Friday, 20 January 2012

Travel Warnings

            Although there are no official travel warnings for St. Vincent there are still some recommendations.  When travelling to St. Vincent, you should be cautious about a number of things:
Ø  Moderate crime rates
Ø  Poor health and medical care
Ø  Lack of paved roads and safe driving conditions
Ø  Unreliable public transportation
Ø  Strong currents and undertow when swimming in the ocean(avoid by swimming with people, before dark and avoid the areas where signs are provided)
Ø   Is a volcanic island and has a live volcano (although unlikely to erupt)
There is no Canadian Embassy in St. Vincent, but there is in a nearby island.  Bridgetown, Barbados has a Canadian embassy.

Address
Bishop’s Court Hill, St Michael, Bridgetown, Barbados
Phone Number
(246) 629 - 3550
Fax
(246) 437 - 7436
E-mail
bgdtn@international.gc.ca
Website
www.barbados.gc.ca

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