ONBOARD Magazine winter 2019

CARIBBEAN
SAM TAXI TOURS
Sam Taxi Tours started out as a one-man taxi service in
1991 and later blossomed into a fully registered company.
The foundations of this company were been built on the
willingness of Samuel Andrews to take risks and to do
whatever it takes to bring ultimate satisfaction to clients
and customers. The pillars of this company are knowledge,
integrity, confidentiality and distinction. Sam Taxi is now
well-known throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines,
the Caribbean and the yachting world. For such a level of
excellence, Sam Taxi Tours Limited was awarded with the
Prime Minister’s Trophy for long outstanding service in the
hospitality industry.
For more details Tel: +1 784 456 4338
or visit www.samtaxiandtours.com
Jordan. All other paperwork would be normal.
In Jamaica, Boaters will need to complete
forms for the health/quarantine, immigration
and customs department. However, these
forms are all provided free of charge at
the port of entry. Provisioning wise most
agree with Nick Line at Anchor Concierge
& Super Yacht Services Ltd who says that
while shipping in provisions seems like an
extravagance, a great deal of what is in the
supermarkets on the islands, is shipped in
by sea and so it’s a week old and subject
to shipping costs and duty before it hit the
shelves, so flying in high quality provisions
that are two days old and duty free makes
a lot of sense as it will keep longer onboard.
Christine Downer,Marina Manager at Errol
Flynn Marina & Boatyard on Jamaica says
that dry goods are all available at the big
chain supermarkets in Kingston and can
be easily had with a local driver. She would
encourage yachts to bring specialised fish
that is not in Jamaican waters (example:
Atlantic salmon) with them as it can take
some time to import due to the nature
of the goods.
Knuckling down to the yummy stuff these
locals offer up their favourite, un-missable
bits of their island lives.
Dominica
“My father’s grand parents were Irish
folks who were sent to the sister island
of Montserrat to oversee a plantation,”
explains Andrew Cobra O’Brien of Cobra
Tours/Dominica Yacht Agency. “My dad
boarded a banana boat and came to
Dominica as a young man...met my mom
whose parents were descendants of Africans
(who were brought to the island to work
the plantations) and Kalinago (Carib Indian
who came to the island by choice from
being hunters and gatherers or nomads,
back then coming from south east Asia
in the late 15th century)...and boom...
here I am! Ever since he has been on this
island. O’Brien’s favourite spots include:
Prince Rupert’s Bay, Mero Bay, Champagne
COBRA TOURS AND
YACHT SERVICES
Dominica’s premier yacht agency offering
signature island wide experiences including
the famous Indian River – filming site of
Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean, hiking,
dive, ATVs, zip lines and so much more.
Since 1989 Cobra has been recognized for
providing exceptional superyacht services:
port clearances, fuel bunkering, tours & taxis,
provisioning, entertainment, aircraft charters,
yacht registration and real estate. Relied
on for total satisfaction, the agency earned
Dominica’s Tourism Director’s Award. Clients
are guaranteed superior service and Team
Cobra’s personal touch in delivering the best
The Nature Island has to offer.
For more details Tel: +1 767 245 6332
or visit www.cobratours.dm
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