Sea freight from Southampton
We ship barrels, boxes and personal effects from Southampton to Bridgetown, Barbados, with every sailing and closing date listed below.
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Plastic and steel barrels packed with food, clothing and household goods — the most popular way to send home.
From £115 per barrel
Buy an empty barrelBoxes, suitcases and household goods — from a single box to moving home to Barbados.
From £55 per box
Book boxesCars, vans and other vehicles shipped to Barbados, with the paperwork handled for you.
Vehicle enquiryShared and full 20ft/40ft containers, palletised freight and commercial shipments.
Container enquiryChristmas cut-off: the last sailing due to arrive before Christmas sails 13 DEC, with cargo closing 08 DEC.
Barbados doesn't run a Christmas duty-free barrel concession, so barrels pay the usual charges all year round. December sailings are our busiest, so book early.
All Christmas cut-off datesWaypoint ships barrels, boxes, pallets and personal effects from Southampton to Bridgetown, Barbados. Whether you’re sending a Christmas barrel to family in St Michael or St Philip, supplies to Speightstown, or your household goods for a move home, you deal with one Southampton team from booking to arrival. Every sailing on this page shows its cargo closing date, so you know how long you have to pack.
Your cargo arrives at the Port of Bridgetown and is cleared through Barbados Customs. We’ll let you know when the vessel is in and what the person collecting needs to bring. Keep your booking reference and a list of what’s in each barrel, with rough values, to hand. It makes clearance quicker.
Barbados doesn’t run a Christmas barrel concession like some other islands, so barrels pay the usual duty and VAT on their contents all year round. December is our busiest month, so book early to get your barrel there in time for Christmas, and follow our WhatsApp updates for closing-date reminders.
Moving home for good? Through the Barbados Network Programme, Barbadians who have lived abroad continuously for ten years, without spending 183 days or more in Barbados in any of those years, can apply to bring in personal effects and one vehicle per household duty-free. Applications are made online to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you’ll need a Barbados TIN, and the vehicle must be kept for five years. Ask us about a container for a full move.
Most household goods, food, clothing and gifts travel well in barrels and boxes. For Christmas cut-offs, see our Christmas shipping guide. We also handle vehicle shipping and full containers to Barbados.
Our recent sailings to Barbados have taken about 9 days at sea from departure to estimated arrival in Bridgetown. Allow extra time for your cargo to reach us before the cargo-closing date and for customs clearance on arrival. Every sailing above shows its own closing, sailing and arrival dates.
Shipping a barrel to Barbados starts from £115. The final price depends on the size of the barrel and whether you need us to collect it; ask for a quote and we'll confirm everything before you book.
Yes. As well as barrels we ship boxes, suitcases, household goods and personal effects, pallets, vehicles and full or shared containers to Barbados. For larger moves, tell us roughly what you're sending and we'll quote.
Either. You can drop off at our warehouse at Unit 3 Quayside Road, Southampton SO18 1DH, or we can collect from your home or business — tell us your postcode when you book and we'll confirm the collection charge.
The last sailing currently due to arrive in Barbados before Christmas sails on 13 DEC, with cargo closing on 08 DEC. Space fills up quickly in November, so book early.
Yes. Enter the shipment reference from your booking on our Track Shipment page to see each stage, from booking and loading to arrival and when it's ready for collection.
Book online, message us on WhatsApp or call 02380 222256.
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