Useful Information
Flights: The Canouan Jetport is serviced by SVG Air, Mustique Airways, Grenadine Air Alliance and Canouan Aviation. There are scheduled flights from Barbados, Grenada and St. Lucia. Land Taxis: Donna Laidlow Tel: (784) 529-6820. Zico Garraway Tel: (784) 532-5935. Canouan Handling Service and Jus Once Taxi, Tel: (784) 482-0674 or after hours (784) 458-8601. They offer an on-land taxi service, cell phone cards, take bookings and provide flight tickets for SVG Air. Shopping and Services: Groceries and ready cooked foods can be purchased from: Buon Appetito Gastronomic Delicatessen Shop and Take Away located at the Tamarind Beach Hotel and Yacht Club. For orders Tel: (784) 532-8044. Canouan Foods Ltd., Tel: (784) 482-0679 / 593-3364 or Email: canouanfoods@gmail.com. Rebecca’s Place, Tel: (784) 458-8024 or Email: mistert1930@cwblackberry.net Customs and Immigration: Located at the airport. Banking: Bank of St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Tel: (784) 452-4174. They are open 8am to 2pm Mon. Wed. & Fri., and 8am to 5pm on Thurs. Medical Facilities: The Canouan Health Centre, with a full time doctor and nursing staff, is located in Retreat Village. They are open Mon-Fri. 9am to 5pm. Weekends emergencies only, Tel: (784) 458-8305. Spa: Tamarind Beach Hotel Spa offers a wonderful selection of therapeutic massages, body scrubs, body wraps, waxing, manicures, pedicures and facials. Tel: (784) 458-8044. Yacht Services & Supplies: Ice, gas, moorings, water, transport to shore and general assistance to yachtsmen available from Marcus Williams, aka ‘Iceman’, call VHF 16 or telephone his home (784) 458-8375 or mobile (784) 492-3230 or John Compton ca1l 784 593-0875.
Beaches & Anchorages
Charlestown Bay (also known as Grand Bay) is the main anchorage and location of the village. Enter between the red and green markers. Marcus (Iceman) offers moorings for rent (contact him on VHF 16, through Tamarind Beach Hotel or see above). There is a ferry dock in the bay and a dinghy dock off the Tamarind Beach Hotel. Rameau Bay, just north of Charlestown, is a gorgeous, quiet anchorage but may require two anchors – good snorkeling around the rocks. Further north is Corbay, the most sheltered anchorage and a great location for snorkeling or diving. There is a glorious beach at Mahault Bay in the north, while Friendship Bay in the south offers good snorkeling.
Buon Appetito Gastronomic Delicatessen Shop and Take Away Cinzia Occioni has created a beautiful Italian delicatessen near to the main jetty in Canouan at the Tamarind Beach Hotel and Yacht Club. A full selection of regional cold cuts and cheeses from all over Italy are professionally served along with luxuries like caviar, paté de fois gras, bottarga etc. The hot counter serves the best traditional Italian pastas, meat and fish with rice, vegetables and salads for lunch or dinner. They have an amazing selection of Italian wines, prosecco and French champagnes. Exquisite quality Italian pastas, pasta sauces, salad dressings, olive oils, vinegars, olives, jams and pies - the best food & drink of Italy in the heart of the Grenadines.
Tel (784) 532-8044 Tamarind Beach Hotel & Yacht Club
Tamarind Beach Hotel & Yacht Club This beautiful and lively beachfront oasis has 40 seaside hideaways on a long white sand beach. The “Palapa Restaurant” offers high quality Italian and West Indian cuisine or you can visit the “Pirate’s Cove” for light fare, live music and dancing. Buon Appetito Gastronomic Delicatessen Shop and Take Away. Beach bar, watersports, boat trips and massage facilities. On site PADI dive facilities. Day rooms and Wi-Fi available - check with front office.
Tel (784) 458-8044 | Fax (784) 458-8851 www.tamarindbeachhotel.com info@tamarind.us
Canouan 117 MAYREAU