Getting Here

GETTING TO ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES

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Getting to SVG by Air

Getting Here by Air

St. Vincent’s main airport is the E. T. Joshua Airport in Arnos Vale, a short distance from Kingstown. This airport services international flights as well as flights to and from the Grenadines and other Caribbean destinations.

The major gateways to St. Vincent & The Grenadines from North America and Europe are Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad, St. Lucia, Martinique and Puerto Rico, with connecting flights to Bequia, Canouan, Mustique and Union Island.

St. Vincent and the the Grenadines has an Information Desk in the Arrivals Section of the Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados. This desk is opened daily at 1:00 p.m. until the last flight to St. Vincent departs. Personnel are on hand to assist travellers in making connections to their final destinations.

See a list of local Travel Agents (pdf) here...

Airlines From North America

Airlines From the UK & Europe

From the US
American Airlines, US Airways, Delta, Air Jamaica, Jet Blue.

The main US cities with direct access are New York, Atlanta, Miami & Charlotte.

From Canada
Air Canada, WestJet.

From the UK
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic.

From Europe
Air France, Condor

Approximate Flight Times to St. Vincent Read more...

Barbados – 30 minutes

Grenada - 30 minutes

Martinique – 45 minutes

St. Lucia – 20 minutes

Trinidad – 1 hour

Puerto Rico – 2 hrs 20 mins.

Argyle International Airport

For information on the construction of the Argyle International Airport on the southeast coast of St. Vincent see here...

Constructing the Argyle International Airport: Where are we?

Argyle International Airport Project Update August 2010 (PDF)...

In the News

As of August 2011, Conviasa Airline offers flights between St. Vincent and Venezuela on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Regional Caribbean Airlines

Regional airline operators with direct and indirect services to and from St. Vincent:

LIAT (1974) Ltd
P. O. Box 616, Kingstown
St. Vincent & The Grenadines

Tel (784) 457-1821
Fax (784) 457-2000

www.liat.com
pattersond@liatairline.com

Caribbean Airlines
Caribbean Airlines Head Office
Golden Grove Roud, Piarco
Trinidad

Tel + (868) 625-7200

www.caribbean-airlines.com

mail@caribbean-airlines.com

SVG Island Connections

Canouan, Bequia, Mustique and Union Island all have airports with daily scheduled service and charter flights to and from St. Vincent.

These airports are serviced by the Grenadine Air Alliance which includes SVG Air, Mustique Airways and Trans Island Air.
Canouan has a jetport that is serviced by SVG Air.

Mustique Airways Ltd

E. T. Joshua Airport
P. O. Box 1232
Kingstown
St. Vincent & The Grenadines

www.mustique.com

info@mustique.com
Tel: (784) 458 4380
Fax: (784) 456 4586

SVG Air

E. T. Joshua Airport
P. O. Box 39
Kingstown
St. Vincent & The Grenadines

www.svgair.com
shuttles@svgair.com

Tel: (784) 457 5777
Fax: (784) 457 5077

Grenadine Air Alliance

E. T. Joshua Airport

P.O. Box 39
Kingstown
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

www.grenadineairways.com
res@grenadineairways.com

Tel: (784) 456 6793
Caribbean Tel: (246) 418-1654
UK Tel: 44 (0) 1 895-450-710

Daily Scheduled Flights for Grenadine Air Alliance

The following is the daily schedule for Grenadine Air Alliance.

Mustique
St Vincent to Mustique Mustique to St Vincent	FLT# 603 FLT# 614	Departs @ 10:20 am Departs @ 5:30 pm
Canouan
St Vincent to Canouan St Vincent to Canouan Canouan to St Vincent Canouan to St Vincent	FLT# 141 FLT# 149 FLT# 411 FLT# 616	Departs @ 8:15 am Departs @ 5:00 pm Departs @ 8:45 am Departs @ 5:30 pm
Union Island
St Vincent to Union Union to St Vincent St Vincent to Union St Vincent to Union Union to St Vincent	FLT# 151 FLT# 511 FLT# 605 FLT# 159 FLT# 616	Departs @ 8:15 am Departs @ 8:45 am Departs @ 10:20 am * Departs @ 5: 00 pm Departs @ 5:30 am

*Occasionally the flight which departs at 10:20 to Union Island sometimes makes a stop at Canouan. In that event once seats are available, requests to travel to Canouan may be accommodated.

Depart	Time	Arrive	Time
Barbados	1:30 pm	Union Island	2:05 pm
		Canouan	2:15 pm
		Mustique	2:30 pm
		Bequia	2:40 pm
Barbados	4:30 pm	Union Island	5:05 pm
		Canouan	5:15 pm
		Mustique	5:30 pm
		Bequia	5:40 pm
		St Vincent	6:05 pm

n.b. Chartered flights are also available upon request.

For more information please contact:
Grenadine Air Alliance
Tel: 784 456 6793
Fax: 784 456 6798
Email: ciw@svgair.com
www.svgair.com

Entry & Exit Requirements

Visitors to St. Vincent & The Grenadines must be in possession of a valid passport and a return or onward ticket. Visas are required from nationals of The Dominican Republic, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, The People's Republic of China, Iraq, Iran and Nigeria.

A Departure Tax of EC$40 (US$15) per person must be paid by all visitors who have been in the country for 24 hours or more.

All visitors, with the exception of Caricom residents, are normally granted a four week stay by Immigration. To further extend this duration, visitors need to seek approval from the Immigration Department, along with payment of an extension fee of EC$25 per person.

Getting Around by Sea

St. Vincent & The Grenadines has an inter-island ferry system that makes it very easy to get from one island to another.

Read article on the M V Barracouda (PDF)...
Read more...

Inter-Island Ferry Schedules

Bequia Ferry Schedule

Bequia is serviced by several ferries on a daily basis.

The experience of traveling by ferry is enhanced with the operation of a new fast ferry service Jaden Sun, which takes 20-25 minutes between St. Vincent and Bequia; and 50 minutes between Bequia and Canouan.
http://jadeninc.com

M/V Bequia Express/ M/V Admiral Express

Tel/Fax: (784) 458-3286.

Journey time is approximately one hour with Bequia Express and Admiral.
Fares Bequia Express & Admiral: EC$20.00 one way, $EC 35.00 return (if with the same ferry line).

Be sure to check ferry times ahead of your journey as they are subject to change.

(Admiral *December to April & July to August only)

	MV Bequia Express	M/V Admiral
Monday to Friday
Depart Bequia	6:30 am	6:30 am
	8:30 am	* 9:00 am
	9:30 am
	1:00 pm	2:00 pm
	4:30 pm

Depart Kingstown	8:00 am	* 7:45 am
	10:30 am
	1:00 pm	11:30 am
	4:00 pm	4:30 pm
	6:00 pm
Saturday
Depart Bequia	6:30 am	6:30 am
	9:15 am	9:30 am
	4:30 pm	5:00 pm

Depart Kingstown	8:00 am	8:15 am
	11:00 am	11:30 am
	6:00 pm	7:00 pm
Sundays & Public Holidays
Depart Bequia	7:00 am	7:30 am
	4:30 pm	5:00 pm

Depart Kingstown	8: 30 pm	9:00 am
Depart Kingstown	6:00 pm	7:00 pm

"Fast Ferry" M/V Jaden Sun

Tel/Fax: (784) 451-2192 or (784) 493-7177

Journey time is 20-25 minutes with Jaden Sun between St. Vincent and Bequia.
Fare Jaden Sun: EC$30 one way (St Vincent to Bequia)

	MV Jaden Sun
Monday
Depart Bequia	8:45 am
Depart Kingstown	3:30 pm
Wednesday
Depart Bequia	8:45 am
Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Depart Kingstown	9:00 am
Depart Bequia	5:15 pm
Sunday
Depart Kingstown	4:00 pm

Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Depart Kingstown	9:00 am
Depart Bequia	5:15 pm

Canouan, Mayreau & Union Island Ferry Schedule

Passengers traveling to Canouan, Mayreau and Union Island are serviced by the following four ferries, which includes Jaden Sun.

See the High Season Schedule (Dec-April/July-Aug) for Jaden Sun here (PDF)...

"Fast Ferry" M/V Jaden Sun

	Depart	Arrive	Fare
Sunday
	St. Vincent 4:00 p.m.	Bequia 4:30 p.m.	EC$30.00
	Bequia 4:35 p.m.	Canouan 5:20 p.m.	EC$55.00
	Canouan 5:25 p.m.	Union Island 5:55 p.m.	EC$30.00
Monday
	Union Island 7:00 a.m.	Canouan 7:30 a.m.	EC$30.00
	Canouan 7:45 a.m.	Bequia 8:30 a.m.	EC$55.00
	Bequia 8:45 a.m.	St. Vincent 9:15 a.m.	EC$30.00
	St. Vincent 3:30 p.m	Bequia 4:00 p.m.	EC$30.00
	Bequia 4:15 p.m	Canoun 5:00 p.m.	EC$55.00
	Canouan 5:15 p.m.	Union Island 5:45 p.m.	EC$30.00
Wednesday
	Union Island 7:00 a.m.	Canouan 7:30 a.m.	EC$30.00
	Canouan 7:45 a.m.	Bequia 8:30 a.m.	EC$55.00
	Bequia 8:45 a.m.	St. Vincent 9:15 a.m.	EC$30.00
Thursday, Friday & Saturday
	St Vincent 9:00 a.m.	Bequia 9:30 a.m.	EC$30.00
	Bequia 9:45 a.m.	Canouan 10:30 a.m.	EC$55.00
	Canouan 10:45 a.m.	Union Island 11:15 a.m.	EC$30.00
	Union Island 3:30 p.m.	Canouan 4:00 p.m.	EC$30.00
	Canouan 4:15 p.m.	Bequia 5:00 p.m.	EC$55.00
	Bequia 5:15 p.m.	St. Vincent 5:45 p.m.	EC$30.00
Public Holidays
	St. Vincent 9:00 a.m.	Canouan 10:00 a.m.	EC$65.00
	Canouan 10:10 a.m.	Union Island 10:40 a.m.	EC$30.00
	Union Island 3:00 p.m.	Canouan 3:30 p.m.	EC$30.00
	Canouan 3:45 p.m.	St. Vincent 4:45 p.m.	EC$65.00

Kingstown-Mayreau/Mayreau-Kingstown (with stops) EC$70.00
(on a need basis)

Bequia-Mayreau/Mayreau-Bequia (with stops) EC$60.00
(on a need basis)

Passengers traveling from Mayreau may contact Mr. John Roache at: 784-494-1076

M/V Barracuda

	Depart	Arrive
Mondays and Thursdays
	St. Vincent 11:00 a.m.	Canouan 1:45 p.m.
	Canouan 2:00 p.m.	Mayreau 3:00 p.m.
	Mayreau 3:25 p.m.	Union Island 3:45 p.m.
Tuesdays and Fridays
	Union Island 6:30 a.m.	Mayreau 7:30 a.m.
	Mayreau 7:30 a.m.	Canouan 8:30 a.m.
	Canouan 8:45 a.m.	St. Vincent Noon
Saturday
	St. Vincent 11:30 a.m.	Canouan 1:00 p.m.
	Canouan 1:30 p.m.	Mayreau 2:00 p.m.
	Mayreau 2:15 p.m.	Union Island 3:00 p.m.
	Union Island 4:00 p.m.	St. Vincent 9:30 p.m.
Barracuda's Fares St. Vincent to Canouan: EC$ 30.00 St. Vincent to Mayreau: EC$ 35.00 St. Vincent to Union Island: EC$ 40.00
All schedules and fares are subject to change and cancellation without notice due to maintenance and other causes. Re-check times with the ferry company before traveling.

M/V Gem Star

	Depart	Arrive
Tel: (784) 526-1158, (784) 493-6500, or (784) 457-4157 Journey time is approximately 3 hours.
Tuesdays and Fridays
	St. Vincent 11:00 a.m.	Canouan 1:15 p.m.
	Canouan 1:30 p.m.	Mayreau 2:00 p.m.
	Mayreau 2:30 p.m.	Union Island 2:45 p.m.
Wednesdays and Saturdays
	Union Island 9:00 a.m.	Mayreau 9:15 a.m.
	Mayreau 9:30 p.m.	Canoun 10:00 a.m.
	Canoun 10:15 a.m.	St. Vincent 12:30 p.m.

M/V Canouan Bay

The journey time is approximately 3 hours.
	Depart	Arrive
Tuesdays & Fridays
	Canouan 7:00 a.m.	St. Vincent 10:00 a.m.
	St. Vincent 12:00 noon	Canouan 3:00 p.m.

Mustique Ferry Schedule

The following ferry services Mustique.

M/V Endeavour

Tel: 784- 457- 1531 Journey time is approximately two hours.
Depart	Time	Days
Mustique	7:30 a.m.	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (also the first Wednesday in every month).
St. Vincent	2:00 p.m.
Fare: EC $25 one way (n.b. schedule update as of May 27 2009).