Planning your day trips on your Caribbean cruise is so exciting but knowing what luxury resort wear to choose for different day trips in the Bahamas or a stay over in St Lucia and Antigua, can be quite daunting. We know you will need at least three Lindsey Brown garments for a two-week Cruise holiday in the Caribbean and three to four for a two-week holiday in Barbados. With most of your holiday spent ashore for islands trips, you need cool comfortable and stylish outfits to take you from the boat to the beach. We have chosen the best outfits for your Caribbean Cruise, with daytime beach cover-ups, daytime beach dresses and fabulous silk cover-ups that you will most definitely need to pack.  We have a great variety of cotton designer kaftans, and resort wear, we are here to help and ensure that you pack correctly for your cruise holiday with our cruise wear for day trips guide by Caribbean Island. Lindsey Brown resort wear is a British brand, shipped from the United Kingdom. 

Best Beach Dresses for spending a day ashore on a Caribbean island. Our pick of the best beach dresses is a dress called Paris. You are likely to be spending much of that time spent on a beautiful sandy beach, relaxing in the sunshine. Our designer beach dress called Paris is a perfect choice for a day trip to Antigua or Barbados. Paris is a flattering sleeveless midi maxi designer beach dress, made of soft supple cotton that has movement and give, it’s not a stiff fabric. It is cool and floaty which is perfect for the Caribbean and to wear off your cruise ship, wandering through a town or if you are staying in a luxury hotel. It is a fantastic fit as the tiered skirt gently flares out to slim to hips and legs, making this a very easy style for any shape to wear. This pretty dress can be worn straight from the boat to the beach, then onto lunch or sundowner cocktails. All without having to worry about changing your outfits. The Paris beach dress in a floaty cool cotton is a super lightweight maxi dress that’s perfect to wear in very humid climates. The soft cotton fabric gently drapes across the body producing a slimming effect as the cotton fabric has a small amount of elastic which creates a very flattering shape on all dress sizes. we handpicked the white beach dresses for your island adventures as they are so flattering on all dress sizes as the cut of Lindsey Brown resort wear is designed for every size in mind. If you are petite or prefer the style of a shorter dress, the Paris dress also comes in a shorter version called Toulouse, with adjustable straps allowing all heights to wear this pretty style. Even though it’s a beach dress, you will feel correctly dressed if you wander around Holetown in Barbados in the air-conditioned shops and department stores.  If you decide to visit the Cliff for lunch, you can add a pop of colour with sandals and a hair scarf or hair band to add colour to the black or white beach dresses. Truly suits so many shapes as the dress is loose and floaty. Remember on holiday, loose fitting cotton dresses are better for daytime in humid sunshine.

Paris Dress features :

• Complete the outfit with metallic sandals, a metallic beach bag and gold layered bracelets.
• Adjustable straps so you can tie to your height.
• Flattering on all dress sizes as the cut and fabric drapes so well.
• Wear with or without the matching rope tie belt. 
• Midi Maxi length, long enough to wear from day to night.
  
• Available in both black and white cotton.

Another style of Beach dresses to wear daytime for exploring is a drop waist beach dress called Paloma. We have designed a softly elasticated waistline to sit on the lower waist and hips. This blouson style bloused drop waist that is so flattering. Light weight cotton beach dresses are perfect for hot island weather in a cool crinkle cotton fabric. The clever drop waist gives the illusion of lengthening the body whilst hiding the hips and tummy. Paloma comes in white or black with a flattering v neck decorated with a pretty motif in timeless shades of coral and gold duck egg. This versatile beach drop waist dress is ideal to wear from beach to bar, dressed up or down. Paloma is a fantastic addition to your Caribbean Cruise holiday wardrobe. Shop our collection of drop waist beach dresses to choose your favourite. 

Paloma Dress features :

• The v neckline has a v back with a cord tie across the shoulders.
• Super flattering on all dress sizes, as the bloused cut hides and flatters the tummy area. 
• Really fabulous for larger busts and apple shaped bodies. 
• Hand wash and iron to shape.
• Style with an oversized metallic beach bag.
• Add a pop of colour with gold, coral or aqua. 
• Available in both black and white cotton.

Knee length Beach dresses are another essential dress. If you plan to explore the island and love white or black, the Melbourne dress is ideal. The fit is flared and designed to be over sized, so if you are petite in height, size down in this style of beach dress. What we love with our all dresses is that we have added a belt so you have the option of wearing loose of fitted. The sleeves are short but have a gentle ruffle and adorned with gold sequins. We call this our instant glow, we the gold gently shimmers in the sunshine and lift the eye away from the body to flatter. The tiered skirt sits just on the knee. Like many of our Lindsey Brown dresses to wear in Barbados, we have a plain hemline so you can adjust to your desired length.

Melbourne Dress features : 

• Sequins shimmer around the neckline for a sun-kissed glow.
• Dress up for night time with a gold hand bag and sandals
• We always suggest skin tone smooth underwear.
• Really fabulous for larger busts.
• Designed to be loose so you can size down in this dress 
• Hand wash and iron to shape.
• Style with a raffia beach bag for beach days.
• Available in both black and white cotton.

New Midi Length of Cotton Beach Dress. If you find that maxi dresses have two much fabric and knee length is just a little short for you, a Midi Dress is the perfect answer. For island days that call for effortless elegance, our new Cotton designer beach dresses called Ibiza, is a refined choice for Caribbean cruises and Winter Sun holidays. Whether you are stepping ashore in Barbados, Antigua or St Lucia, Ibiza is designed to take you seamlessly from to sunset drinks, without ever feeling overdressed or underdressed. Crafted from soft, lightweight crinkle cotton, Ibiza is beautifully breathable and ideal for hot, humid climates. The fabric drapes fluidly across the body, creating movement and ease while maintaining a polished, luxury finish. Floaty butterfly sleeves and a softly tiered skirt add graceful volume, while hand-stitched bright blue embroidery along the neckline and sides offers a striking yet timeless contrast against crisp white cotton. This cotton maxi dress is perfect for long beach walks, exploring island towns or enjoying relaxed lunches by the sea. Styled with metallic sandals, a woven or metallic beach bag and gold jewellery, Ibiza transitions effortlessly into evening. Even in air conditioned boutiques or luxury hotels, you will feel perfectly dressed. For the best finish, we recommend skin-tone smooth underwear.

Ibiza Dress features :

• Lightweight crinkle cotton, perfect for Caribbean humidity.
• Hand-stitched bright blue or pink embroidery. 
• Floaty butterfly sleeves that flatter the arms.
• Gently elasticated on the back of the waist for subtle definition.
• The dress front is loose to skim over the tummy and hips.
• Midi length is 135cm or 53 inches.
• Designed to be loose and floaty, size down for a more fitted look.

Discover cotton beach dresses to and elevate your Caribbean cruise wardrobe with Lindsey Brown luxury resort wear. If you are investing in luxury resort wear for your Caribbean Cruise or winter sun escape, our cotton beach dresses are the pieces you will reach for again, as they are timeless, flattering and designed to travel beautifully with Lindsey Brown.