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BEQUIA
NO. 670
Feb 27th Mar 5th
2015
THIS WEEK
Fri 27th
La Plage Bar & Rest’nt, Lower Bay - Open 10am Lunch & Dinner, Lunch only Thurs 10am-5pm, free Wifi available 458 3361
Sugar Reef Cafe, Crescent Beach - Farm and Fisherman to Table, daily for lunch and dinner 458 3400
The Fig Tree - Famous Fish Friday from 6pm, live music. Open Wed-Mon from 11am, waterfront location VHF 68/457 3008
Bourbon Grille, Belmont – Open Tues-Sun, Breakfast 8am-11am; Dinner from 5pm-10pm
433 8119/457 3175
L’Auberge, Hamilton - Lunch & Dinner - Gourmet French Cuisine, Live Lobster Pool! See ad!
VHF 68/457 3555
Coco‘s Place, Ocar - Open daily for lunch & dinner, Brent vocals & keyboard tonight! Res. pl. VHF 68/ 458 3463
Blue Tropic@Bequia Beach - Informal terrace bar, delicious Italian Cuisine, open Tues-Sat for dinner 7pm, res pls VHF 68/458 1600
Frangipani - Happy hour (2 for 1) on rum punch, Mt. Gay Gold, Silver & Black Barrel from 5-7pm daily - best deal in town!
Papa’s Bar, Ocar – Open daily, Monday - Saturday 11am until…, Sundays 5pm until… VHF 68/457 3443
Black Pearl Rest’nt & Bar - Friday live music from 5pm lobster on the grill, rum punch specials 456 9868/432 4559
Sat 28th
Papa’s Bar, Ocar – 6 Nat. Rugby 2.30/5pm, Lunch-Oxtail Soup. Dinner Special, live music Syl & Co.. 7.30pm VHF 68/457 3443
Dawn’s Cafe, Lower Bay - Daily from 8am for breakfast & lunch. Dinner by reservation - please call 492 6508
Tantie Pearl’s Restaurant – 2-course Curry Special - conch, fish or chicken, only EC$70, res. please! VHF 68/457 3160
Bagatelle@Bequia Beach - Fresh Grilled Lobster Dinner – EC $110/EC $135pp – Live Music 7pm. Res. please 458 1600
Sun 1st
Papa’s Bar, Ocar – Ireland v. England at 11am, open from 10.30 for the rugby game/lunch, re-opens 5pm VHF 68/457 3443
Bagatelle@Bequia Beach - Restaurant & Bar, Sunday Lunch Special with Live Music
VHF 68/458 1600
Keegan‘s, Lower Bay - Curry Sunday Lunch from 12 noon
VHF 68/ 458 3530
Maranne’s Ice Cream, Gingerbread Cafe - Sundaes, sorbets & yoghurt too! Open daily 10am–5.30pm 458 3041
De Reef, Lower Bay – Delicious lunches and dinners right by the beach!
VHF 68/458 3958
Coco‘s Place, Ocar - Open daily for lunch & dinner, live string band music, res. please VHF 68/ 458 3463
Gingerbread Restaurant – Dinner music by J. Gool & De Real Ting, Bequia folk songs, calypso & more VHF 68/458 3800
Tommy’s Restaurant, Belmont Waterfront - 3-course Lobster Dinner $55. Open for dinner 6pm Sundays, res 457 3779
Mon 2nd
Friendship Rose Classic Schooner - Tobago Cays, snorkeling, exploring, US$150, kids free! VHF16/495 0886/9
Sugar Reef Cafe, Crescent Beach - At an historic coconut plantation, daily for lunch and dinner
458 3400
Gingerbread Restaurant – Open daily for b’fast lunch and dinner, Café open from 7.30am
VHF 68/458 3800
Daily Calendar of Events continued on page 2
Freshly made every day:
Opposite the Main Jetty
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Locally Roasted Coffee
Exotic Fruit Smoothies and Juices
Gourmet Sandwiches
Paninis and Wraps
Open daily from 8am
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Tel: 570 6521
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FREE WIFI
Restaurant • Bar
Princess Margaret Beach
Open Daily for lunch & dinner from 11am until...
Tuesdays: BBQ with LIVE MUSIC!!
Tel: 458 3809
458 3443
VHF 68
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BEQUIA THIS WEEK
Tues 3rd
Friendship Rose Classic Schooner - Mustique, famous bars, lunch on board, US$140, kids free
Tantie Pearl’s Restaurant – 2-course Grilled Jerk Special only $70, live music!
L’Auberge, Hamilton - Lunch & Dinner - Gourmet French Cuisine, Live Lobster Pool! See ad! Jack‘s Bar, Princess Margaret Beach - BBQ Night with Live Music! Wed 4th
458 1600
Bagatelle@Bequia Beach - Delicious Beach BBQ Buffet, Live Music, EC$90pp, from 7pm. Res please
Bourbon Grille, Belmont – Happy Hour from 5-6.30pm, 3 for EC$10 Hairoun, half price rum drinks 433 8119/457 3175
Sugar Hill Bar & Restaurant - Lobster Night with live String Music, great food - great locationVHF 68 458 3773
Coco‘s Place, Ocar - Open daily for lunch and dinner, Bob & Uthan live tonight! Res. please VHF 68/ 458 3463
Keegan‘s, Lower Bay - Movie Night by the Beach: ”Paddington”
VHF 68/ 458 3530
Thurs 5th
Friendship Rose Classic Schooner - Tobago Cays, snorkeling, exploring, US$150, kids free! VHF16/495 0886/9
Gingerbread Waterfront Cafe – Fresh baked goods, cafe, espresso & cold drinks right by the sea!VHF 68/458 3800
Tommy’s Restaurant, Belmont Waterfront - Italian Night – Chicken Parmesan & other specials. Reserv. 457 3779
Frangipani - World-famous Barbecue & Jump-up with the Elite Steel Band - res. essential! VHF 68/458 3255
Eating Out
International &
Caribbean Style Menu
in HAMILTON • Open for Lunch & Dinner
Gourmet French Cuisine • Excellent wines
Prix fixe or a la carte menu
r view
Spectacula
Open for lunch & dinner 11am until…
Great cocktails • Stunning views
R E STA U RA NT &
W A T E R F R O N T
Sunday $55 3-course Lobster Dinner
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L’Auberge des Grenadines
Now open at the Bequia Marina • Top Choice for Fine Dining
Live Music every Friday from 5pm
For reservations contact 456 9868 or 432 4559
VHF16/495 0886/9
VHF 68/457 3160
VHF 68/457 3555
VHF 68/458 3809
ty Bay
of AdmiralCay!
& West
WIFI available
Tel: 457 3555
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Live Lobster Pool!
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Closed on Thursdays
VHF 68 • [email protected]
Fabulous open-air terrace
overlooking Admiralty Bay
Follow the blue streak of lightS
on our roof to find us!
Sports live on big screen TV!
BA R
D I N I N G
Kitchen always open till 10pm!
Italian Night Thursday
Mon - Sat 11am ‘til...
Happy Hour Mon-Sat 4-6
Sun 5pm ‘til
OPEN Mon-Sat 12 noon / Sun 5 pm Belmont Waterfront Port Elizabeth, Bequia 457-3779
Res: 457-3443 / 455 5463
Farm and fisherman to table
at a beachfront coconut plantation
BOURBON GRILLE Restaurant & Bar
Open daily lunch & dinner Crescent Beach
VHF CH 68
Free WiFi
Located at
Bamboo Chute
Spacious Terrace with Harbour View
784 458-3400
Full Breakfast - bacon, pancakes, delicious pastries...
Breakfast 8am - 11am Dinner 5pm - 10pm
Wednesdays Happy Hour 5 - 6.30pm
Closed Mondays • Dinner res preferred • 433 8119 / 457 3175
Bagatelle Restaurant
Fabulous Beachside Restaurant & Beach Bar
Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner - Fine dining/International flair
Monday - Caribbean Night
Wednesday – Delicious Beach BBQ - Live Music
Reservations please!
[email protected] www.bequiabeachhotel.com
Tel: 458 1600 / 458 3368
Limited availability
Day passes US$ 99.00 per person
from 10am – 5pm includes:
• Welcome drink on arrival
• Access to swimming pool, gym, sauna,
restaurant, library/reading room, free wi-fi
• Use of a cabana, beach/pool towels
• Light lunch with drink
• 1 x 20 minute massage treatment
• Afternoon/evening drink
• Access to Non-Motorised Watersports
(Sunfish at small additional fee)
• Access to Snorkeling Equipment
Blue Tropic
Restaurant
Italian Style Cuisine
Tuesday - Saturday for Dinner
Bequia Beach Hotel Spa
Watersports & Kids Zone
Enquire for Day Passes
(open to non residents subject to availibility)
Eating Out
mac’s pizzeria
Open 11:00am - 9:00pm
Situated between Gingerbread
and The Fig Tree
Open Daily!
Reservations VHF ch 68, tel: 458-3474
MARANNE’S
HOMEMADE ICE CREAM
Delicious Gourmet Ice Cream
&
Fruit Sorbets, Frozen Yogurt, Fresh Natural Yogurt
Sundaes and Splits, Qts and half gal Tubs to take away
All Natural Ingredients
downstairs at Gingerbread Cafe
Tel: 593 7264
Activities
Annual VSPCA Fundraising
Lunch & Auction - THANK YOU!
Explore beautiful islands…
Snorkel colourful reefs…
Swim with turtles…
The VSPCA thanks all the paying guests, volunteers and sponsors who
made our 3rd annual Curry Lunch Fundraiser at Sugar Reef such a
success. With your help we are able to continue our vital work
of spay, neuter, rescue, r
e-homing and education.
Hats off especially to:
Emmett Pace, Judit Szép
for Sugar Reef
(and all the Sugar Reef Staff) LeSport Body Holiday, St. Lucia
Doris Sachs at Doris Fresh Food
Liz Clayton at Firefly Hotel
Old Fort Hotel
Margit & Lars Abrahamsson
and Jacks Bar Admiralty Transport Co.
Anthony Charles
Steve Windsborough
Blue Lagoon Hotel
Cotton House Hotel
Lotty Bunbury
Barefoot Yacht Charters Ltd.
Bob Berlinghof for the music
and Maranne for ice cream
Daffodil Marine
Nicola Redway & Wilfred Dederer
at Bequia This Week
Flow Wine Bar Anna Landry
We thank the many angels in Bequia with a genuine love of animals
who continue to support our mission and give us hope for the future.
www.friendshiprose.com
Join us aboard an elegant 62ft sailing yacht
Tobago Cays Tuesday & Friday US$ 150 pp
Mustique Wednesday US$ 140 pp
All cruises are fully inclusive
www.octopus-caribbean.com Phone: 1 (784) 432 5201
Find us on Tripadvisor
[email protected]
Tel: (784) 457 3888
Rise up Bequia presents: Talent Expo 1 Night, 25 Acts!
Clive Tannis Playing Field • Saturday 28 February • Showtime 8pm • Tickets Adults EC$20, Children EC$10
Colin ‘Minkah’ Peters, Amanda Gooding, Flava Band, Country Relatives, Garth Gurley, Papa Winnie, J Gool, United for Christ Dancers,
Paget Farm Primary School, Bequia Kids on Pan, Kezia Gregg, Alena Osborne, The Extreme Dancers, Gabriele Gurley, Abuza, Yaphatto,
Indira Andrews, Damian Bynoe. Salisha Hazell, Dillon Ollivierre, Silma Duncan, Elvis ‘Roots’ Gordon, Elfic Grant and more...
Proceeds to aid our ongoing outreach
The Bequia Mission
Annual Benefit Gala
& Painting Sessions
at Sugar Reef Cafe, Crescent Beach
Dinner, Live Music, Silent Auction, Raffle
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10.30am - 12.30 and 2.30 - 4.30pm
PROVIDING HELP AND HOPE TO THE PEOPLE OF BEQUIA
Please call (784) 455 4677 for information and sign up
Sun March 15, 2015, 5pm Frangipani Hotel
Benefit & Raffle Tickets on sale under the Almond Tree,
at Solana's Boutique or on-line at www.bequiamission.ca
Art Lessons
Led by Julie Lea
Materials provided, or bring your own - beginners encouraged!
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Bequia Boat Museum
Bequia
Harbour
Dinghy
Dock
Market Square
Gas Station
The
Market Dock
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Post Office, Customs
& Immigration
Fuel Dock/
T Bequia Marina
Tourism Association Office
iralty
Model Boat Shop
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Bay
New Dinghy Dock
Day Charters /
Cruise Ship Tenders
Clive Tannis Playing Field
Basketball
Football
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Hospital
Pharmacy
Almond Tree
Bank
Yacht Garbage
Containers
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Main Ferry Dock
Front Street
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Bequia Tourism
Association
www.bequiatourism.com
Phone: (784) 458 3286
[email protected]
Port Elizabeth
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Back S
Wheres
& Whats
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Public Toilets
Dinghy Dock
St. Mary’s Anglican Church (1829)
Fitness / Health
U are the spa
At Firefly Plantation
Bequia
Specialists in the field
of traditional Indian
and Far Eastern bodywork
‘Not just a treatment…
…an experience’
Philosophy of long life
Collect a brochure at the Bequia Tourism Office
or call us on: 497 0146 [email protected]
MASSAGE on the BEACH
with qualified Spa Therapist Anette
Enjoy a relaxing massage under the palm trees
Dr. Gregory Thomas
on Princess Margaret Beach
Bequia: Mondays & Thursdays, 3pm – 6pm
Office upstairs Bequia Venture, phone 458-3937
Open daily or call for an appointment
Tel: 534 1119
Kingstown, St. Vincent: Tuesdays & Fridays 8am - 2pm
Kenmars Mall, Halifax Street, ground floor
For appointments phone 485-6449
The Healthy Way
Acupuncture
Tuesdays
by Yukiko Duncan, Lic.Ac. (MA, USA)
upstairs Bequia Venture store in Port Elizabeth, Bequia
By appointment only, call 457-3631 or 431-6782
or e-mail [email protected]
YOGA on Bequia
Yoga for all levels - Iyengar/Vinyasa/Sivananda/Mindfulness
Mon – 9:30 am – Inter/Adv.
Mon – 11am – Gentle/Beginner
Tues – 4pm – General
Wed – 9:30am – Restorative (great for problem areas, back, hips, stress)
Wed – 11am - Mindfulness Meditation
Thurs – 9:30am – Inter/Adv.
Thurs – 11am – Gentle/Beginner
Thurs – 4pm – General
Location – Plantation House
shopping / Services
Mango Art Studio
Belmont Bequia
“Bring Home the Color”
Original Paintings
and art books of Bequia Life
by Peter Carr and Julie Lea
Open M / W & F from 12 - 4pm or
call for appointment (784) 455 4677
www.mango-art-studio-bequia.com
Private Sessions available!
Call 784-455-4565 for more information
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OR THROUGH AMAZON
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For a signed copy
call Susan at 457-3382
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shopping / Services / For Sale
Doris
Fresh Food
Located in Back Street! (formerly Le Petit Jardin)
Imported meats, cheeses, fresh fruit and vegetables.
Fine wines and spirits!
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 5pm
Sundays 8.30am - noon
Tel: 458 3625 [email protected]
Monica's Cash & Carry Supermarket
Opposite dinghy dock, Ocar
Fresh bread, fruit & vegetables, frozen meats
groceries, beers, wines & spirits
Yachties Welcome!
Open 7 days 7am - 10pm
Tel: 430 7969
CIGI’S TRAVEL
Call Or Visit For All Your Travel Arrangements
Local or International
Villa Rentals & Cruises & much more!
Now Open At New Location:
“Bequia Technology Center”, Port Elizabeth
Tel: 784 458 3795 Cel: 784 527 6497
Hours: 9pm- 4pm Monday - Friday
[email protected]
(After hours: 784 458 3663)
Need help to fix something at your House or Property?
No job is too big or too small - on time and on budget!
Long experienced and dedicated Mason/Carpenter focus on tiling, plastering, painting and woodwork.
Well-known references available.
I have my own tools and my own ride.
Local Knowledge with an International Mind set!
Call Devon aka Beak, Cell: +1 784 533 6040 or
email: [email protected]
BEQUIA SAILING CLUB
www.actionbequia.org
'Making a Big Difference in a Small Island'
Taxis/Water Taxis Dollar Vans
2014 EASTER Regatta T-shirts
NOW REDUCED TO ONLY EC$20!
FULL PRICE T SHIRTS AND CAPS ALSO AVAILABLE
On sale at the BTA office - open daily!
GENERAL INFORMATION
Bequia Police Station
458 3350
VHF 16 “ZedQS Bequia”
Coastguard 457 4578
Bequia Hospital 457 3328
VHF ch. 16 ”Juliet8Foxtrot”
Bequia Doctor
454 3514
Post Office Mon - Fri: 9.00am-12noon, 1pm-3.00pm
Saturday closed
Cruisers’ Net: VHF on Channel 68 - Daily at 0800 - Current weather & local information
Customs & Immigration: Mon - Fri: 8.30am - 6pm (closed 12-1pm), Sat: 8.30am - 12 noon, 3pm - 6pm, Sun: 9am - 12 noon; 3pm - 6pm
Overtime fees may be charged - Clearing in and out outside office hours and on Public Holidays is normally possible by arrangement.
call VHF on Channel 68
depart regularly from Port Elizabeth
real estate / Villa Rentals
Land For Sale TOP SOIL For Sale
Lower Bay
www.begos.com/landforsale
Contact: Sylvester Simmons
Home: 458-3484
Cell: 493-3688
“The Best Quality in Bequia”
• Contact Oslyn Bunyan
Tel: 457 3147 / 528 9891 or 497 3692
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.thegrenadinescollection.com
+1 (784) 457 3888
+1 (784) 457 3739
+1 (784) 529 8046
+1 (784) 455 0969