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dventure Guide to
St. Vincent
&
the Grenadines
Cindy Kilgore & Alan Moore
Grenada ,
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HUNTER PUBLISHING, INC.
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Maps by Kim MacKinnon,
© 2003 Hunter Publishing, Inc.
Index by Nancy Wolff
Cartoons by Joe Kohl
Cover photograph: © Bob Krist
All other photographs © Cindy Kilgore and Alan Moore
Back cover: View from Hellvellyn House, St. Patrick’s, Grenada
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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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Contents
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
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