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The Facts For Your St. Vincent Vacation
Most St. Vincent vacation guests don't come for the beaches. While most of the islands' beaches are covered in black sand, St. Vincent travel visitors find the waters are without contest the best for sailing and yachting in the Caribbean - or perhaps in the world.
St. Vincent vacation guests find the land of St. Vincent is also gorgeous and lush, full of Caribbean greenery and naturally beautiful scenery. Although nightlife on these islands may be lacking for most St. Vincent travel visitors, boats depart for the waters daily, and the ocean life sure beats the nightlife.
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Getting To Your St. Vincent Vacation
St. Vincent travel guests should plan on arriving via air at St. Vincent's E.T. Joshua Airport. Direct flights from the U.S. and Canada are almost never available. Flights will generally connect through other major Caribbean airports. Small planes are the preferred way for St. Vincent vacation guests to travel among the islands, but you can also island hop via boat. Some St. Vincent travel visitors hire their own yacht or travel aboard a mail, cargo, or passenger boat to get to their St. Vincent resort or St. Vincent Hotel.
Entry Requirements
All St. Vincent vacation guests, including those from the Caribbean, should have a passport and a return or ongoing ticket. An original birth certificate (with raised seal) and a government-issued photo ID are sometimes accepted, but a passport is always recommended for St. Vincent travel visitors.
St. Vincent Weather
Due to trade winds, the St. Vincent vacation guests experience cooler weather than many Caribbean islands. Temperatures range from 76 to 82 in January and from 80 to 86 in July (all in degrees Fahrenheit). The rainy season runs from May to November, when the islands get most of their annual 70 inches of precipitation.
Geography
St. Vincent vacation guests will find that St. Vincent and the Grenadines is comprised of more than 30 islands scattered between St. Lucia and Grenada, and is a part of the British Windward Islands. St. Vincent is the largest of these islands; other islands include Young Island, Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island, Palm Island, and Petit St. Vincent. Nearly a quarter of the country's population lives in the capital city of Kingstown on St. Vincent.
Health and Safety
Bottled water is best for all St. Vincent vacation guests and as local water can cause upset stomachs. Kingstown General Hospital is the only major hospital on the islands.
The islands are very safe for all St. Vincent travel guests; the capital city Kingstown itself has a very low crime rate. Despite this, we advise St. Vincent vacation guests to not forget to follow basic safety precautions. Always be cautious at your St. Vincent hotel or on St. Vincent beaches.
People
Unlike the inhabitants of some Caribbean islands, locals on the Grenadines don't feel patronized by St. Vincent vacation guests. British manners and sensibilities dictate that St. Vincent travel visitors be treated with politeness; a more welcoming attitude is hard to find anywhere in the world. In addition to the many British characteristics, look for some French and Indian influences as well. African cultural influences are also visible, since most of the island's population is descended from African slaves.
