Bathsheba & The Soup Bowl

Bathsheba is a breathtakingly beautiful; wide white sand beaches stretch along a dramatic coastline of striking rock formations against which the Atlantic rollers break in cascades of foam. What at first glance look like huge boulders washed up on the beach are actually rock formations broken away from ancient coral reef!

Legend has it that Bathsheba, wife of King David, bathed in milk to keep her skin beautiful and soft.

Legend also says that the surf covered white waters of Bathsheba, which are rich in minerals and health giving value, is said to resemble Bathsheba's bath.

The village of Bathsheba is home to a small community of fishing folk and their families. Along the coast are guest houses, local rum shops and restaurants. It is a hideaway for discerning visitors and for Bajans who frequently weekend here in their seaside cottages along the shore.

The Bathsheba Pools

Soaking in the shallow inshore pools on a hot summer day is a favorite cool off for the many local Bajans who come here for weekends and vacation days.

The pools are carved out of the inshore coral reef and are a few feet away from the sandy shore. They are several feet deep and you can sit in them enjoying a drink while the surf splashed in, swirling the water around in natures own whirlpool.

Rum Punch parties at the pools in Bathsheba are a uniquely Bajan experience!