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ACCESS BY PLANE
Argyle International Airport AIA (9 km from the base – 15 minutes by car)
• Air Canada, American Airlines and Caribbean Airlines offer direct flights to/from USA and Canada.
• Argyle International airport offers easy connections via Barbados, Grenada, Antigua, St Lucia and Trinidad. Please check schedule at www.svg-airport.com
TRANSFER FROM AIRPORT TO BASE
If you need a transfer from the airport to the base, please contact us, we will be happy to assist you.
No, you only need experience on similar boats you'd like to charter. If you don't have much experience, we are happy to assign a skipper for a day or as long as you think you need to get you up to speed.
Yes, all those services are standard at each of our bases worldwide
The currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar. Visa and MasterCard are accepted in the main tourist areas but not in rural locations.
The time difference to St. Vincent and The Grenadines is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) -4 hours.
Only a passport valid beyond their departure date is required for US citizens and Europeans. For visits of less than 30 days, a visa is not necessary, but you will need to display return flight tickets and that you have enough funds for your stay. Speak to us before you leave to make sure you have the right documentation.
Free Wi-Fi is available while in the Blue Lagoon Marina and at our office. Getting online is easy with plenty of Wi-Fi spots and cyber cafés, but you may find that speeds vary for the duration of your Grenadines and St. Vincent yacht charter.
The protected areas have moorings under the supervision of the park rangers and fees range from 45 EC to 65 EC.
Renowned Caribbean trade winds, which can reach up to 25 knots in the high season, provide the sailing conditions for St. Vincent and The Grenadines yacht charters. In the high season, expect 3-5ft swells, and 5-7ft during the low season. Between November and June, winds from the Grenadines blow mainly from the east.
The high season between January and May is the perfect time to visit St. Vincent and The Grenadines.
The average temperatures are warm year-round in St. Vincent and The Grenadines. They can reach 81oF during the high season between January and May, but can still hit the high 70s in the low season.
On land electricity is 220 volts. Some resorts have US outlets with 110 v power
The language spoken in St. Vincent and The Grenadines is English
The dialing code for St. Vincent and The Grenadines is +1 784
Please only take soft bags and not suitcases, as they would be too bulky onboard.
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