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Barbados
A truly tropical oasis
Before you leave Canada
Entry requirements
It is your sole responsibility to ensure that you - and any child travelling with you - have all the travel documents necessary to enter in, or transit through, each country on your itinerary. Please ensure you verify the requirements for each country as the required documents for the outbound portion of your travel may differ from those required on the return.
Please refer to aircanada.com for complete information on travel requirements.
Baggage
Please refer to www.aircanada.com for Baggage Information.
Airport check in
It is recommended that you present yourself at the airport counter of the airline indicated on your voucher 3 hours prior to departure. Air Canada representatives are available to assist you, or you may contact an Air Canada Vacations representative at 1-800-296-3408.
Your arrival at destination
Airport procedures
An Air Canada Vacations/Caribbean Holiday Consultants Representative will meet your flight and assist you with ground transportation once you have gone through immigration and customs.
Transfer
For passengers having purchased a complete holiday package, the Air Canada Vacations representative will guide you to your bus or taxi for the transfer to your accommodation. Air only passengers must arrange their own transfer via taxi or bus.
Hotel check in
Upon arrival at your hotel, please identify yourself at the front desk with your Air Canada Vacations voucher. You will then be assigned your accommodation. The majority of hotels’ check in is between 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM. It is recommended to pack essential items in your carry on luggage.
Your departure from destination
Departure information
The day before you leave, remember to consult the Air Canada Vacations bulletin board in your hotel lobby for details on your departure procedures, pick-up times and return flight. At hotels which do not allow bulletin boards, please inquire about last minute changes at the guest relations desk.
Hotel check out
Hotel check out times may vary depending on the property but generally you must vacate the room by 12 p.m. (noon). For passengers with late flights, every effort will be made to provide you with a hospitality room, however, this cannot be guaranteed, particularly during high season.
Duty-free Shopping
Duty-free shops are located either at the airport or in town. After an absence of 7 days or more, Canadian residents are permitted to return with a maximum of CAD $750 of merchandise per trip without paying duty. Each time you leave Canada for at least 48 hours, you are eligible to declare up to CAD $200 of merchandise. A written declaration may be requested. Each adult is allowed 1.1 litre (40 oz.) of liquor and one (1) carton of cigarettes.If you include cigarettes, tobacco sticks and loose tobacco in your personal exemption allowance, only a partial exemption will apply. You will have to pay a minimum duty on these products unless they are marked “Canada - Duty paid”. Canadian made products sold at a duty-free shop will be marked in this way.
Airport check in
Procedures are the same as for departure from Canada.
During your holiday
Customer Care
To reach Air Canada Vacations Customer Care, call toll-free 800 296-3408 or e-mail us at: prevoyageclientele@vacv.com. We are at your service seven days a week: from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, eastern time.
Local Air Canada Vacations office
Air Canada Vacations is represented in Barbados by Caribbean Holiday Consultants. The local office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday including holidays. See the Air Canada Vacations bulletin board in hotel lobby for the representative's schedule. Should you require the services of an Air Canada Vacations representative, please call: 246-435-6946.
Emergency
You can ask for a doctor or a dentist through your hotel. Please contact your Air Canada Vacations Representative if you require assistance. Keep all your receipts.
Banking
Business hours: Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. Some Canadian banks are represented in Barbados: Royal Bank of Canada and Scotia Bank.
Currency
The currency is the Barbadian dollar whose value is quoted in the business section of major newspapers. Traveler's cheques are honoured by most large hotels and stores. Canadian currency is accepted.
Long distance calls
Please note if placing a call from your hotel room, to ask the hotel operator about connection service charges. Using a pay phone will avoid these service charges from the hotel.
Credit cards
Credit cards such as: Visa, American Express, MasterCard are widely honoured.
Shopping
Stores open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) on Saturday and closed on Sunday. Duty-free goods are available at low prices. You can buy local handicrafts, British woolens, tweeds, silks, perfume and straw goods.
Local transportation
Taxis are readily available in Barbados. There is a local bus service that runs for approximately $1.50 Barbadian throughout the island.
Car rental
Available through your Air Canada Vacations Representative. Valid Canadian driver's license is accepted. Remember to drive on the left in Barbados. A credit card or a cash deposit of approximately $150 US is required and the minimum age is 21 years. You also have to buy a local permit.
Sightseeing
Optional excursions are a great way to enhance your Air Canada Vacations holiday. Choose from a wide variety of activities and excursions available at your destination. For more information or to reserve your excursion, please see our local Air Canada Vacations Representative or Ground Handler Partner.
Tipping
Some restaurants add a service charge which covers gratuities. If not, tipping is at the client’s discretion.
Water
Tap water is safe to drink.
Electricity
110/120 volts, 50 cycles
Language
English and Bajan (local dialect).
Religion
Most religions are represented: Baptist, Anglican, Roman Catholic, Jewish. For more information, consult your hotel front desk or your Air Canada Vacations Representative.
Time zone
When it is noon in Barbados, it is
12 p.m. (noon) in Halifax
11 a.m. in Montreal or Toronto
10 a.m. in Winnipeg
9 a.m. in Calgary
8 a.m. in Vancouver
Barbados is one hour ahead of Toronto and Montreal during winter. Barbados and Toronto/Montreal are on the same time when Toronto/Montreal are on summer time.
Entry requirements
It is your sole responsibility to ensure that you - and any child travelling with you - have all the travel documents necessary to enter in, or transit through, each country on your itinerary. Please ensure you verify the requirements for each country as the required documents for the outbound portion of your travel may differ from those required on the return.
Please refer to aircanada.com for complete information on travel requirements.
Baggage
Please refer to www.aircanada.com for Baggage Information.
Airport check in
It is recommended that you present yourself at the airport counter of the airline indicated on your voucher 3 hours prior to departure. Air Canada representatives are available to assist you, or you may contact an Air Canada Vacations representative at 1-800-296-3408.
Your arrival at destination
Airport procedures
An Air Canada Vacations/Caribbean Holiday Consultants Representative will meet your flight and assist you with ground transportation once you have gone through immigration and customs.
Transfer
For passengers having purchased a complete holiday package, the Air Canada Vacations representative will guide you to your bus or taxi for the transfer to your accommodation. Air only passengers must arrange their own transfer via taxi or bus.
Hotel check in
Upon arrival at your hotel, please identify yourself at the front desk with your Air Canada Vacations voucher. You will then be assigned your accommodation. The majority of hotels’ check in is between 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM. It is recommended to pack essential items in your carry on luggage.
Your departure from destination
Departure information
The day before you leave, remember to consult the Air Canada Vacations bulletin board in your hotel lobby for details on your departure procedures, pick-up times and return flight. At hotels which do not allow bulletin boards, please inquire about last minute changes at the guest relations desk.
Hotel check out
Hotel check out times may vary depending on the property but generally you must vacate the room by 12 p.m. (noon). For passengers with late flights, every effort will be made to provide you with a hospitality room, however, this cannot be guaranteed, particularly during high season.
Duty-free Shopping
Duty-free shops are located either at the airport or in town. After an absence of 7 days or more, Canadian residents are permitted to return with a maximum of CAD $750 of merchandise per trip without paying duty. Each time you leave Canada for at least 48 hours, you are eligible to declare up to CAD $200 of merchandise. A written declaration may be requested. Each adult is allowed 1.1 litre (40 oz.) of liquor and one (1) carton of cigarettes.If you include cigarettes, tobacco sticks and loose tobacco in your personal exemption allowance, only a partial exemption will apply. You will have to pay a minimum duty on these products unless they are marked “Canada - Duty paid”. Canadian made products sold at a duty-free shop will be marked in this way.
Airport check in
Procedures are the same as for departure from Canada.
During your holiday
Customer Care
To reach Air Canada Vacations Customer Care, call toll-free 800 296-3408 or e-mail us at: prevoyageclientele@vacv.com. We are at your service seven days a week: from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, eastern time.
Local Air Canada Vacations office
Air Canada Vacations is represented in Barbados by Caribbean Holiday Consultants. The local office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday including holidays. See the Air Canada Vacations bulletin board in hotel lobby for the representative's schedule. Should you require the services of an Air Canada Vacations representative, please call: 246-435-6946.
Emergency
You can ask for a doctor or a dentist through your hotel. Please contact your Air Canada Vacations Representative if you require assistance. Keep all your receipts.
Banking
Business hours: Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. Some Canadian banks are represented in Barbados: Royal Bank of Canada and Scotia Bank.
Currency
The currency is the Barbadian dollar whose value is quoted in the business section of major newspapers. Traveler's cheques are honoured by most large hotels and stores. Canadian currency is accepted.
Long distance calls
Please note if placing a call from your hotel room, to ask the hotel operator about connection service charges. Using a pay phone will avoid these service charges from the hotel.
Credit cards
Credit cards such as: Visa, American Express, MasterCard are widely honoured.
Shopping
Stores open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) on Saturday and closed on Sunday. Duty-free goods are available at low prices. You can buy local handicrafts, British woolens, tweeds, silks, perfume and straw goods.
Local transportation
Taxis are readily available in Barbados. There is a local bus service that runs for approximately $1.50 Barbadian throughout the island.
Car rental
Available through your Air Canada Vacations Representative. Valid Canadian driver's license is accepted. Remember to drive on the left in Barbados. A credit card or a cash deposit of approximately $150 US is required and the minimum age is 21 years. You also have to buy a local permit.
Sightseeing
Optional excursions are a great way to enhance your Air Canada Vacations holiday. Choose from a wide variety of activities and excursions available at your destination. For more information or to reserve your excursion, please see our local Air Canada Vacations Representative or Ground Handler Partner.
Tipping
Some restaurants add a service charge which covers gratuities. If not, tipping is at the client’s discretion.
Water
Tap water is safe to drink.
Electricity
110/120 volts, 50 cycles
Language
English and Bajan (local dialect).
Religion
Most religions are represented: Baptist, Anglican, Roman Catholic, Jewish. For more information, consult your hotel front desk or your Air Canada Vacations Representative.
Time zone
When it is noon in Barbados, it is
12 p.m. (noon) in Halifax
11 a.m. in Montreal or Toronto
10 a.m. in Winnipeg
9 a.m. in Calgary
8 a.m. in Vancouver
Barbados is one hour ahead of Toronto and Montreal during winter. Barbados and Toronto/Montreal are on the same time when Toronto/Montreal are on summer time.