Barbados is landlocked.
Barbados ( [ bɑrˈbeɪdɒs ] or [ bɑrˈbeɪdoʊs ] ) is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles , in the Caribbean region of North America . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and abbr = on 100 east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea ; therein , it is about abbr = on 168 east of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and abbr = on 400 north-east of Trinidad and Tobago . Despite being classified as an Atlantic island , Barbados is considered to be a part of the Caribbean , where it is ranked as a leading tourist destination .