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Carriacou Travel Information |
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| Carriacou Travel Information
Documents: U.S. and Canadian citizens do not need passports or visas as long as they have two documents (one with a photo) documenting their citizenship. A driver's license is not a valid form of identification. Currency: The Eastern Caribbean (EC) dollar is valued at about EC$2.70 to US$1. Bank has 24-hour ATM (EC$). Electricity: 220 volt, 50 cycles. Taxes and Tipping: An 8 percent government tax is added to hotel and restaurant bills. A 10 percent service charge also is normally included. There is a US$16 departure tax. Time: Atlantic Standard Time, the same as Eastern Daylight Savings Time. Airline Service: SVG Air uses small planes to travel to Carriacou. Ferry Service: The two-hour ?Osprey Express? departs Grenada each morning at 8 a.m. or 9 a.m., depending on the day. The roundtrip fare is US$30. Around the Island: Car rentals average between $45 and $60 a day. A local license is EC$30. On Carriacou, Wayne's Auto Rentals (473-443-6120 ) or anyone recommended by a reliable source. Be careful with insurance protection. Be warned, many of the roads have more pits than pavement. Where to Stay: Close to Windward are the Caribbee Inn in Prospect (fax 473-443-8142) and Bogles Round House Cottages in Bogles (fax 473-443-7841). The Cassada Bay Hotel (fax 473-443-7672) at the other end of the island at Belmont has wonderful views but the rooms still feel like dormitories, which they once were. Beaches: Anse La Roche is the best beach on Carriacou. Other beaches are L’Esterre Bay Beach, Petit Carénage Beach and Tyrrel Bay Beach. To Grenada Things To Do
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