ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Travel and Scuba Facts

Location: St. Vincent & the Grenadines are located between St. Lucia to the north and Grenada to the
south and Barbados is 100 miles to the east.

AIRPORT:

(SVD) E.T. Joshua Airport - First you fly to Barbados, then fly to St. Vincent & Union Island with either Mustique Air (800-526-4789) or Liat , only 35 minutes away -- American Eagle flights are daily from San Juan.

CAPITAL CITY:

Kingstown

HIGHEST POINT:

La Soufriere (volcano) is 4,000 ft

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE:

Check with each airline

DEPARTURE TAX:

Approximately EC$20 or US $8 /per person.

ENTRY DOCUMENTS:

Proof of citizenship & return ticket

TIME:

US Eastern Standard time ( Nov / Mar ) +1 hr ( Apr / Oct )

LANGUAGE :

English

CURRENCY:

US$1 = EC$2.70 - US$ is accepted.

SIZE OF COUNTRY:

St. Vincent - 18 miles long x 11 miles wide

POPULATION:

All islands approximately 106,000

ELECTRICITY:

220 volts / 50 cycles ( need converter )

TELEPHONE:

From US 1-784 + 7 digits

CLIMATE:

Tropical with trade winds ( 12 / 15 knots daily )

AIR TEMPERATURE:

75F to 88F

CLOTHING:

Light , casual - But do not wear bathing suits or mini shorts in the streets or store.

EVENTS:

Carnival is July 1 thru 11 - Independence day is Oct. 27

WATER TEMPERATURE:

Year around 78F to 82F

VISIBILITY:

Year around 60 to 80 ft

HURRICANE:

Last one was actually the tail of a hurricane in 79 - Tropical storm in 87.

RAINY SEASON:

July thru October ( average rainfall is 80" on the cost & 150" in the island )

BEST TIME / DIVE:

Anytime

KIND OF DIVING:

St. Vincent: about 30 sites within 10 to 30 mn boat ride - Multi-level diving - Computer: ok - Pillar coral, deep sea fans, tall gorgonians & black coral, several wrecks and even an underwater cave -

MAIN DIVE SITES:

New Guinea Reef - The Bottle Reef - The Forest - The Garden - The Wall - The Seimstrand ( wreck ). Grenadines: all sites are near - Horseshoe Reef at Tobago Cays - Miro Gardens - The Purina ( wreck ).

DECOMPRESSION:

Barbados / 35mn by plane

INOCULATIONS:

No / bugs during Aug-Oct ( no wind )

DRINKING H2O:

Safe to drink.

DRIVING LICENSE:

Needed EC$40 / left side

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

Cricket - Sailing - Tennis - Golf ( One 9 hole ) - Windsurfing - Hiking.

HISTORY:

Independence from England since 10-27-1979, but still a part of British Commonwealth.

TOURISM BOARD:

In USA 800-729-1726 / New York or 800-235-3029 / Dallas Dive Canouan: 809-458-8648 / fax 458-8875.

St. Vincent Diving

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