phabric Posted December 5, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I do not see a thread for St Vincent like the other islands. What is there to see on this island? Tour companies? Beaches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingbajan Posted February 8, 2019 #2 Share Posted February 8, 2019 In St. Vincent most of the beaches have the black sand but some of the areas have the "standard" type sand I would recommend an island tour or a tour of their botanical gardens. I visited a few years ago but cannot remember the name of the tour company I used. I remember the owner's last name was Hazell a very personable guy. You can try the website discoversvg.com for info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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edinburgher Posted February 10, 2019 #4 Share Posted February 10, 2019 I would definitely recommend a tour as the town has very little to offer, but the actual island is quite scenic with many options depending on your interests. Being onboard a ship you would need to decide on either west or east coast, as the road layout would probably not give you time for both. Suggest you read where your shorex are going to give you some idea of what you could do, but to get a better idea of both sides of the island, also look at Tripadvisor and other tourist info for the island. There are several tour companies who would offer you a tour tweaked to your own interests and there should be info on these on their sites. There are also tour company reviews on Tripadvisor. We booked with Trunos of Fraser Taxi and Tours as he had such great reviews on Tripadvisor. Decided on a west coast tour and had a wonderful day. Should we ever return we would book with him again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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caber Posted May 7, 2019 #6 Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) What about taxis? Can you get a taxi tour as on other islands? What I mean is can you just pick them up at the port without booking a tour? Edited May 7, 2019 by caber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAYRB Posted December 10, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 10, 2019 We were just there yesterday while on board the Silhouette. Had zero expectations and zero plans. We had an all aboard time of 3:30 so we did not want to venture out to far. We wound up taking the water taxi from the port ( $15/pp round trip) to Villa beach, which was fine. Remember we had low to no expectations. The beach had facilities and rentals. The water was very calm & clear and ther was some snorkeling along the right side of the beach. The water taxi took less than 15 minutes. You could take a regular taxi for $10/pp round trip, I believe that trip would take a little longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiseoholic000 Posted December 18, 2019 #8 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Any recommendations on a resort day pass or a catamaran tour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katmich12 Posted March 8, 2020 #9 Share Posted March 8, 2020 We booked a tour with Trunos of Frasier Taxi and Tours. It was fabulous! His van is immaculate. He provided snacks and drinks. We saw most of the island and toured the Montreal Gardens, a stunning Botanical Gardens. Highly recommend this comprehensive personal island experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbrady Posted March 17, 2020 #10 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Before our recent cruise I tried to find info on a good tour guide & did not have much success. We ended up taking a chance & lucked into one on the pier. "Albert" - he joked 'like Albert Einstein' - took the four of us on about a 3 1/2 tour showing us both sides of the island, he was really knowledgeable of the history, the present status of crime, gangs, drugs..... and we got a great insight into the people. We also asked him to stop at a grocery store because we always like to see unique local things. He helped us with any questions we had. The 4 of us did a private tour & we paid $25 or $30 per person (sorry I'm getting tours mixed up but it was one of those) . If anyone is interested, his email is kingipa@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahT Posted July 20, 2020 #11 Share Posted July 20, 2020 In March we took a tour with Detention tours which was excellent. Samuel offers several tour options including botanical gardens, or dark view falls with pirates of the Caribbean and beach break. The water taxi to Villa beach is quick and convenient. St Vincent is a beautiful volcanic island and to really appreciate the scenery you need to take a taxi or tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Curly Posted June 24, 2021 #12 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Does anyone know the likelihood of our ship docking in St. Vincent in December? There are no shore excursions listed on RCI website for St. Vincent and no tour operators have answered my emails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted October 31, 2021 #13 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Has anyone caught the ferry over to Bequia for the day when in port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim and Monika Posted March 29, 2022 #14 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I have always wanted to do the Falls of baliene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teodor Posted September 19, 2022 #15 Share Posted September 19, 2022 What is the current Covid restrictions? In RCL App i see 'Guests may visit most ports freely with the exception of St. Vincent which requires tours for all guests...' Any update on this? Is it still valid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Curly Posted September 23, 2022 #16 Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 2:42 AM, Teodor said: What is the current Covid restrictions? In RCL App i see 'Guests may visit most ports freely with the exception of St. Vincent which requires tours for all guests...' Any update on this? Is it still valid? Yes, an update would be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despegue Posted October 28, 2022 #17 Share Posted October 28, 2022 No restrictions whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiemom11 Posted January 3, 2023 #18 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Curious about a day trip, possibly ferry, to Bequia too. Is it possible to do? Safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Thedonkeycentrehalf Posted March 2 #19 Share Posted March 2 We’ve been in St Vincent today and joined Quency Lewis Pirate tour. Five hours, great fun and ridiculously good value for money at 35USD per person. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Thedonkeycentrehalf Posted March 12 #20 Share Posted March 12 Now we are home, I wanted to add a little more info. The Quency Lewis Pirates Tour (the company is also known as Foreign Tours) was very well organised. From the initial meeting in the cruise terminal you could tell it was not your average tour as this larger than life character with his portable PA gets you ready for the day ahead. We started with a stop in the fishing town of Layou where we saw the fishing nets, were given fresh fruit, our pirate hats and had photos taken. From there we went to the cove where some of Pirates of the Caribbean was filmed. The cruise tour groups turned up, had a look around and then left while we were lined up, given punch, various photos signs etc to use before doing dancing to the portable PA. We then went down a very rough track to a lovely little beach where we had around 90 minutes to relax before heading back towards Kingstown. Usually they would finish at the fort but that was closed for maintenance so they said we would instead go over to Arnos Vale where the posh new developments were being built. At that point, it got a bit strange but in a fun way. The old airport has been transformed with shops in the terminal building and bar in the old ATC tower. There is a road crossing the old runway which we drove into and then we pulled off and parked on the runway, On the runway were some goats wandering around as well as someone learning to drive. After a few minutes wait, we got off the buses to find a little buffet set up for us with various savoury snacks and drinks available. They then announced they had seen on FB it was someone's birthday so they brought out a birthday cake for us all to celebrate. They then got out another cake as a thank you for some people who were on their fourth tour with them. After a bit more dancing on the runway, it was time to go back. There were two buses for those on the tour plus another support vehicle which had all of the supplies and ensured everything was ready when we got to each stop. It is very well organised, great fun and as I said before, ridiculously good value for money. If they had charged double I would still have been happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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