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BARBADOS TO BEQUIA From Barbados, visitors can choose either to FLY DIRECT TO BEQUIA (55 minutes) OR FLY TO ST. VINCENT (35 minutes) then take the FERRY TO BEQUIA (1 hour, US$6 one way)  The following local airlines FLY DIRECT TO BEQUIA FROM BARBADOS:     SVG AIR Bequia's J.F. Mitchell Airport res@svgair.com (reservations and enquiries)  www.svgair.com St. Vincent Office: (784) 457 5124   SVG Air offers scheduled daily flights from Barbados to Bequia, which are designed to connect with incoming international flights.    Flying time is approximately 55 minutes, reaching Bequia in the late afternnoon.   SVG Air also offer an extensive range of scheduled and private charter routes to other Grenadine islands, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Martinique. Well known for their courteous, efficent service, punctuality and excellent customer care. Mustique Airways  info@mustique.com www.mustique.com St. Vincent Office (784) 458 4380 U.K Agent: Unique Hotels 0800 373 742 USA Agent: Stratton Travel 1 800 526 4789 Canada Agent: Total Advantage Travel 1 800 419 1635 Bequia Airport   Bequia's J.F. Mitchell airport was opened in 1992, and services daily scheduled flights to and from Barbados. Private charters and scheduled flights to and from Grenada (SVG Air), Union Island, Canouan and St. Vincent are also available - contact the above local airlines for details.     Arrival: You will be expected to present a completed Immigration Form provided by your incoming airline. Visitors must also be able to show a return ticket out of St. Vincent & the Grenadines.    Hotels and apartments normally arrange for their guests to be collected by taxi from the airport - ask for details when you book. Otherwise there are always taxis to meet each arriving flight who will be happy to take you safely to your hotel, apartment, guest house or villa.   Departure: There is a national departure tax of EC$40 (about US$15) for each passenger leaving St. Vincent & the Grenadines.  TO BEQUIA VIA ST. VINCENT:   As an alternative to flying direct into Bequia, visitors may choose to travel to St. Vincent, and then take the ferry onward to Bequia. The following regional airlines fly direct to St. Vincent's E.T. Joshua Airport from Barbados, as well as from other hubs such as St. Lucia, Grenada and Trinidad. L.I.A.T.  St. Vincent Within select Local Markets Call Toll Free at: 1-888-844-LIAT (5428) In U.S.V.I. and Puerto Rico call 866-549-5428 From Antigua call 480-5582 All others 1-268-480-5601/2 (Call Center Antigua W.I) reservations@liatairline.com www.liatairline.com  Tel: (784) 784 4571821  / (784) 458 4841 BEQUIA FERRY FROM ST. VINCENT   After arriving at the airport in St. Vincent, visitors should take a taxi (approx US$10) to the "Ferry Dock" (officially known as the Grenadines Wharf) in Kingstown to catch the ferry to Bequia - either the Admiral I or II (yellow and white) or the Bequia Express I or II (red and white). If your schedule is tight, tell your taxi driver! Once at the ferry dock, you must pass through the Grenadines Wharf terminal booth, where you will be asked to pay EC$1 in wharf "user fee". Pay for your ferry ticket on board. Fares are EC$20 one way, and EC$35 return (any time - if you travel both ways with the same ferry company). US dollars will be accepted by both taxis and ferries at about 2.60 to the EC$. The ferries - all of which offer snack and drinks bar and a choice of interior air-conditioned seating, or outside benches for the best view - are frequent on weekdays but less frequent at the weekends. Cancellations may occasionally occur at short notice. Schedules can also be subject to seasonal change, so it's sensible to check with the ferry companies or the Bequia Tourism Association before planning your journey. In the low season, the last weekday ferry to Bequia (Bequia Express) leaves St. Vincent at 6pm. The 7pm (Admiral) ferry to Bequia only runs on Saturdays and Sundays. Please call the ferry companies for their up-to-date ferry schedule! Phone contact: Admiralty Transport 784 458 3348 and Bequia Express 784 458 3472 ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO BEQUIA From France   Air France or French charter flight to Martinique and vice versa, then regional airline to St. Vincent, ferry to Bequia. Air connections to St. Vincent from Martinique are invariably not direct, and may involve long stops in both St. Lucia and Barbados and or overnight stays to get to Bequia.   (Or fly via London/Barbados) From Germany   CONDOR (charter) from Frankfurt to St. Lucia (Fridays only), overnight in St. Lucia, then regional airline to St. Vincent, ferry to Bequia.    (Or fly via London /Barbados) From USA via San Juan LIAT: There is currently a daily direct flight from San Juan to St. Vincent, arriving at 5.50pm. Take the ferry to Bequia to complete your journey. AMERICAN EAGLE at present has weekend flights from San Juan to Canouan (airport code CIW), via St. Lucia. Canouan is a neighbouring island to Bequia and just 10 minutes flying time away. Air connections from Canouan to and from Bequia are via SVG Air. It may be necessary to overnight in Canouan on the inbound journey if arrival is after sundown. Enquire with SVG Air and American Airlines for current schedules LOCAL TRAVEL AGENTS Going Places Travel, Port Elizabeth     Located "upstairs" Bayshore Mall in Port Elizabeth, Going Places Travel is part of an international Caribbean chain, offering friendly and very efficient service.    Regional or international travel, packages, cruises, general travel advice, changing travel plans, or flight re-confirmation, all these services are offered with a smile - just ask for Rose! Or if you are in St. Vincent, check the Going Places office in Kingstown, situated opposite the old Library. goingplaces@vincysurf.com Tel: St. Vincent (784) 457 1841 Tel: Bequia (784) 457 3062 Grenadines Travel, Belmont Tel: (784) 458 3795