Holiday Bequia 2016 Edition
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Simple Facts<br />
Princess Margaret Beach<br />
Electricity<br />
Electricity is 220V, 50 cycles AC. 110V<br />
appliances may be used with an appropriate<br />
transformer.<br />
Clothes<br />
Casual, lightweight resort wear is appropriate<br />
year round. Bathing suits are considered<br />
inappropriate in the town. Visitors are<br />
requested to dress accordingly. Topless<br />
swimming and sunbathing causes offence to<br />
the people of <strong>Bequia</strong> and visitors are asked to<br />
respect this. Camouflage clothing is illegal.<br />
Customs & Immigration<br />
Located in the Revenue Building in Port<br />
Elizabeth directly across the road from the<br />
Main Ferry Dock.<br />
Tel: (784) 458 3769 Open: Mon-Fri 8.30am-<br />
6.00pm (Overtime (OT) 4.00pm-6.00pm),<br />
Sat 8.30am-12noon (OT 3.00pm-6.00pm),<br />
Sun and public holidays 9.00am-12noon and<br />
3.00pm-6.00pm (all OT). For yacht clearance<br />
refer to Yacht Services page 38.<br />
Police Station<br />
Port Elizabeth (behind hospital)<br />
Tel: (784) 458 3350<br />
VHF Channel 16 “ZedQS<strong>Bequia</strong>”<br />
Local bookshop<br />
Coastguard<br />
Tel: (784) 457 4578<br />
VHF Channel 16 “Juliet8Foxtrot”<br />
Revenue Office/Post Office<br />
Tel: (784) 458 3211<br />
Open Mon-Fri 8.30am-12noon and 1.00pm-<br />
3.00pm. Foreign exchange accepted in US<br />
dollars only and change provided in EC dollars.<br />
Stamps are always available at the BTA office.<br />
Banks & Financial Institutions<br />
Full banking services are available in <strong>Bequia</strong><br />
from The Bank of St. Vincent & the Grenadines.<br />
ATM machines accept Visa and Mastercard.<br />
Bank of St. Vincent & the Grenadines<br />
Port Elizabeth<br />
Tel: (784) 458 3700<br />
info@bosvg.com<br />
www.bosvg.com<br />
Mon-Thur 8.00am-2.00pm; Fri 8:00am-5:00pm<br />
MoneyGram – Money Transfers<br />
Bayshore Mall<br />
Tel: (784) 458 3062<br />
Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:00pm<br />
Consulates, Embassies & Foreign<br />
Government Representatives<br />
British High Commission – Barbados<br />
Tel: (246) 430 7800<br />
www.ukinbarbados.fco.gov.uk<br />
Canadian High Commission – Barbados<br />
Tel: (246) 629 3550<br />
bridgetown@international.gc.ca<br />
Canadian High Commission – Trinidad<br />
Tel: (868) 622 6232<br />
pspanconsular@international.gc.ca<br />
(for visa applications)<br />
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