we've been to SXM many times ,and obviously love it, but in November we will be spending several days on Barbados for the first time...have any of you been there?...if so, how would you compare it to SXM?

the 2 areas we are considering staying in are St. James (quieter, more upscale?) and Christ Church/St. Lawrence Gap (party central)...we do like some nightlife, so will most likely spend time in the "Gap", but we're not sure if we want to sleep there...we will have a car...if we decide to stay in the quieter St. James area, would it be much of a drive to the Gap?