Travel, Accommodation & Meals

  • Lunch will be provided Free of cost to Conference Participants during the Conference.  The Conference Secretariat will be pleased to provide a list of Restaurants near to the Conference Site where good quality meals can be accessed at a reasonable cost.
  • Local Transportation will be provided for Participants hosted by the Conference.
  • We are pleased to List the following Hotels for Participants to make their arrangements regarding accommodation for the Conference .  When making your Booking , please ask for the Special Garifuna Conference Discount.   For all Hotels, early booking is highly recommended.

Click here for a List of Hotels Suitable for the Conference

 

GENERAL TRAVEL INFORMATION:

Visas:  Visas to enter St. Vincent and the Grenadines are not required for Citizens of  the USA, Canada , Honduras, Guatemala & CARICOM countries .

Airport:    The only Airport is the E.T.Joshua Airport which is not an InternationalAirport.  The main Airline providing service to St. Vincent and the Grenadines is LIAT Airlines.     Direct   Flights from various International Destinations  should be booked to any one of the following International Airports-  Barbados, Trinidad, St. Lucia, Antigua and Puerto Rico.   Bookings can be made online from these airports via www.liatairline.com

Climate :  The Climate is pleasant and light summer clothing is recommended.

Currency: St Vincent and the Grenadinesis part of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union and the currency in use is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar.  Exchange Rate EC$2.71 = USD$1.00.   Foreign exchange is available and there are several Banks within walking distance of the Conference site.

International Routes are Marked in Red. Regional Routes Via Liat Airline into St Vincent are Marked in Yellow.


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