1 – 11 November
2027
2027
£3,295 pp · 10 nights · payment plans available
Just 10 spaces available
Ten nights in a private villa, all festival entries, daily guided swims, activities, transfers and all meals included.
Reserve now - £400 deposit →
Barbados · Swim Festival Retreat
Swim. Festival.
Celebrate. Explore.
Ten nights on the island that captured our hearts - daily bay swims in warm turquoise water, the world-famous Festival of Swimming, turtles, catamarans, rum and the Oistins Fish Fry. Come exactly as you are.
1 – 11 November 2027
10 nights
Booking
6 – 16 November 2028
10 nights
Booking
The invitation
The island that captured our heart
This one is special. We travelled and worked in Barbados in 2018 and 2019, before the pandemic put a stop to it - and now we're finally going back, this time to welcome you to the island that captured our heart and soul, and that of our family.
For this retreat we're partnering with the world-famous Festival of Swimming and Swim Barbados to bring you into the crystal-clear, warm, tropical water. Take part in as much or as little as you like - daily 1.5 to 2.5km bay swims, organised 1.5km, 3.5km, 5km and the amazing 10km festival event. It's a friendly, inclusive series of swims welcoming people from all over the world.
Why this one
Not just a holiday -
a once in a lifetime trip
Once in a lifetime
Ten nights on an island we love, wrapped around a world-famous swim festival. Huge memories are guaranteed - the kind you'll still be talking about years from now.
All the island costs, taken care of
Villa, chef-made breakfasts, meals out, transfers, activities and festival entries - all in one price. You just get yourself here; we handle the rest.
Local experts and guides
Local swim guides and safety crews on every swim, plus islanders showing you the food, the rum, the history and the quiet bays only locals know.
An actual medal
Every Festival of Swimming swimmer takes home an actual medal for taking part - 1.5km, 3.5km, 5km or the big 10km. Proof of a very good week.
The partnership
The Festival of Swimming & Swim Barbados
The Festival of Swimming is a very friendly, inclusive series of swims welcoming people from throughout the world. Distances run from 1.5km up to the amazing 10km event - all in warm, calm, turquoise water with full safety support.
- · Daily guided 1.5 – 2.5km bay swims
- · Organised 1.5km, 3.5km, 5km festival events
- · The amazing 10km Festival of Swimming event
- · Swim it, or support from the water as crew
- · An actual festival medal to take home
Base camp · Barbados
A private villa
over the turquoise sea
We stay in a private, high-end villa with its own pool and stunning views over Barbados' turquoise sea. Every room is equipped with an en suite and twin or king size beds, and there's outside dining, BBQ grills, a bar and plenty of communal comfort areas to spread out in.
Our chef prepares breakfast exactly the way you want it. Lunches and dinners are spent exploring the island - from Cutters Shack on Pebbles Beach to the world-famous Oistins Fish Fry - or enjoyed on our own terrace, cooked by our chef.
The exact villa shown may change, but every property we use is of the same quality and features. Any change will be communicated well ahead of the retreat.
- Location
- Barbados
- Setting
- Private villa · own pool · sea views
- Nights
- 10 nights
- Rooms
- Twin or king, all ensuite
Day by day · 10 nights
The rhythm of the retreat
Every day starts with yoga on our terrace with views of the Atlantic, followed by a chef-prepared breakfast. Then our daily swim between 9am and 1pm, a lazy lunch somewhere lovely, and an afternoon of rum tastings, walking tours, jungle walks or simply a quiet bay at sunset with a rum at our leisure. The full itinerary will be shared closer to the time.
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Arrive · welcome to the island
Airport transfer to our private villa, welcome drink in hand. Time for a first dip in the pool and a slow stretch after the flight, before our chef serves a relaxed welcome dinner on the terrace as the island settles into the evening.
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First bay swim · history walk
Yoga on the terrace with the Atlantic in front of us, then a chef-made breakfast. Our first guided bay swim - 1.5 to 2.5km in warm, crystal-clear water with full safety cover. Lazy lunch nearby, then an afternoon Barbados history walking tour and dinner at a local independent restaurant.
- 03Pebbles Beach
Swim · SUP · Cutters Shack
Morning swim with paddleboard and kayak options for anyone wanting a different view of the water. Lunch at the legendary Cutters Shack on Pebbles Beach, then a guided food walking tour through Bridgetown - rum shops, fish cutters and island stories - before dinner at the villa.
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Festival swims · Oistins Fish Fry
Our first Festival of Swimming events - the 1.5km and 3.5km, with coaches and safety crew beside you the whole way. Big lazy lunch after, an afternoon on the beach, then the night the whole island knows: the Oistins Fish Fry. A plate of island delicacies, a cold bottle of Banks beer, live music and dancing under the lights.
- 05Hidden coves
Catamaran · turtles · shipwrecks
A full day on the water by catamaran. We drift over shipwrecks, swim with turtles, rays and tropical fish, and explore hidden coves and beaches only accessible from the sea. Lunch on board, rum punch in hand, and a quiet evening back at the villa.
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Long swim · Mount Gay rum
A longer guided swim for those taking on the 5km, or a shorter bay swim and paddleboard session. Afternoon visit to the Mount Gay distillery for their signature rum tasting tour - the world's oldest rum, and the story of the island in a glass. We finish in a quiet bay with a rum at our leisure as the sun goes down.
- 07The villa
Rest day · pool coaching
A gentler day. Optional one-to-one coaching at the villa pool, yoga and stretching by the water, and treatments brought to you - in-villa massage, facials and nails. Lunch on our own terrace from our chef, and nothing scheduled after 4pm.
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Festival of Swimming · the big one
The amazing 10km Festival of Swimming event - swim it, or join the support crew and cheer from a safety boat. Whatever your distance, this is the heart of the week. A celebration dinner back at the villa, chef-made, long and loud.
- 09East & interior
Swim · jungle walk
A recovery swim or a snorkel session in the morning, then a gentle jungle and coastal walk through the greener side of the island. Dinner at one of our favourite local, independent restaurants - flying fish, macaroni pie and a sunset.
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Final swim · farewell BBQ
One last morning swim, a final yoga session on the terrace, and a free afternoon to shop for crafts, sit on the beach or simply float by the pool. We close the week with a farewell BBQ on our own terrace, cooked by our chef, under the Caribbean stars.
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Breakfast · depart
A final chef-made breakfast, one last coffee with an ocean view, and a relaxed airport transfer - taking a piece of the island home with you.
Moments
The island, up close.
Warm water, turtles and rum, fish fries and long sunsets - the shape of ten nights in Barbados.
Investment
All-inclusive. All in.
£3,295 per person - payment plans available. Secure your place now with a £400 deposit - fully transferable to any TriSwim retreat.
Only 10 spaces on each trip
6 – 16 November
2028
2028
£3,295 pp · 10 nights · payment plans available
Just 10 spaces available
The same ten nights of swimming, celebration and island life - a year later, for those planning further ahead.
Reserve now - £400 deposit →What the cost includes
- ·10 nights in a private, high-end villa - twin sharing or king sharing (single supplement available)
- ·Airport transfers and local activity transfers
- ·Safety-guided daily swims
- ·Individual coaching at our villa pool
- ·Entry into all Festival of Swimming distances - 1.5km, 3.5km, 5km and 10km
- ·A festival medal for taking part
- ·Free paddleboard and/or kayak hire during swims
- ·Safety and snorkel equipment during swims
- ·Catamaran cruise - hidden coves, shipwrecks, turtles and rays
- ·Mount Gay signature rum tasting tour
- ·Food walking tour and Barbados history walking tour
- ·Daily yoga, stretching and breathwork on the terrace
- ·All activities and excursions
- ·All meals - chef-prepared breakfasts at the villa, lunches and dinners exploring the island
- ·Local taxes
What's not included
- ·Flights to and from Barbados
- ·Individual travel insurance (recommended)
- ·Drinks and alcoholic drinks with meals
- ·Gratuities to restaurants and activity providers
- ·Optional in-villa treatments - massage, facials, nails
Questions? Email us at info@triswim.org.uk or info@multisportexperience.com.
Come as you are
The water is warm.
Join us in Barbados.
A friendly, inclusive week of swims, food, music and island life - take part in as much or as little as you like.
Reserve your place - £400 deposit →
