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How to Get to Carriacou & Petite Martinique
There are
regular weekly flights from North America and Europe to Grenada's Point Salines
International Airport (PSIA). more...
Once in
Grenada, visitors can get to Carriacou by air or sea.
By Air.
St. Vincent Grenadines Air (SVG Air) operates daily flights between Grenada's
Point Salines International Airport and Carriacou's Lauriston Airport. The 20
minute flight is EC $124 one-way or EC $245 return. With 2 morning and 2
afternoon departures (except on Thursdays), it is easy for visitors and
business travellers to spend at least one day exploring Carriacou.
Ticket prices
and schedules are subject to change so please contact SVG Air for more
information -
St. Vincent Grendines (SVG) Air
Tel: 473 444-1475
www.svgair.com
By Sea.
For visitors already in Grenada the Osprey Ferry operates daily round-trip
service between Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The 90-minute journey
on a power-catamaran travels along Grenada's scenic west coast from St.
George's, passing the small islets between Grenada and Carriacou and arriving
in Hillsborough, before going onto Petite Martinique.
For a day trip
to Carriacou passengers should get to the Queen's Jetty on the Carenage
(opposite the Fire Station) by 08:30 to purchase tickets from the Osprey's
ticket counter. In Carriacou tickets can be purchased from the Osprey's office
on Main Street, Hillsborough. Tickets cost EC $80 one-way or EC $160 return per
person.
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Arriving |
| Departing |
|
Carriacou |
Grenada |
Pte
Martinique |
| Pte.
Martinique |
Mon
- Fri
Sat
Sun |
05:30
/ 15:00
09:00
15:00 |
|
|
| Carriacou |
Mon
- Fri
Sat
Sun |
|
06:00
/ 15:30
06:00 / 15:30
15:30 |
10:30
/ 19:00
10:30
9:30 / 19:00 |
| Grenada |
Mon
- Fri
Sat
Sun |
09:00
/ 17:30
09:00
08:00 / 17.:30 |
|
|
Ticket prices
and schedules are subject to change so please contact the Osprey Office for
more information -
Osprey Lines Ltd
Tel: 473 440-8126
General
Information. Once in Carriacou, the main town of Hillsborough lies at the
heart of all business activities.
| Government
Offices |
| Min
of Carriacou & PM Affairs |
Carriacou
has a ministry that looks after its affairs. The Parliamentary
representative Elvin Nimrod is in charge of this constituency.
Agriculture, Fisheries, Health, Education and Public Works falls under
this ministry.
Tel: 473 443 6026 |
| Carriacou
Police Station / Immigration Office |
|
Main Street,
Hillsborough
Tel(473) 443 7482 |
| Princess
Royal Hospital / Ambulance Service
|
Belair
Tel473 443 7400 |
| Post
Office |
Main Street,
Hillsborough
Tel (473) 443 6071 |
| Customs
|
Main Street, Hillsborough.
Opening hours Mon – Sat (8pm)
Tel 443 8399 |
| Revenue
Office
|
|
Main Street;
Hillsborough
Tel(473) 443 7388 |
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| Banks |
| National
Commercial Bank |
|
Main
Street, Hillsborough
Tel: 473 443 7289 |
| First
Caribbean International Bank |
Main
Street, Hillsborough
Tel: (473) 443 7232 |
| Capital
Bank |
Church
Street, Hillsborough
Tel: (473) 443 7895 |
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| Real
Estate Agents |
| Down Island
Ltd |
Craigston
Tel: (473) 443 8182
www.islandvillas.com |
| National
Insurance Scheme |
Hillsborough
Tel: (473) 443 8228 |
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| Tourism
and Taxi Associations |
| Carriacou
and Petite Martinique Tourism Association |
Claudia
Nagel, President
Tel: (473) 443 7882
www.carriacoupetitemartinique.com |
| Carriacou
Owners and Drivers Association |
Phillip
Mendes, President
Tel: (473) 443 7386 or 406 0964 |
| Carriacou
Water Taxi Association |
Kim
Bethel, President
Tel: (473) 443 7787 or 404 0279 |
For more information about Carriacou contact
-
The Carriacou Petite
Martinique Tourism Association or
The Grenada Board of Tourism's Carriacou
Office.
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