hi, im from Barbados, been surfing there all my life. There is a wave for everyone there. Beginner waves are abundant. if you want a reasonable hotel with a super host and ex barbadian surfing champion check out Zed's surf tours. he has some great bugalows on one of the most consistent surf breaks on the island. Its not the best wave we have but there are lots of great waves less than a 20min drive away and Zed's always surfing so you can just go with him, don't think he would charge you for that. his website is
www.zedssurftours.com i think...
Oh and about the sharks.. ive seen one shark there in my life and it was 3 feet long.... noone has ever been attacked or even seen a shark worth talking about...
check out wannasurf.com for some of the better known breaks on the island
sam