Admiralty Bay Bequia in 1966 Bequia ( pronounced beck-way ) is the second largest island in the Grenadines. It is part of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and is approximately 15 km from the nation's capital, Kingstown. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (888x839, 95 KB) Summary Photo taken by Simon Baddeley in Admiralty Bay, Bequia, British West Indies in 1966, now part of the independent country of St. ...
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The Grenadines are a Caribbean island chain of over 600 islands in the Windward Islands. ...
Kingstown Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Location Map Kingstown, estimated population 15,900 (July 1999), is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ...
Geography
The island capital is Port Elizabeth 13°00′N, 61°16′W. Other villages on the island are Paget Farm, Lower Bay, La Pompe, Hamilton, Mount Pleasant and Belmont. Port Elizabeth, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Location Map Port Elizabeth is a town located on the island of Bequia, which is part of the Grenadines island chain. ...
The total population is about 4.300, the native population being primarily a mixture of people of African, Scottish and Carib Indian descent. The island is very small, measuring some 7 square miles. The main population areas are Port Elizabeth and Paget Farm which host the Ferry Terminal and Airport respectively. World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ...
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Carib family (by John Gabriel Stedman) Drawing of a Carib woman Carib, Island Carib or Kalinago people, after whom the Caribbean Sea was named, live in the Lesser Antilles islands. ...
Other prominent areas of Bequia include Spring, site of a former coconut plantation and home to agricultural animals, Industry Bay and Lower Bay.
Princess Margaret, who had a home on nearby Mustique, visited Bequia and had a beach named in her honour. Princess Margaret Beach is next to Port Elizabeth and is situated inside Admiralty Bay. Location of Mustique Mustique is a private island in the Caribbean Sea, one of the Grenadines in the country of St Vincent and the Grenadines. ...
Bequia means "island of the clouds" in the ancient Arawak. The islands name was also 'Becouya' as part of the Granadilles. The Arawakan languages are an indigenous language family of South America and the Caribbean. ...
The islands' unofficial anthem is considered to be 'Only in Bequia', by island native Raphael "Socony" Holder.
The island's hills are much lower than the peaks of St. Vincent, 10 miles to the north, so they do not receive as many rain showers.
The main port Admiralty Bay, a large natural harbour, and the "town" Port Elizabeth are situated on the west coast.
 Port Elizabeth Bequia in 2005 Download high resolution version (867x561, 92 KB)Photo by Joyce Hill who gives permission to use it. ...
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Tourism Bequia is popular among cruising yachts, expats and vacationers. One of the busiest times of the year being the annual Easter Regatta. A cruising sailboat anchored in the San Blas Islands, in Panama. ...
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Two Scuba diving stores run dive trips to twenty-eight identified dive sites around Bequia. There are several wrecks and shallow caves accessible to advanced divers. It is not unusual to see Hawksbill turtles, lobsters, moray eels and many kinds of fish when diving Bequia. Binomial name Eretmochelys imbricata Linnaeus, 1766 Range of the Hawksbill turtle subspecies Eretmochelys imbricata bissa (Rüppell, 1835) Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766) Synonyms Eretmochelys imbricata squamata junior synonym The hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. ...
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History After the Treaty of Utrecht that settled peace between the Spanish and British empires, Great Britain obtained the lucrative monopoly over the Aciento slave trade. Runaway and shipwrecked slaves inhabited the island of St. Vincent in the 1600s and according to an early account of the French Antilles, to which Bequia was considered as being part of Grenada, Bequia was too inaccessible to colonize and Caribs or Arawaks used the island for fishing and some cultivation. A few Portuguese and Dutch slave ships on route to Statia island from West Africa reportedly shipwrecked on the Grenadines reefs. Bequia has been under French control in the 1700s and during the war with England allowed their allied Spanish and Dutch ships to take on fresh supplies, while the British were banned. The Treaty of Paris (1763) changed everything. St. Vincent, the Grenadine islands, including Grenada, were given to the British in exchange for Guadeloupe, Martinique and other islands. Petit Martinique's name derives from this era, and so does Petit St. Vincent. In 1779 the French seized the island, despite the Treaty of Paris, and the British regained control soon after. In the early 18th century a healthy sugar industry emerged. Molasses, rum, coffee and indigo were other export products. The island gained world fame from its production of arrowroot. At one point in time, St. Vincent and the Grenadines was the single largest producer of arrowroot starch in the world. Presently Hairoun and Vincy strong rum are big export products to the European Union. A map depicting the major changes in Western Europes borders as a result of the Treaties of Utrecht and Rastatt. ...
The term French West Indies (Antilles françaises) refers to the four territories presently under French sovereignty in the Caribbean: the two overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique, plus the two overseas collectivities of Saint Martin and Saint-Barthélemy. ...
This article is about the Island Carib, who lived on the islands of the Caribbean. ...
The Arawakan languages are an indigenous language family of South America and the Caribbean. ...
Map showing location of Sint Eustatius relative to Saba and Sint Maarten/Saint Martin Sint Eustatius (also Saint Eustace and Statia), pop. ...
The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on February 10, 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. ...
view from Hillsborough looking south over the beach Carriacou Island in the Caribbean Sea, is the largest island of the Grenadines, an archipelago in the Windward Islands chain. ...
Binomial name Maranta arundinacea L. Arrowroot, or obedience plant, (Maranta arundinacea) is a large perennial herb of genus Maranta found in rainforest habitats. ...
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Starch (CAS# 9005-25-8, chemical formula (C6H10O5)n,[1]) is a mixture of amylose and amylopectin (usually in 20:80 or 30:70 ratios). ...
James Hamilton, father of Alexander Hamilton moved to Bequia from St. Croix, where he had raised Alexander as his son, in 1774 under a program instituted by the British government to give land to indigent settlers. The land lies along the shore of Southeast Bay. The elder Hamilton, whom the younger never visited on Bequia, lived there until 1790. James Hamilton likewise never visited Alexander in America, despite the latter's frequent sending of money together with entreaties at least to visit, if not immigrate.[1] Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 - July 12, 1804) was an Army officer, lawyer, Founding Father, American politician, leading statesman, financier and political theorist. ...
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It is said by some historians that the famous Captain Edward Teach had his base here too. The opening shot of the movie Blackbeard, Pirate of the Caribbean, made by the BBC actually displays a replica of his first ship off the coast of Bequia in the St. Vincent passage. According to some elder locals on Bequia some years ago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was not only Capt. Edward Teach's base, which many decline, but also Sir Francis Drake's passed by from where he planned the famous attacks on the Spanish admiralty in Don Blas de Lezo's Cartagena. John Hawkins and Henry Morgan may also very well have anchored in Admiralty Bay as it was also at that time the safest natural harbour in the Eastern Caribbean as to hide for hurricanes. Also of interest is the fact that Bequia was used as a repair facility for ships. Besides Nelson's Dockyard on Antigua and the carlyle in Bridgetown, Barbados, there were no docks or shipyards in the area. Wooden shipbuilding and shiprepair on Bequia was possible due to the presence of Cedar trees on the island and emphasizes the natural bond with the sea and international trade as a whole. Blackbeard (1680? – November 22, 1718) was the nickname of Edward Teach alias Edward Thatch, a notorious English pirate who had a short reign of terror in the Caribbean Sea between 1716 and 1718. ...
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Nelsons Dockyard is a tourist attraction near the town of English Harbour on the island of Antigua. ...
Whaling Bequia is one of the few places in the world where limited whaling is still allowed by the International Whaling Commission. Natives of Bequia are allowed to catch up to 4 Humpback Whales per year using only traditional hunting methods of hand thrown harpoons in small open sailing boats. Though they rarely catch their limit and some years do not catch any. International Whaling Commission Logo The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was set up by the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW)[1] on December 2, 1946 to promote and maintain whale fishery stocks. ...
A feature of the Port Elizabeth waterfront is the Whale Boner Bar & Restaurant. This bar has an entrance onto the beach comprising of an arch of two whale ribs as well as whale vertebrae mounted on the bar seats and a whale rib running the length of the bar.
Bequia has a long tradition of whaling as well as the building of whaling boats. There is a small whaling museum on the island which chronicles this history.
Transportation Air Bequia has since a few years the international James F. Mitchell airport for small planes located near Paget Farm. Bequia be reached by plane directly from Kingstown, Bridgetown and other surrounding islands.
Sea By regular time scheduled ferries from the main island of St. Vincent. There are three ferries operational between the capital Kingstown and Port Elizabeth. Saint Vincent may refer to: Saint Vincent (island) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines S o Vicente Saint Vincent de Paul Saint Vincent Ferrer Saint Vincent of Lerins Saint Vincent of Saragossa Saint Vincent Pallotti Saint-Vincent, a municipality of the Valle dAosta, in Italy St. ...
Kingstown Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Location Map Kingstown, estimated population 15,900 (July 1999), is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ...
The other islands in the Grenadines can be reached by the last operational schooner in the Caribbean, the antique original Bequia build 'SS Friendship Rose', with its base at Port Elizabeth. The 'Friendship Rose' is often used by the local Bequia football (soccer) teams to sail to the other islands for their competitions. Picnics on board are renown locally and day/overnight charters are still conducted with her.
More ideal for hitchhikers, backpackers and travelers is the Grenadines mail boat that enters Port Elizabeth on an irregular basis. Boarding is sometimes a bit of a hassle as the vessel remains in deeper waters whilst the passengers must jump on/off board using a small craft to land on the beach. Nevertheless it is a must see and do experience for those looking for real adventure.
An international inter-island ferry service (operated by the Windward Lines) passes Bequia also on a regular basis. This ferry carries besides local freight also local passengers from Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, via Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia and other islands in the Eastern Caribbean to Port Elizabeth. Very friendly service and excellent local restaurant is on board.
A convenient and enjoyable way to travel to Bequia is by local ferry departing daily from the main port in Kingstown, St. Vincent to Port Elizabeth in Bequia. The ferry pier is located 15 minutes away from E.T Joshua Airport and is served by two companies, Bequia Express and Admiralty Transport. Bequia Express is a family owned ferry that is 148 feet long with a cargo space measuring 148 x 30 feet of which 100 x 30 feet is sheltered with a 14 foot ceiling. The approximate capacity of the ship is 28 cars or 10 - 20’ containers and is licensed for 400 passengers. The Admiral II is a similarly sized vessel with a capacity for 250 passengers. Travelers on the Admiral II have a choice between air-conditioned indoor seating or covered outdoor seating. The passage between Kingstown and Port Elizabeth is an enjoyable nine mile trip that takes about one hour.
Communications There are various communication systems on the island. Regular telephone and fax lines, a mobile network and internet access are available. The old telex system is still operational. Furthermore Bequia has its own heavy duty long range shortwave (SW) radio antenna. Many inhabitants use the Marine VHF radio communications system locally. Portable VHF radio set Marine VHF radio is installed on all large ships and most motorized small craft. ...
Publications For a tiny island, Bequia has a big publications industry. Various publishers, editors and writers are operational on the island. Local painters and graphic designers can also be found here.
Notes - ^ St. Vincent Registry, deed book for 1784-1787. (from Chernow, Ron. Alexander Hamilton. Penguin Press, New York, 2004. Chapter 2, Note 21)
External links - Bequia Information
- Bequia Tourism Association
- Bequia Foundation (European Union)
- Eastern Caribbean Chamber of Information, Trade & Tourism
- Bequia Express
- Admiralty Transport
Coordinates: 13°00′N, 61°13′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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