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Understanding local dialects can help english-speaking travelers feel right at home when communicating with those locals who speak in dialect. English is the official language of St. Vincent (Saint) vin-SEN-shunsand the Grenadines. Most people on the islands speak a local dialect, or Creole, Continue Reading...
Map Of St. Vincent & The Grenadines St. Vincent & The Grenadines Click on the plus [+] sign to enlarge mapView Larger Map Bequia, St. Vincent & The Grenadines Click on the plus [+] sign to enlarge mapView Larger Map Canouan, St. Vincent & The Grenadines Click on the Continue Reading...
January New Year’s Day Festivals of Vincentian Music St. Vincent and the Grenadines Day – January 22 March Children of Chatoyer Reunion Festival Bequia Easter Regatta (Starts on Holy Thursday and lasts until Easter Monday) April Easter Festivals – Good Friday, Easter Monday Continue Reading...
LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION: St Vincent and the Grenadines Department of Tourism; PO Box 834; Bay Street; Kingstown; St Vincent Tel: 457 1502 Fax: 456 2610 Foreign Embassies in the United States: In addition to the embassies listed below, some Caribbean countries have consulates or tourist Continue Reading...
LA SOUFRIERE: The island’s smoldering volcano…hikers can take trails up to the rim of this mammoth for an amazing view, then down to rainforests and through amazing waterfalls. Guides from the Forestry Department are readily available for tours. CARNIVAL: St. Vincent’s biggest Continue Reading...
Time Zone* EST+1 Summer Sunrise/Sunset: 5:39 AM to 6:33 PM Winter Sunrise/Sunset: 6:22 AM to 5:44 PM Average Temperature Summer: 87 degrees F Average Temperature Winter: 75 degrees F Average Rainfall: 80″ Rainiest Months: July-October Water Temperature Summer: 82 degrees F Water Continue Reading...
By Taxi: The government sets the rates for fares, but taxis are unmetered and you should always check the fare before setting off. Fares are raised for journeys late at night or early in the morning. The average fare from Indian Bay into Kingstown is approximately EC$25 and EC$15-20 will get you Continue Reading...
St. Vincent airport: Joshua Airport in Arnos Vale. The airport does not receive international flights from outside the Caribbean, so you’ll need to fly first to either Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, St Lucia, Puerto Rico or Trinidad and make a connection to St. Vincent. American Eagle, Continue Reading...
When is the best weather in St. Vincent & The Grenadines? Being close to the equator, St. Vincent and the Grenadines do not experience a wide fluctuation in temperature, ranging between 64 degrees F/18 degrees C and 90 degrees F/32 degrees C. The coolest months, with temperatures in Continue Reading...
WHY ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES? World to sailing – lush rainforest – roaring rivers – sascading waterfalls – active volcano – black sand beaches – white sand beaches – cobblestone walkways – oldest botanical gardens in teh Americas and Continue Reading...
