Adventure Guide to Grenada, St. Vincent & the Grenadines (Hunter Travel Guides)

344 Pages·2003·5.24 MB·English

dventure Guide to
Grenada,
St. Vincent
& the Grenadines
Cindy Kilgore & Alan Moore
HUNTER PUBLISHING, INC.
130 Campus Drive, Edison NJ 08818
732-225-1900, 800-255-0343, fax [phone]
Contents
Introduction 1
History 1
Early Peoples 1
Development 3
Modern Times 3
The Land 5
Climate 6
Animals 7
Island Birds 8
The People 10
What’s in a Place Name? 12
Water Adventures 13
Scuba Diving 13
Snorkeling 14
Land Adventures 15
ST. VINCENT 17
Introduction 17
When to Go 19
Getting Here 21
By Air 21
By Sea 23
Customs & Duties 24
Entering 24
Leaving 25
Tipping 25
Medical Services 25
Pharmacies 25
Communications 26
Internet 26
Telephone 26
Postal Services 26
Banks 27
Electricity 27
Getting Married 27
Holidays & Festivals 27
Carnival 29
Island History 31
The Caribs of St. Vincent 31
The Caribs Under British Rule 33
After Sugar 36
Independence 37
Coat of Arms 37
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The Flag 37
Getting Around 38
By Car 38
By Motorbike 39
By Bicycle 39
By Bus 39
By Taxi 39
Tour Operators 40
Sightseeing 42
Kingstown 42
The Leeward Highway 47
Barawally 49
The South 52
Montreal Gardens 53
The Windward Highway 55
Volcanoes 56
The North 57
Shopping 58
Scuba Diving 60
Snorkeling 61
Dive Operators 61
Sailing 62
Yacht Services & Ports of Entry 64
Deep Sea Fishing 66
Deep Sea Fishing Charter Specialists 66
Where to Eat 67
Restaurant Directory 67
Kingstown 68
South Coast 70
Leeward Coast 74
Windward Coast 75
Where to Stay 76
Accommodations Directory 76
Kingstown 78
South Coast 80
Windward Coast 86
Leeward Coast 87
After Dark 88
THE GRENADINES 89
Introduction 89
Bequia 90
Introduction 90
Getting Here 93
By Air 93
By Sea 94
Contents n v
Police, Immigration & Medical Services 94
Internet & Telephone 95
Postal Services 95
Banks 96
Tour Operators 96
Taxi Drivers 96
Buses 96
Car Rental 98
Exploring Bequia 98
Scuba Diving 104
Dive Operators 105
Sailing 105
Sail Operators 106
Yacht Services 108
Fishing 109
Fishing Operators 110
Shopping 110
Where to Eat 113
Where to Stay 120
Accommodations Directory 120
Villa Rentals 127
After Dark 128
Mustique 129
Introduction 129
Getting Here 132
By Air 132
By Sea 133
Car Rental 133
Exploring Mustique 133
On Foot 134
On Wheels 134
Tours 134
The School & Mustique Library 136
Scuba Diving 137
Dive Operators 138
Snorkeling 138
Shopping 138
Where to Eat 140
Where to Stay 142
Accommodations Directory 142
After Dark 144
Canouan 145
Introduction 145
Getting Here 148
By Air 148
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By Sea 149
Internet & Telephone 149
Banking 150
Exploring Canouan 150
Scuba Diving 152
Dive Operators 152
Shopping 152
Where to Eat 153
Where to Stay 154
After Dark 157
Tobago Cays 158
Introduction 158
Getting Here 159
Exploring the Tobago Cays 160
Where to Eat 161
Where to Stay 162
Mayreau 162
Introduction 162
Getting Here 164
Money Matters 164
Exploring Mayreau 165
Sailing 167
Shopping 167
Where to Eat 167
Where to Stay 169
After Dark 170
Union Island 171
Introduction 171
Getting Here 172
By Air 172
By Sea 174
Internet & Telephone 174
Travel Agents 175
Taxi Drivers 175
Car Rental 175
Bike Rental 175
Exploring Union Island 176
Scuba Diving 178
Dive Operators 178
Diving in Palm Island 178
Diving in Petit St. Vincent 178
Diving in Mayreau 178
Diving in Tobago Cays 179
Sailing 181
Yacht Services 182
Contents n vii
Fishing 182
Shopping 182
Where to Eat 183
Restaurant Directory 183
Where to Stay 185
Accommodations Directory 185
After Dark 188
Palm Island 189
Introduction 189
Getting Here 190
Exploring Palm Island 190
Shopping 192
Where to Eat 193
Where to Stay 194
After Dark 195
Petit St. Vincent 195
Introduction 195
Getting Here 197
Exploring Petit St. Vincent 197
Beach Trees 198
Adventures 199
Shopping 199
Where to Eat 199
Where to Stay 200
GRENADA 201
Introduction 201
When to Go 203
Getting Here 203
By Air 203
By Sea 204
Cruise Ships 204
Customs & Duties 207
Embassy 207
Tipping 207
Medical Services 208
Communications 208
Internet 208
Telephone 209
Postal Services 209
Banks 209
Electricity 210
Getting Married 210
Holidays & Festivals 211
Carnival in Grenada 213
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Island History 214
Caribs’ Leap 214
Slavery 215
Fedon’s Rebellion 216
Emancipation 217
Invasion of 1983 220
The Flag 221
Coat of Arms 221
Getting Around 224
By Car 224
Car Rental 224
By Bicycle 226
By Bus 226
By Taxi 226
By Ferry 226
Cruising Permit 227
Tour Operators 227
Sightseeing 229
St. George’s 229
Forts 233
Exploring the Island 234
Nutmeg 234
Plantations 237
Rum Distilleries 241
Bay Gardens 244
Adventures on Land 246
Hiking 246
Waterfalls 250
Beaches 251
Golf 253
Triathlon 253
Hashing 254
Horseback Riding 254
Adventures on Water 254
Scuba Diving 254
Dive Operators 256
Deep Sea Fishing 257
Whale Watching 258
Whale Watch Operators 260
Sailing 260
Sailing Tours 261
Yacht Services 262
Shopping 262
Supermarkets 266
Store Hours 266
Where to Eat 267
Restaurant Directory 268
Contents n ix
Grand Anse & Morne Rouge 270
Grand Anse Road, The Lagoon & St. George’s 273
Point Salines, True Blue Bay & Lance Aux Epines 276
The Southeast 278
The Leeward Coast 279
The North 280
And finally... 281
Where to Stay 281
Accommodations Directory 282
The Southwest 284
Point Salines, True Blue Bay, & Lance Aux Epines 290
The Southeast 294
The Leeward Coast 296
The North & Windward Coast 297
After Dark 298
GRENADA’S GRENADINES 299
History 299
Carriacou 300
Introduction 300
Festivals 302
Getting Here 303
By Air 303
By Sea 303
Police, Immigration & Medical Services 304
Yacht Services 304
Tour Operators 304
Car Rental 305
Bike Rental 305
Exploring Carriacou 306
Beaches 309
Scuba Diving 310
Dive Shops 311
Where to Eat 311
Restaurant Directory 312
Where to Stay 313
Accommodations Directory 314
Villa Rentals 318
After Dark 319
Petite Martinique 319
Introduction 319
Getting Here 320
Exploring Petite Martinique 321
Snorkeling 322
Where to Eat 323