The Constitution River or commonly called "The Careenage", is a river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 located along Carlisle Bay

Carlisle Bay, Barbados

Carlisle Bay is a small natural harbor located in the southwest region of Barbados. The island nation's capital, Bridgetown, is situated on this bay, which has been turned into a marine park. Carlisle Bay's marine park is a popular spot on the island for scuba diving...

, on the south-western portion of Barbados

Barbados

Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...

. The western end of the river runs through the centre of Bridgetown

Bridgetown

The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael...

 in Saint Michael. The river acts as a channel for heavy rain run-off from the higher interior regions of the island. Additionally, it is a small sheltered shallow passage or yacht harbour for medium sized yacht

Yacht

A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...

s or small craft

Pleasure craft

A pleasure craft is a boat used for personal, family, and sometimes sportsmanlike recreation. Typically such watercraft are motorized and are used for holidays, for example on a river, lake, canal or waterway. Pleasure craft are normally kept at a marina...

 boat

Boat

A boat is a watercraft of any size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is a...

s to dock in the city. It is located roughly 1 km south of the man-made Deep Water Harbour

Port of Bridgetown

The Port of Bridgetown , is a seaport in Bridgetown on the southwest coast of Barbados...

 on the Princess Alice Highway.

River crossings

Crossing	Carries	Location	Built	Notes	Coordinates
Chamberlain Bridge	Upper Bay Street	National Heroes Sq. (North side), Independence Sq. (South side)	2006	Carries only pedestrians and bicycles	13°05′46"N 59°36′51"W
Charles Duncan O’Neil Bridge	Bridge Street	The Wharf Rd. (North side), Fairchild St. (South side)			13°05′46"N 59°36′46"W
Constitution Bridge	Constitution Road	Southeast of Queen's Park
James A. Tudor Roundabout	Roebuck Street, and Harmony, Tweedside, and Halls Roads	Globe Cinema

External links

• Bridgetown, Barbados, Island Guide Barbados