Penelope Cruz in Bar-baby-dos! Pregnant actress in paradise as she emerges from the ocean in sexy string bikini

PUBLISHED: 17:08, 14 March 2013 | UPDATED: 17:37, 14 March 2013

Penelope Cruz isn’t letting her growing baby bump get in the way of having fun in the sun.

Spotted splashing in the ocean in Barbados last Tuesday, the 38-year-old actress looked comfortable and confident in a tiny black string bikini.

With her hair up in a bun, large silver hoop earrings adorned her make-up free face.

Bathing beauty: Pregnant Penelope Cruz emerges from the ocean in Barbados last Tuesday, showing off her growing form in a sexy black bikini

Oh that's cold! Seen here tentatively wading into the waters, her hair piled in a bun on her head and wearing large looped earrings

And her pregnancy glow was all the make-up she needed.

The Pirates Of The Caribbean star was in full relaxation mode as she rested on her sun lounger.

After changing out of her tiny denim short, Penelope headed for a refreshing dip in the ocean.

Life changing: The Pirates Of The Caribbean actress has described motherhood as a 'revolutionary' experience

Overjoyed: Last month Cruz said in a statement that she and husband Javier Bardem are 'extremely happy and very excited' about baby No.2

She was seen re-applying sunscreen to her face throughout the day, ensuring she kept her skin well protected from UV rays.

Though the bombshell actress confirmed her second pregnancy only in February, it seems her belly is several months along.

She and husband Javier Bardem, 44, already have a two-year old son, Leo, seen being held by his glamorous mother in the water.

As revealed by her publicist, Penelope is ‘extremely happy and very excited’ about her second pregnancy.

Ready to make a splash: Cruz was earlier wearing a pair of Daisy Dukes, before changing out of them and heading to the ocean

Bumping along nicely: Penelope, who revealed she is pregnant with her second child in February, puts a protective hand over her bump

She has previously expressed how motherhood has transformed her life.

She said: 'From the first second, you feel so much love.

'It is a revolutionary experience. That's the best way I can describe it. It transforms you completely, in a second.

'Nature is very wise and gives you nine months to prepare, but in that moment, when you see that face, you are transformed forever.'

This pregnancy is hot work: Penelope holds a hand to her head as she wanders around the golden sands

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