HARRISON’S CAVE TRAM TOUR Pt 3/Experience underground waterfalls & emerald pools
Channel: John Moore
Date: 2021-08-18

Harrison’s Cave is located in the central parish of St. Thomas in the heart of Barbados, and is one of the Barbados Tourism Encyclopedia's "Seven Wonders of Barbados, and is probably the most sought after sight-seeing spot on the island, often described as “world class with unmatched beauty” and a “must see location”. 

Harrison’s Cave is an active limestone cave because of the many streams flowing inside which form waterfalls, and deep, clear, emerald pools that flow through the cavern, in addition to the stalactites and stalagmites that grow about an inch every year. 

The tram tour Cave which takes about an hour is mostly spent underground and is the most popular since visitors can explore the wide ranging system of caves by means of the electrically operated trams.

Tour guides provide historical information about the cave, and also point out the interesting sights along the way. For example, the underwater streams of crystal-clear running water cascading from the waterfalls that create deep emerald pools. Visitors can alight from the tram at the lowest level point in the cave to walk alongside this spectacular waterfall that plunges into the deep pool below.

The calcium rich water flowing through the limestone caves is mainly responsible for the natural formation of the underground chamber of captivating stalactites which hang from the roof of the cave, and stalagmites which emerge from the ground. In some areas the stalactites reach down from above and join with the stalagmites to form spectacular limestone columns that connect the floor to the cave’s ceiling.