Can you take shells from Barbados?

Can you take shells from Barbados? Tourists are allowed to leave Barbados with up to three shells without a CITES permit. As such there is no record of how many shells leave the island. There are approximately 20 full- time shell vendors in Barbados.



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In Barbados there are no nude beaches and all beaches are open to the public. Nude bathing is illegal on Barbados beaches.

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Banned and restricted goods
  • controlled drugs.
  • offensive weapons, for example flick knives.
  • self-defence sprays, for example pepper spray and CS gas.
  • endangered animal and plant species.
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  • indecent and obscene materials, such as books, magazines, films and DVDs.


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You shouldn't have any problem as long as they are clean and don't smell. If you collected these yourself from a beach within the EU they aren't likely to be from endangered species, which would be the only probable reason for any restriction.

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It's Illegal to Take Seashells Home Although it seems harmless, there's a strict policy against collecting seashells, tortoise shells, and corals. Hermit crabs love to make the shells you see on the beach their home, and these crabs are vital in controlling the sand fly population.

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