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Adventure guide to Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines / Cindy Kilgore & Alan Moore.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brown, Cindy Kilgore.
- Series:
- Hunter travel guides.
- Hunter travel guides
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Travel--Guidebooks.
- Travel.
- West Indies--Guidebooks.
- West Indies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 350 p. : maps.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Edison, N.J. : Hunter, c2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This highly detailed guide includes some smaller islands barely mentioned in competing books. Covers Mustique, Bequia, Palm Island, Tobago Cays, Carriacou, Mayreau, Petit St. Vincent, St. Vincent and Grenada, at the southern end of the Caribbean arc, just below St. Lucia. St. Vincent has the oldest botanical gardens in the Americas; on Bequia, some islanders still harpoon whales as their ancestors did; Grenada has pristine reefs and abundant natural beauty; and tiny Mustique, home to countless celebrities, has verdant mountains. Full details on sightseeing, island history, watersports, nightlife and more. Maps. Index.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Preface
- Introduction
- History
- Early Peoples
- Development
- Modern Times
- The Land
- Climate
- Animals
- Island Birds
- The People
- HOW TO SAY IT
- What's in a Place Name?
- Water Adventures
- Scuba Diving
- Snorkeling
- Land Adventures
- St. Vincent
- When to Go
- Getting Here
- By Air
- By Sea
- Practicalities
- Customs &
- Duties
- Tipping
- Medical Services
- Communications
- Banks
- Electricity
- Getting Married
- Holidays &
- Festivals
- Carnival
- Island History
- The Caribs of St. Vincent
- After Sugar
- Independence
- Coat of Arms
- The Flag
- Getting Around
- By Car
- By Motorbike
- By Bicycle
- By Bus
- By Taxi
- Tour Operators
- WHALE SPOTTING
- Sightseeing
- Kingstown
- The Leeward Highway
- The South
- The Windward Highway
- The North
- Shopping
- Adventures on Water
- Sailing
- Deep Sea Fishing
- Where to Eat
- Restaurant Directory
- South Coast
- Leeward Coast
- Windward Coast
- Where to Stay
- Accommodations Directory
- After Dark
- The Grenadines
- Bequia
- Police, Immigration &
- Internet &
- Telephone
- Postal Services
- Taxi Drivers
- Buses
- Car Rental
- Exploring Bequia
- Fishing
- Mustique
- Exploring Mustique
- Canouan
- Banking
- Exploring Canouan
- Tobago Cays.
- Introduction
- Exploring the Tobago Cays
- Rules of the Tobago Cays Marine Park
- Mayreau
- Money Matters
- Exploring Mayreau
- Union Island
- Travel Agents
- Bike Rental
- Exploring Union Island
- Palm Island
- Exploring Palm Island
- Petit St. Vincent
- Exploring Petit St. Vincent
- Adventures
- Grenada
- Embassy
- Carnival in Grenada
- Caribs' Leap
- Slavery
- Fedon's Rebellion
- Emancipation
- HURRICANE JANET
- Invasion of 1983
- By Ferry
- Cruising Permit
- St. George's
- Exploring the Island
- Adventures on Land
- Hiking
- Waterfalls
- Beaches
- Golf
- Triathlon
- Hashing
- Horseback Riding
- Whale Watching
- LAURA'S HERB &
- SPICE GARDEN
- DE LA GRENADE
- Supermarkets
- Store Hours
- ARAWAK ISLANDS
- Grand Anse &
- Morne Rouge
- Grand Anse Road, The Lagoon &
- Point Salines, True Blue Bay &
- Lance Aux Epines
- The Southeast.
- The Leeward Coast
- And finally...
- The Southwest
- Point Salines, True Blue Bay, &
- The Southeast
- The Leeward Coast
- The North &
- Grenada's Grenadines: Carriacou &
- Petite Martinique
- Carriacou
- Yacht Services
- Exploring Carriacou
- Exploring Petite Martinique
- Addendum
- Diving Emergencies
- For an air ambulance call:.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 1-58843-374-9
- 9786610705160
- 1-280-70516-7
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