West Indies 2025 Tour Itinerary
Welcome to West Indies 2025
Many thanks for choosing to join our 30 Years Anniversary Tour of the West Indies.
It is going to be awesome.
**Two seats remain at the Gala Dinner on June 22 in Barbados. Book Here to enjoy this special night!**
**Places remain on our SUNSET CATAMARAN CRUISE on June 23 in Barbados, and our CATAMARAN LUNCH CRUISE on June 24. Book Here to enjoy this relaxed, all-inclusive event!**
**Our Barbados Rum Trip on June 24 is limited to just 20 per bus, visiting the birthplace of RUM. Book Here.**
For those unfamiliar with ACT and our approach, when it comes to enjoying cricket overseas, we have never had 'itineraries' per se. We are in each city, or in this case island, for 8 or 9 nights, and we generally 'make it up' as we go along.
Unlike traditional multi-stop tours, when you check out and into new hotels, with new things to see and do, each day, yes, it is important to know where you are going, at what time, what is included, and where you are staying.
Such detail is not required on a cricket tour, when you may only be coming for one test, in which case you know where are staying for the week and a bit.
We don't map out each day as many days are the same and above all else, we don't 'lock you in' to doing a wealth of stuff you don't want to do.
We make suggestions, offer optional day trips, and more so help you do what you want to do, if anything. In the West Indies, when not at the cricket, you can flop on the beach (or by the pool in Jamaica), and enjoy a holiday of leather on willow and sand in the toes and nothing more.
For your better understanding our 43 days will include:
St Maarten / St Martin | June 16 - 21
Hotel: Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Spa
On arrival, transfer gurus will meet you at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) and transfer you to the resort.
This is an all-inclusive resort, so you don't need to go anywhere else but we will one night go to the French side and the BBQ 'lolos' of Grand Case.
Otherwise you can take the public buses to the Dutch capital Phillipsburg, or French capital Marigot for a couple of days sightseeing.
June 21
Check out of hotel at 11am. Leave bags at reception. Included transfer to the airport leaves at 1600pm for our 1800pm flight to Barbados, via Port of Spain.
Barbados | June 21 - 22
Hotel: Accra Beach Hotel & Spa
June 21
If you fly in Pedro and Mel will meet you at Grantley Adam's International Airport and transfer you to the hotel.
You may kick back for the day, and get into island time.
June 22
If you fly in today, we will meet you at Grantley Adam's International Airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of your day will be yours to kick back as you wish.
GALA DINNER: If attending the Gala Dinner, buses will leave Accra Beach Hotel at 1715pm. If you are on British Airways at 1515pm, we will monitor the arrival and may have to swing by the airport and drive you direct to dinner
June 23
The day is yours to do as you please. We have made several suggestions in the tour information, but find us at the hotel or on Whatsapp to help plan activities.
Depending on your arrival time, you can visit the Mount Gay Rum Visitor's Centre by public transport and brief walk through Bridgetown, where one hour long tours and tastings are available from 1030am 1130am and 1230am each day for US$27.50.
You can do a tour and then meet us for the Sunset Catamaran if you are booked to enjoy this with us.
Sunset Catamaran - Buses depart hotel at 3pm for 3.30pm sailing. Return to hotel 8.30pm to continue where others are imbibing, or at other venues along the south coast
June 24
Lunch Catamaran - Buses leave hotel at 9am for 9.30am sailing. Return at 3pm.
Bajan Bus Tour to St Nicholas Abbey leave hotel at 9am. Return at 4pm.
Pre-Test Function - 6pm - 10pm on the beach at Accra Beach Hotel & Spa
June 25 - 29
- First Test | Kensington Oval
- Buses leave Day 1 at 0800am
- Buses leave Days 2 - 5 at 0900am
- Buses Return after play at 1730pm
June 26 - Mount Gay Rum Visitors Centre | Rum Tastings, cocktail making and light dinner. Starts 1730pm, so you will go straight after play! The included tour transfers will bring you home to Accra Beach
June 27 - Oistins' Friday Night Fish Fry has been a legendary Bajan event for as long as Australia has played in Barbados. Seemingly half the nation descends on the fish markets at Oistins on Fridays and now Saturday's too, for live music, fresh BBQ fish and seafood, and a beautiful 'hubbub'. All bongo buses and public buses that pass our hotel go to Oistins (20mins). Travel there and back at your convenience!
June 28 - Horse Races at Garrison Savannah. Currently scheduled as a day event from 12pm, we are trying to get the event shifted to the evening so we can go after play on Day 4. Horse racing is not everyone's rum punch, but it is the Midsummer Creole Classic, a big annual event which should go into your memoirs as you may never have another chance.
After play destinations will be detailed each day via our Whatsapp group chat.
If the test ends early, optional adventures (payable at the time) that we will organise may include:
St Nicholas Abbey
Mount Gay Rum Distillery Tour
Rum Shack Road Trip
You are welcome to enjoy on your own, for example:
Golf
Harrison's Cave
Hamilton's Potttery
Atlantis Submarine
Tiami Lunch Cruise
June 30
Check out of hotel at 11am.
Group flight to Grenada: Depart hotel 1130am for 2pm flight.
Independent departures: We will communicate departure times via Whatsapp
Grenada | June 30 - July 8/9
Hotel: Radisson Grenada
June 29
If you arrive today, we will communicate your pick-up directly with you. The day is yours to enjoy until we see you tomorrow
June 30
Group flights from Barbados arrive at 1440pm. Bus transfer to the hotel.
If you are arriving independently, we will meet you at Maurice Bishop International Airport and transfer you to the hotel.
The rest of the day and evening is yours to do as you please, but we will communicate via Whatsapp any meeting place for drinks.
July 1
Optional circumnavigation of Grenada on a spectacular catamaran, Shadowfax. Indulge in a seafood BBQ and premium drinks all day as you sail one lap of the islands, taking on the rugged Atlantic coast after visiting 'Sandy Island' the northern most tip of Grenada. An 8 hour epic adventure on the water.
30 people ONLY | US$230 including return hotel transfers
Otherwise, a day on Grand Anse Beach is a pretty good way to while away a day!
July 2
Optional 'Pure Grenada'. 0900am - 1600pm. Beer, Rum Punch, and water included on the casual drive visiting Fort Frederick | Tri Island Chocolate | Annandale Waterfall | Clarke's Court Rum Distillery | Lunch with famed Grenadian 'Oil Down' soup at Mark's Sports Bar.
US$100pp including transfers, entry fees, and lunch (drinks extra).
Pre-Test Function - 6pm - 10pm on the beach at Radisson Grenada
July 3 - 7
- Second Test | National Stadium
- Buses leave Day 1 at 0800am
- Buses leave Days 2 - 5 at 0900am
- Buses Return after play at 1730pm
After play destinations will be detailed via our Whatsapp group chat.
If the test ends early, optional adventures (payable at the time) that we will organise may include:
Sunset Sailings
Island Drives
Nutmeg & Spice Tours
Trip to Carriacou
You may look to enjoy your own:
Golf
River Rafting
Fishing
Snorkelling / Underwater Sculpture Park
July 8
Day Trip to Carriacou. Devasted by Hurricane Beryl our visit today, or before, is purely to help the people of Carriacou that lost everything, by having a day there, on the beach, having lunch, drinks, and day out. US$130 includes transfer to port, ferry, travel on Carriacou, and lunch at Tim's sunset beach bar (drinks extra).
If you are leaving Grenada today your transfer time to the airport will be communicated through the week.
July 9
Check out and leave at 0600am for our direct flight to Jamaica departing ayt 0810am. Breakfast boxes will be provided by the hotel.
Jamaica | July 9 - 17
Hotel: ROK Hotel Kingston, Hilton Tapestry Collection
To Be Completed.
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TOURS: