively beaches, gentle surf and the restaurants and bars of St Lawrence Gap. Spend the week swimming, snorkelling with turtles in Carlisle Bay and eating flying fish at the Oistins Friday fish fry, with a day trip to Bathsheba's Atlantic coast or Harrison's Cave if you want a change of scene.

  • All inclusive
  • Beachfront on Worthing Beach, south coast
  • Short walk to St Lawrence Gap's bars and restaurants
  • Return airport transfers included
Upgrade ideas: Colony Club by Elegant Hotels · Sandals Royal Barbados

Prices & seasons

Guide prices per person, two sharing, with flights from London.

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from£1,895

Prices checked October 2026. Prices change daily; your Travel Designer confirms today's live price before you book. Business class and regional airports on request.

Best time to go: December to April is Barbados' dry season, with New York cold but clear. April–May and November are good-value shoulder months with mild city weather; June to November is the Caribbean hurricane season.

Day-by-day itinerary

A suggested plan. Change anything.

1
Day 1 · New York

Fly to New York

Fly from London to New York, about 8 hours, and transfer to your Midtown hotel. Spend the evening around Times Square or catch a late show.

2–3
Days 2–3 · New York

Manhattan at your own pace

See the city from the Top of the Rock, walk the High Line, visit the 9/11 Memorial and spend an afternoon in Central Park. We can book Broadway tickets and attraction passes before you go.

4
Day 4 · Barbados

Fly to Barbados

Take the 4½-hour flight south to Bridgetown and transfer to your all-inclusive hotel on the south coast.

5–10
Days 5–10 · Barbados

Beach days

Swim, snorkel and relax on Worthing Beach. Join a catamaran trip to swim with turtles, visit the Mount Gay rum distillery or spend a Friday evening at the Oistins fish fry.

11
Day 11 · Barbados

Fly home

Transfer to the airport for the direct overnight flight to the UK, arriving the following morning.

What's included

  • Return flights from London (into New York, home from Barbados)
  • Flight from New York to Barbados
  • 3 nights in New York, room only
  • 7 nights in Barbados, all inclusive
  • Return airport transfers in Barbados
  • Checked baggage and taxes
  • Travel insurance
  • US ESTA travel authorisation
  • Airport transfers in New York
  • New York hotel resort or destination fees, payable locally
  • Meals in New York
  • Optional tours and Broadway tickets

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Good to know

How do you get from New York to Barbados?

JetBlue and American Airlines fly direct from New York JFK to Barbados in about 4½ hours. You then fly home direct from Barbados to the UK, so there is no need to go back through New York.

Do I need an ESTA for this trip?

Yes. British passport holders need an approved ESTA to enter the United States, even for a short stay. UK citizens do not need a visa for Barbados for a holiday stay.

Can I stay on the west coast of Barbados instead?

Yes. The west (Platinum) coast has calmer water and quieter, more upmarket hotels. The south coast is livelier and generally better value. We can price either.

Can I fly from a regional UK airport?

Virgin Atlantic flies from Manchester to both New York and Barbados, so a Manchester version is possible on many dates. From other airports we would usually connect via London.

Make it yours

Change the hotels, the nights or the order, or add a third stop. A Travel Designer replies within a few hours.

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