The Careenage is the inner harbour of Bridgetown, a narrow channel of calm water that runs along the south side of the historic centre. It is flanked by two pedestrian bridges — the ornate Chamberlain Bridge on the west and the simpler Charles Duncan O'Neal Bridge on the east — and lined with the low buildings that once housed chandlers, merchants, and rum warehouses.
Today the waterfront is the most pleasant place to walk in Bridgetown. Fishing boats and small pleasure craft bob alongside the quay, cruise passengers photograph the schooner Independence which is moored permanently here, and rum shops and cafes line the landward side. The walk from Chamberlain Bridge to the east end of the Careenage and back takes about twenty minutes and passes most of the city's colonial-era buildings.