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TAXIS
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Bequia's
famous open-backed taxis are well known
for their courteous and friendly
operators. Taxis are widely used for
getting around - to and from Port
Elizabeth, to the beaches, to restaurants
- and home again in the evening!
Rates are fixed and are
listed in the Bequia Tourism Association
Office, but it's always sensible to
check the fare beforehand. Most fares
will be quoted in EC$, but sometimes for
longer trips, including Island Tours, you
may be quoted in US$ - you can normally
pay in either currency.
All taxis monitor VHF CH 68 and any
restaurant or bar will be happy to call
a taxi for you. Alternatively find them
gathered "Under the Almond Tree" in Port
Elizabeth. Visitors often choose to use
the same taxi driver throughout their
stay - many lasting friendships have
been built this way!
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Curtice Taxi Service
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Curtice Taxi Service is
definitely the most reliable on the
island; We offer very polite and down to
earth service
at all times.
We would be delighted to take you
around the island whether it’s an island
tour or just a short trip to the beaches.
Relax as our comfortable Taxi Service
offers you the Best views around Bequia
and provides transportation to
wherever your heart desires.
Please contact us at;
Cellular: 1784 5325073 or 1784 5326691
curticeduncan@gmail.com
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Gideon's Taxi & Rentals
Humble Servant Taxi Service
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Ever
thought
about
relaxing in air condition comfort while
viewing beautiful Bequia, or using just the
sun roof? Well you can just do that by calling
your HUMBLE SERVANT Thaddaeus anytime.
Just feel like touring around the
island at your very own pace - jeep rentals
are available also.
dhumbleservant@hotmail.com
Tel: 1 (784) 497 6446
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VEHICLE
RENTALS
Several
car and jeep rental companies operate on the island,
offering both daily and weekly rates. If you want to
have the freedom to explore at your own pace and in
your own time, renting a car or jeep is the choice
for you. Some vehicles are open topped, some are
air-conditioned.
Car rentals can usually also be arranged
through your hotel, apartment, or villa.
Affordable
Jeep Rentals
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Discover
Bequia in comfort and style by renting a jeep
from Affordable Jeep Rentals whose main goal
is to provide comfortable and reliable rental
jeeps for exploring our lovely island.
We offer unbeatable rates and we also
arrange your local license at no additional
cost.
Book your jeep now!!
Contact Info:
Tel: 1 (784) 431 8760
dk.sons@hotmail.com
www.affordablejeeprentals.com
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B&G (Gideon) Jeep Rental
Tel/Fax: (784)
458 3760
gideontaxi@vincysurf.com
www.bequiajeeprentals.com
Bequia
Street Prince Scooter Rentals
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Rent a
Scooter Bike from Street Prince Scooter
Rentals and enjoy the convenience of
affordable two-wheelers.
The ideal way
to explore our beautiful island of Bequia.
Complementary helmets with every ride
and zero deposit required. $100 EC per day or
$40 USD.
CALL US NOW TO BOOK!!!
Tel: 1 (784) 454 3876 or
1 (784)
527 3001
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KVG Rental Services
DOLLAR VANS
Often
crowded, never dull, these closed vehicles are the
cheapest way to get around to most parts of the
island. Pick them up in Port Elizabeth (enquire at
the Tourism Office for the regular routes and
stop-offs) or simply hail one as it approaches and
ask them if they are going you way!
Fares
vary from EC$1 to EC$4 per person (payable once on
board) depending on the length of journey.
WATER TAXIS
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A popular way to get from
Admiralty Bay to Princess Margaret or Lower
Bay beaches, or even just across Admiralty
Bay.
You will normally find a water taxi operator
on the dock at the Frangipani or Gingerbread
docks, or if there are none in sight just
stand at the end of the dock and one will
soon appear!
Cost about
EC$15 one way, to the beaches, less for a
trip across the harbour. Make a note of the
name of the water taxi so you can ask for
him again.
All water taxis stand by on VHF CH
68.
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INTER-ISLAND
FERRIES
Bequia
to St. Vincent
Bequia has
always relied on ferries to bring
supplies and of course passengers to and
from St. Vincent. Up until about fifteen
years ago, the Friendship Rose, a Bequia
built inter-island schooner was the only
lifeline for Bequians to "the mainland".
This historic vessel now operates
memorable day trips to the Tobago Cays.
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Today
a regular and efficient ferry service operates between
Bequia and Kingstown, St. Vincent, with two Bequia
based companies - Admiralty Transport (784 458
3348) and Bequia Express (784 457 3539) -
operating four boats between them. Together the two
ferries lines offer seven sailings a day on weekdays,
five on Saturdays, with morning and evening sailings
only on Sundays. Each ferry has an air-conditioned
saloon, bar and snack bar, or you can choose to sit up
on deck and enjoy the sea air.
The
boats carry passengers and cargo, trucks and
supplies from "the mainland" to Bequia and the
arrival and departure of each ferry in Port
Elizabeth is a lively buzz of activity even at
6.30am in the morning!
One-way
fares on all ferries are EC$25 per person.
Please
call the ferry companies for the up-to-date ferry
schedule!
Tel:
Admiralty Transport 1 (784) 458 3348 /
Whatsapp: 1 (784) 534 7707
and Bequia Express 1 (784) 457 3539,
Jaden Sun Fast Ferry 1
(784) 451 2192 / Cel: 1 (784) 493
7114,
and/or check on-line:
Admiralty
Transport:
www.admiralferries.net
Bequia Express:
www.bequiaexpress.com
Jaden Sun Fast
Ferry:
www.jadensunferry.com
(inter-Grenadines)
Schedules
can be subject to change at short notice, so its
sensible to check with the ferry companies or the
Bequia Tourism Association before planning your
journey - especially if you have a plane to catch!
Arriving in Bequia by
ferry
Ferries to
other Grenadine Islands
MV BARRACUDA
The vessel, carrying passengers and cargo, runs
from Kingstown, St. Vincent through the Grenadines
to Union Island, stopping in Canouan. The vessel
doesn't stop in Bequia.
Schedule is as follows (but please double check
with the Bequia Tourism Office):
MV Barracuda
Departs Kingstown Monday, Thursday, Saturday 12
noon
Departs Union Island Tuesday, Friday
7:00am
Fares:
Kingstown to Canouan - EC$60
Kingstown to Union - EC$80
This is an interesting, adventurous and
inexpensive way to see the Grenadines, but the
schedule is always subject to change. Check at the
Tourism Office when in Bequia for up-to-date
details!
Connections to
Carriacou and Grenada
There
are number of local options for travelling for Union
to Carriacou at very reasonable rates, including
with
MV Lady J.J. For more information check here: http://grenadinesconnection.com/
Don’t forget that you must clear out of Union (SVG)
before travelling to Carriacou, and then clear in
(to Grenada) when you arrive in Carriacou.
From Carriacou you can get to Grenada via the Osprey
Lines fast ferry. See their schedule and more
details at: www.ospreylines.com/index.php/schedule-fares
Other options may also be available – enquire
locally.
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