Paynes Beach offers ample opportunities for various thrilling water sports activities including catamaran sailing, jet skiing, scuba diving, and snorkeling. There is a public entrance to the beach opposite the famous Coach House restaurant and another entrance a little further to the north. Rent a beach chair and bask under the sun while flipping through your favorite book and sipping your favorite drink. If you want to be close to the beach all the time then choose to stay at one of the many elegant Paynes Bay vacation homes, and apartment rentals dotting the shore. For some more fun, you can visit the nearby beaches including Good Shepherd beach and Sandy Lane Beach or hone your golfing skills at the town's excellent golf courses, which command spectacular vistas of the emerald blue sea. Besides, you can also plan a fabulous day trip to the bustling town of Holetown, Rockley, and Bridgetown.

For shoppers, Paynes Bay offers several duty free shops where you can buy varied goods and items at amazingly low prices with up to 30 to 50 percent discounts. In addition to the specialty stores, there are many galleries which sell unique artworks and handicrafts including straw bags, wall hangings, batik, paintings, rum cakes and much more. If you want to indulge in some more serious shopping sprees then visit Hole town, St. James, and St. Peter, which feature some of the finest outlets and big malls packed with numerous branded shops and showrooms. Not only does the town offer wonderful shopping options but also a great variety of fine gastronomic establishments where you can dig in to delectable seafood, and an extensive platter of delicious local as well as international cuisines at pocket friendly prices. Clustered around Paynes Bay house rentals and homes are a handful of sizzling bars and pubs, which remain the most favored hangouts amongst visitors and locals alike for enjoying the sizzling nightlife of Paynes Bay.