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Our Journey Path (as featured
in Pilot Guides)
Our journey starts in Trinidad in time to catch the
world famous carnival. We then fly to its sister island
Tobago before heading north to the spice island of
Grenada. We catch a boat to its tiny neighbour Carriacou
before continuing north to Dominica. We end our journey
back where we started in Trinidad.
On The Road
By Air
LIAT is the Caribbean's main interisland airline with about
150 flights per day. LIAT is useful as it covers all of the
islands of the Eastern Caribbean, whilst other carriers, such
as BWIA and SGV only fly between the main islands or within
segments. LIAT also offers air passes for island-hoppers,
such as $475 for a 30-day pass over 18 destinations.
By Bus
Most islands have an inexpensive bus service, although what
is termed as a 'bus' can vary from one island to another.
The most common type of bus is the Toyota minivan, but these
people-carriers can get quite seriously crowded.
By Car
Car rental is available on the larger islands, and elsewhere
there are taxis, with the notable exception of the smallest
islands, some of which don't have any roads. You can often
get a better deal with car rental by booking it before you
go.
By Boat
There are daily ferry services going between pairs of some
of the main islands. Windward Lines Limited is a cargo-carrier
which also takes passengers, laying over at its destinations
for a few hours whilst unloading which gives passengers some
time to take a recky of the island.
By Yacht
The Caribbean is one of the world's major yachting locations,
the many islands grouped closely together are fun to explore
in this way and make for relatively calm sailing waters as
they provide a barrier against the raging Atlantic. Prices
and options for yachting are hugely various, though if you
plan on going with a chartered yacht, the better-established
yachting companies generally charge more than the smaller,
less well-known ones.
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