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Language English and Pidgin
Currency EC$ and US$
Political status In two parts:
Dependencies of St Vincent
Northern islands from Bequia to Petit St Vincent
Dependencies of Grenada
Petite Martinique and Carriacou

Useful information for the St Vincent Grenadines

AIRLINE CONNECTIONS
The small airstrips mentioned below only offer
daily inter-island flights by local lines and airtaxis.
Inter-island flights
Bequia James F. Mitchell Airport
Mustique airstrip, ✆ 784 488 8657
Canouan airstrip
Union airport

FERRIES
Inter-island connections
Bequia Port Elizabeth to St Vincent, Canouan,
Mayreau, Union

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Calling St Vincent from abroad:
✆ (1) 784 + seven figure number
Local call: seven figures only
Public call boxes: Caribbean Phone Cards

TOURIST INFORMATION
Bequia Tourist Bureau, Port Elizabeth,
✆ 784 458 3286 Fax 784 458 3964
Union Tourist Bureau, Clifton,
✆ 784 458 8350
Oldhegg Turtle Sanctuary, Park Beach, Bequia,
✆784 458 3245 Fax 784 457 3322
Email oldhegg@vincysurf.com
MEDO, Mayreau
✆ 784 458 8561 Fax 784 482 0667
Email mayreau@caribsurf.com

FESTIVALS/EVENTS
Bequia local craft regatta: Easter
Union Bougainvilla Cup regatta: Easter

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
1 January, National Heroes Day (March), Good
Friday and Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May),
Whit Monday, Carnival Monday and Carnival
Tuesday (July), Emancipation Day (1 August),
Independence Day (27 October), Christmas Day
(25 December), Boxing Day (26 December)

ROAD TRANSPORT

Drive on the left
A licence is obligatory
Hire car companies and taxis in Bequia and
Mustique

REGULATIONS
Protected areas: National Park
Bequia: Devil’s Table, Isle Quatre
Mustique
Canouan (E coast)
Mayreau
Tobago Cays
Reefs everywhere
Palm Island
PSV
All fishing is forbidden in these areas
Note throughout the St Vincent Grenadines: spear
fishing is forbidden to non-residents.
Trolling for fish is legal except in reserves.
It is forbidden to buy langoustes out of season
(see St Vincent)
All anchoring over or removal of coral is
forbidden.
Jet skis forbidden.
NB all infringements attract heavy fines of approx
EC$5000

FORMALITIES
Arriving by air
Customs and immigration in the airport
Arriving by sea
Note formalities are obligatory for all vessels that
have not cleared in St Vincent.
Offices at:
Bequia Port Elizabeth opposite the ferry dock
Open weekdays 0830-1800 (overtime after
1600), weekends 0830-1200 (overtime 1500-
1800).
Mustique, Canouan Clearance at airstrips possible
Union clear at the airport
Customs and immigration office hours: 0800-1800
daily (no overtime)
Fees and taxes: see St Vincent.

     

Useful information for the Grenadan Grenadines

AIRLINE CONNECTIONS
Airport: Lauriston Airport (Carriacou)
Inter-island flights daily inter-island connections
by local companies and air taxis

FERRIES
Inter-island connections
Carriacou Hillsborough to Petite Martinique and
Grenada.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Calling the Grenadan Grenadines from abroad:
✆ (1) 473 + 7 digits
Local call: 7 digits
Public call boxes: Caribbean Phone Cards

TOURIST INFORMATION
www.grenadagrenadines.com
Carriacou Tourist Office: Hillsborough
✆ 473 443 7948

FESTIVALS/EVENTS
Carnival: February
Carriacou Regatta: August
Parang festival: December

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
January 1 (New Year’s Day), Independence Day (7
February), Easter Friday to Easter Monday, Labour
Day (1 May), Whit Monday, Corpus Christi,
Emancipation Day (August), Carnival Monday &
Tuesday (August), Thanksgiving (25 October),
Christmas Day (25 December), Boxing Day (26
December)

TOURIST ATTRACTION
Carriacou Historical Museum: Hillsborough

ROAD TRANSPORT
Drive on the left
A licence is obligatory (see also Grenada)
Hire car companies and taxis in Tyrell Bay and
Hillsborough

REGULATIONS
Protected areas: National Park: Sandy, Saline and
White Is (SIOBMPA)
All hunting and fishing is forbidden in these areas
No anchoring in coral
It is forbidden to buy langoustes out of season
(see St Vincent) with heavy fines for breaking
the rules.
Diving is only permitted with a diving club.
Spear fishing is forbidden. Ask the authorities for
further information.

FORMALITIES
Arriving by air
Customs and immigration in the airport
Arriving by sea
Customs and immigration:Hillsborough, close to
the dock, open 0800-1600
Overtime: outside office hours and at weekends
(cheaper than Grenada)
Fees and taxes port dues according to boat length,
approx EC$50 for a 40 footer. A charge is made
per crew according to the crewlist. There’s a
supplementary tax per passenger for charterers
and a Park Tax of EC$10 per day.

 

 

 

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