A Cruising Guide to The Windward Islands

Introduction

The Basics
   Anchoring
   Caribbean Etiquette
   Chartering
   Currency
   Customs and Immigration
      Ports of Entry
   Electricity
   Emergency Numbers
   Holidays
      Martinique
      St. Lucia
      Barbados
      St. Vincent and the Grenadines
      Grenada
      Trinidad and Tobago
   Hurricane Holes
   Language
   Phoning Home
   Provisioning
   Rastafarians
   Rum
   Safety and Security
      Boat Boys
   Sailing the Windward Islands
   Tides and Currents
   Time
   Weather

Using the Charts

Chart Legend

List of Charts

Martinique
   Port of Entry
   A Brief History
   Customs and Immigration
      Ports of Entry
      Fees
      Firearms and Pets
      Speed Limit
      U.S. Documentation or St. Registration
      VAT
      Visas
      Pilotage of Large Vessels (over 50m)
      Getting Around on Martinique
   The Western Coast
      St. Pierre
      Historic St. Pierre
      Discovering St. Pierre
      Le Carbet and Bellefontaine
      Case Pilote
      Schoelcher
   Baie de Fort-de-France
      Fort-de-France
      Discovering Fort-de-France
      Cohé du Lamentin
      Trois Îlets, Trou Etienne
      Anse Mitan, Pointe du Bout
      Anse à l'Âne
      Anse Noire, Anse Dufour
      Grande Anse d'Arlet
      Petite Anse d'Arlet
   The Southern Coast
      Baie du Marigot
      Pointe Giroud
      Anse du Céron
      Trois Rivières
      Ste. Luce
      Ste. Anne
      Cul-de-Sac du Marin, Le Marin
   The Eastern Coast
      Baie des Anglais
      Îlet Chevalier
      Îlet Petite Grenade
      Hâvre du François
      Hâvre du Robert
      The Caravelle Peninsula
      Hâvre de la Trinité
      Touring Inland Martinique

St. Lucia
   Port of Entry
   A Brief History
   Customs and Immigration
      Ports of Entry
      Fees
      Firearms
      Fishing
      Pets
      Clearing Out
   Getting Around
      Taxis and Buses
      Ferries
   Rodney Bay, Gros Islet
      Discovering Rodney Bay
   Castries and Vigie
      Discovering Castries
   Marigot Bay
   St. Lucia's Marine Parks
      Soufrière Marine Management Area
      Notes on Anchoring
   L'Anse Pilori to L'Anse La Raye
   Anse Cochon
   Anse Chastanet
   Soufrière
      Discovering Soufrière
   Malgretout
   Jalousie
   Laborie
   Vieux Fort Bay
   The Eastern Coast

Barbados
   Port of Entry
   A Brief History
   Customs and Immigration
      Ports of Entry
      Immigration
      Cruising Permit
      Fees
      Firearms/Fishing/Parts Import
      Pets
   Port St. Charles
   Speightstown
      Historic Speightstown
   Folkestone Park, Holetown
   Payne's Bay
   Bridgetown, Carlisle Bay
      Historic Bridgetown
   Touring Inland Barbados

St. Vincent
   Port of Entry
   A Brief History
   Customs and Immigration
      Ports of Entry
      Immigration
      Private Vessel Fees
      Charter Vessel Fees
      Fishing
      eSeaClear
      Firearms
      Pets
      Mustique Moorings
      What's Prohibited
   Chateaubelair
   Troumakar Bay
   Cumberland Bay
   Wallilabou
   Keartons Bay
   Barrouallie
   Layou
   Buccament Bay
      The Bat Cave
   Petit Byahaut
   Ottley Hall Marina
   Kingstown
      Discovering Kingstown
   Young Island, Young Island Cut
   Calliaqua Bay, Blue Lagoon
   Touring Inland St. Vincent
   St. Vincent to The Grenadines

The Grenadines
   Port of Entry
   The Northern Grenadines
   Bequia
      Admiralty Bay
      Moonhole
      Paget Farm
      Friendship Bay
      Petit Nevis
      Bequia and Whaling
   Mustique
      The Mustique Company
   Canouan
      The Northern Coast
      The Southern Coast
   The Southern Grenadines
   Mayreau
      Saltwhistle Bay
      Saline Bay
      Windward Bay
   The Tobago Cays
      Tobago Cays National Park
      Park Fees and Regulations
   Union Island
      Chatham Bay
      Frigate Island
      Clifton
   Palm Island
      The Story of Coconut Johnny
   Petite Martinique

Grenada
   A Brief History
   Customs and Immigration
      Ports of Entry
      Fees
      Pets
      Firearms
      Fishing
   Carriacou
      Port of Entry
      Windward
      Hillsborough
      Sandy Island and L'Esterre Bay
      Tyrrel Bay
      Exploring Southwest Carriacou
   Carriacou to Grenada
      White Island, Saline Island
      Île de Ronde
      Kick 'em Jenny
   Grenada
      Port of Entry
   The Northern Coast
      Sauteurs
      Grenada Bay
   The Western Coast
      Gouyave
      Halifax Harbour
      Flamand Bay, Grand Mal Bay
      St. George's
      Grenada Yacht Club
      Port Louis Marina
      Discovering St. George's.
      Grand Anse
   The Southern Coast
      True Blue
      True Blue Resort
      Prickly Bay
      Mt. Hartman Bay
      Hog Island
      Clarke's Court Bay
   Phare Bleu Bay
      Port Egmont, Calivigny Harbour
      St. David's
   The Eastern Coast
      Grenville
   Touring Inland Grenada
   Grenada to Trinidad
   The Grenada Super Fly

Trinidad and Tobago
   A Brief History
   Carnival
   Currency
   Dining in Trinidad and Tobago
   Fauna and Flora
   Ferries
   Getting Around
   Leaving Your Boat in Trinidad
   Provisioning
   Tides and Currents
   Trini Talk
   VHF in Trinidad
   YSATT
Trinidad Index Chart
Trinidad
   Port of Entry
   Customs and Immigration
      Ports of Entry
      Entering the Country's Waters
      Visiting Immigration
      Immigration Extensions
      Visiting Customs
      Firearms and Pets
      Transiting the Coast of Trinidad
      Transfer Crew to Another Vessel
      Crew Leaving and Rejoining a Vessel
      Remove Crew Member on Crew List
      Signing on Additional Crew Members
      Flying In and Out of Trinidad
      Importing Boat Parts With You
      Items Shipped to You in Trinidad
      Departing Trinidad for Tobago
      Clearing Out
   Boca del Dragon
      Monos Island
      Scotland Bay
      Huevos Island
      Chacachacare Island
      Historical Chacachacare Island
   The Western Coast of Trinidad
      Chaguaramas Bay
      Historical Chaguaramas
      Chaguaramas Boardwalk
      Gaspar Grande
      Winns Bay
      Five Islands
      Carenage Bay
      TTSA
      Cumana Bay and TTYC
      Port of Spain
      Discovering Port of Spain
      Point-à-Pierre
      San Fernando
   The Northern Coast
      The Northern Main Road
      Macqueripe Bay
      La Vache Bay
      Maracas Bay
      Las Cuevas Bay
      Chupara Point
      Grande Riviere Bay
   Southern and Eastern Coasts
   Driving Around
Tobago Index Chart
Tobago
   Port of Entry
   Customs and Immigration
      Ports of Entry
      Entering the Country's Waters
      Visiting Immigration
      Immigration Extensions
      Visiting Customs
      Firearms and Pets
      Transiting the Coast of Tobago
      Transferring Crew to Another Vessel
      Crew Leaving & Rejoining a Vessel
      Remove Crew Member on Crew List
      Signing on Additional Crew Members
      Departing Tobago for Trinidad
      Clearing Out
   Diving In Tobago
   Heading to Tobago
   Rockly Bay, Scarborough
   Crown Point to Pigeon Point
      Discovering Crown Point
   Pigeon Point, Buccoo Reef
   Buccoo Bay
   Mt. Irvine Bay
   Grafton Bay
   Great Courland Bay, Plymouth
      Discovering Plymouth
   Castara Bay
   Englishman's Bay
   Parlatuvier Bay
      Discovering Parlatuvier
   Man of War Bay, Charlotteville
      Discovering Charlotteville
   The Melville Islands
   Anse Bateau, Speyside
      Discovering Speyside
   King's Bay
   King's Bay to Scarborough

Hurricane Season

References

Appendices
   Appendix A: Lights.
   Appendix B: Marinas
   Appendix C: Service Facilities
      Appendix C-1: Martinique
      Appendix C-2: St. Lucia
      Appendix C-3: Barbados
      Appendix C-4: St. Vincent
      Appendix C-5: Grenadines
      Appendix C-6: Carriacou
      Appendix C-7: Grenada.
      Appendix C-8: Trinidad/Tobago
   Appendix D: Waypoints
   Appendix E: Metric Conversion
   Appendix F: Quick French
   Appendix G: Distances
   Appendix H: Distances
   Appendix I: Flags

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