Animal Flower Cave
North Point, St. Lucy
Quick snapshot
Easy · $$
Booking via website
Family friendly
Cave access depends on sea state — closes in high swell
Car recommended
Morning · Afternoon
Why people love it
A standout slice of Barbados
Family-owned sea cave at the dramatic northern tip of Barbados — natural rock pools to swim in, clifftop views and a Caribbean lunch restaurant on site.
What to expect
The experience, end to end
Carved into the cliffs of North Point in St.
Lucy, Animal Flower Cave is the island's only accessible sea cave — where the Atlantic and Caribbean meet.
Inside, natural rock pools (warm enough to swim when conditions allow) frame openings out to the crashing sea; the namesake sea anemones still live in the deeper pools.
Above ground there's a clifftop restaurant serving fresh, locally-sourced Caribbean cuisine — think jerk chicken, fish tacos, breadfruit tacos and a daily catch — with some of the best whale-watching on the island (Jan–Mar).
Bring a swimsuit and towel for the cave pools, and book a table in advance for lunch.
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When to plan it
Cave access depends on sea state — closes in high swell
Good to know
Before you go
Inside-cave pools only when conditions allow — never swim out to the open Atlantic.
- Closed Mondays.
- Cave entry: BBD $40 adults / BBD $20 children under 12 (waves permitting, Tue–Sun 9:30am–4:00pm).
- Restaurant open Tue–Sun 11:00am–3:30pm serving fresh Caribbean dishes (jerk chicken, fish tacos, breadfruit tacos, catch of the day) — reservations recommended via animalflowercave.com/reservations.
- Phone +1 246-439-8797 or email animalflowercave@outlook.com.
- Cave entry can close in high swell — call ahead to check.
Hours
- Sun09:30 – 16:00
- MonClosed
- Tue09:30 – 16:00
- Wed09:30 – 16:00
- Thu09:30 – 16:00
- Fri09:30 – 16:00
- Sat09:30 – 16:00
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Last reviewed: 6 Jun 2026
Source: curated