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Frequently Asked Questions...
St. Vincent offers some of the best diving in Caribbean, and the mainland attracts dedicated recreational divers from around the world, especially divers interested in macro photography. Getting to St. Vincent... is not as difficult, or expensive to reach as you may have thought. There are now direct flights from Puerto Rico to St. Vincent, or you can connect via Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua, Martinique or St. Lucia! If you are traveling from East Coast USA we recommend flying via Barbados or Antigua as both islands have a number of flights to St. Vincent each day, so should you experience a delay with American or Continental airlines, that causes you to miss your original onward flight, you should be able to get to St. Vincent using alternative flights. PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to travel over Christmas or Easter holidays, or during
Carnival Season (end of Easter until August) you may experience a high volume of travelers throughout the Eastern Caribbean
region - make sure that you stick to your luggage allowance, and travel with some toiletries and a change of clothes in your
hand luggage. If traveling with a buddy / partner you may want to spilt clothes between cases just in case your bags take
a little longer to arrive! Water temperature and conditions... The diving in St. Vincent is great all year round, especially during the summer
months. The sea temperature remains at around 28 degrees celcius and dive conditions are perfect what ever time of the year
you may choose to visit! Do I need to bring my own equipment? With
the restrictions being placed on how much you can carry you may like to know that we include equipment rental within our prices.
All of our equipment is very well maintained and is meticulously clean. Should you decide to use our equipment instead of
your own and it does not meet your expectations we will give you a complete refund to the value of your dive package.
Can I learn to dive? Of course! Why not try a PADI
Discover Scuba Diving resort course, this is a half day dive experience that can be credited towards PADI Scuba Diver and
PADI Open Water certification. I would like to take a dive package but my partner doesn't dive, what should I do? No
problem, you can offer them the following choices;
Option #1. Come and relax in a tropical beach paradise, catch up on your reading whilst I go diving! We can schedule my diving around your sight seeing / shopping schedule if this suits you. Option #2. I would like to take a diving trip, why not come with me and take a 'Learn to Dive' course, it'll be great fun we'll be on the same boat for most of the time, and once you've completed the course we can dive together for the rest of the holiday! Option #3. How would you like to spend some time cruising and snorkeling amongst some of the most pristine reefs in the Caribbean with me, you can watch me through the glass bottom boat or float above me whilst I dive! Hopefully your partner / better half / significant other will be tempted by at least one of these options! Money, money, money... The currency used in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$). The EC$ is fixed to the US$ with an exchange rate US$1.00 = EC$2.70 US
currency is readily accepted throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines, however you will receive your change in EC$ in most
cases. Sterling and Euros can be changed at the banks (which are usually open Monday to Friday between 08.00 and 14.00), and
larger hotels. Most banks offer ATM services, however ATMs in St. Vincent can run out of cash during major public holidays
such as Christmas, Easter and Carnival when the banks are closed for extended periods).
If you are traveling from the UK you won't even need to bring an adapter as most outlets in St. Vincent
use the British style three pin plug. The electricity is 220v single phase 50 cycles, which means that if you use product
devised for the US market (110v) you should check if they are compatible with the 220v system. Alternatively check with your
accommodation provider if they are able to provide a 110v step down adapter. Most of the larger hotels in St. Vincent are
used to welcoming North Americans and either provide dual voltage within the rooms as a matter of course, or are able to provide
step down transformers on request. St. Vincent is one of the safest islands in the West Indies. The people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
are honest, God fearing folk.
St. Vincent has lots of culinary delights
to choose from, you just have to know where to look! From super steaks to bargain road side BBQ there is something for everyone
regardless of how much you wish to spend on your dining experience. Baan Thai is St. Vincents only Thai resturant. Here you have the opportunity to try authentic Thai cuisine. Well worth the journey to Buccament Bay where he restaurant provides an ambience second to none on the island. Want the real 'local' experiences then try.... 'Papa Spoons' in Calliaqua, a real local rumshop that serves delicious 'ital' (rastafarian vegetarian cooking) in a 'bashi', a bowl made from a calabash. You'll also find creole fish and chicken dishes on the menu. Very inexpensive, a real local road side dining experience. Eyvettes Pork City, yes that really is the name! Located in Arnos Vale this BBQ shop only opens on Friday and Saturday night. Load up your plate with delicious pork or chicken BBQ which is accompanied by bread fruit salad, coconut dumplings and a stack of 'provisions' (dasheen, eddoe, tania and other stodgy root carbs!), wash it down with a hairoun beer or a red Ju'C! Delicious! Famous Ritchies Chicken Shack is located in Heritage Square,
Kingstown. 'Chicken Ritchie', as he is fondly known, serves some of the best fried chicken on the island, wash it down with
an icy Hairoun beer, delicious. If your question is still unanswered please email info@indigodive.com |
