The British High Commission offers assistance to UK citizens on their holidays to Barbados. For more information visit - http://ukinbarbados.fco.gov.uk/en/
Barbados emergency services are always a phone call away:
Police -211
Fire – 311
Ambulance – 511
Operator – 0
International dialling codes:
From the United Kingdom to Barbados - Dial 00 + 1 + 246 + seven digit phone number.
From U.S. and Canada – Dial 1(246) + seven digit phone number.
To reach a local number when in Barbados, just dial the seven digit phone number.
Currency comparison:
On Barbados holidays, it’s helpful to know Barbados currency conversions vis-à-vis the Great Britain Pound and the U.S. Dollar.
The Barbados Dollar (BBD) is fixed at the rate of $1.98 BBD to $1.00 U.S.
1 British Pound equals 3.0336 BBD approximately, or,
1 (BBD) = 0.329 British Pound (GBP).