The Southeastern Caribbean

by Henderson, James

• ISBN13: 9780947754778
• ISBN10: 0947754776
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-10-01
• Publisher: Cadogan Books

Summary

"Amazingly well up-dated and researched. -- The Times (London) "Cadogan's specialty is uncovering delightful secrets in some of the earth's most traveled spots". -- The Independent "Entertaining companions with sharp insights ... The series has received plaudits worldwide for intelligence, orginality and a slightly irreverent sense of fun. -- Daily Telegraph (London) "Cadogan Guides have a reputation as the outstanding series for the independent traveler who doesn't want to follow the crowd". -- Daily Telegraph (London) "... evocatively charming and chatty as they are informed". -- New York Daily News "Understated humorous writing". -- New York Daily

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Guide to the Guide	ix
The Southeastern Caribbean at a Glance	x
Travel	1	(10)
Getting There	2	(1)
By Air	2	(2)
By Boat	4	(1)
Entry Requirements and Customs	5	(1)
Specialist Caribbean Tour Operators	5	(3)
Getting Around	8	(1)
By Air	8	(2)
By Boat	10	(1)
Practical A-Z	11	(24)
Beaches	12	(1)
Bookshops	12	(1)
Calendar of Events	12	(3)
Children	15	(1)
Climate	15	(1)
Electricity	16	(1)
Food and Drink	17	(3)
Health	20	(2)
Insurance	22	(1)
Language	22	(1)
Living and Working in the Caribbean	23	(1)
Maps and Publications	23	(1)
Money	24	(1)
Packing	25	(1)
Photography	25	(1)
Post Offices	26	(1)
Shopping	26	(1)
Sports	26	(4)
Telephones	30	(1)
Time Zones	30	(1)
Tourist Information	31	(1)
Where to Stay	31	(3)
Women	34	(1)
A Sailing Guide	35	(8)
Sailing in the Eastern Caribbean	36	(1)
Planning Your Trip	36	(2)
Arrival	38	(1)
Life on Board	39	(1)
Sailing A-Z	40	(3)
Topics	43	(10)
Caribbean Indians	44	(1)
Columbus	45	(1)
The English-speaking Caribbean and its Culture	46	(1)
French Caribbean Culture	47	(2)
'The Muse of Wise Men'	49	(1)
Music	50	(1)
The Volcanic Origins of the Islands	51	(2)
Barbados	53	(32)
Getting There and Around	60	(7)
Bridgetown	67	(2)
The West Coast	69	(1)
Scotland and St Lucy	70	(2)
The Sugar Heartland	72	(2)
Suburbs and South Coast	74	(2)
Where to Stay	76	(3)
Eating Out	79	(6)
Grenada	85	(30)
Getting There and Around	93	(5)
St George's	98	(3)
The West Coast	101	(1)
The South Coast	102	(1)
Over the Grand Etang to the East Coast	103	(2)
Where to Stay	105	(2)
Eating Out	107	(2)
Carriacou and Petit Martinique	109	(6)
St Vincent and the Grenadines	115	(34)
St Vincent	116	(18)
The Grenadines	134	(3)
Bequia	137	(4)
Mustique	141	(2)
Canouan	143	(1)
Mayreau	144	(1)
Tobago Cays	145	(1)
Union Island	146	(2)
Palm Island	148	(1)
Petit St Vincent	148	(1)
St Lucia	149	(24)
Getting There and Around	154	(5)
Castries	159	(2)
North from Castries	161	(1)
South to Soufriere	162	(4)
Where to Stay	166	(3)
Eating Out	169	(4)
Martinique	173	(34)
Getting There and Around	179	(7)
Fort de France	186	(2)
South of Fort de France	188	(3)
N2-The Caribbean Coast	191	(1)
St Pierre	192	(2)
St Pierre to the Atlantic Coast	194	(2)
N3-the Pitons du Carbet	196	(1)
N1-Fort de France to the Atlantic Coast	196	(2)
Where to Stay	198	(3)
Eating Out	201	(6)
Dominica	207	(24)
Getting There and Around	215	(3)
Roseau	218	(3)
South and North from Roseau	221	(3)
The Transinsular Road	224	(1)
Carib Territory	225	(1)
Where to Stay	226	(3)
Eating Out	229	(2)
Guadeloupe	231	(36)
Getting There and Around	236	(7)
Grande-Terre	243	(3)
Basse-Terre	246	(5)
Where to Stay	251	(4)
Eating Out	255	(5)
La Desirade	260	(1)
Marie Galante	261	(2)
The Saints	263	(4)
Index	267