Canouan is an island of the Grenadines and belongs to Saint Vincent.
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| Canouan | ||
| Parish | Grenadines | |
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| Residents | 1.165 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 2000   | ||
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background
Around 3000 BC, the island was probably already visited by Ciboney Indians. Around 250 BC the Arawak Indians came, who were driven out by the Carib Indians around 1300.
Around 1770, King George III claimed. of England the island and had it measured. He distributed the land to five families for good offices. It was the Brisbane, Decato, De Cazeau, Patrice, and Snagg families. The Snagg brothers successfully cultivated sugar cane and were soon in possession of 680 of the 730 hectares of farmed land. After the drop in sugar prices, they grew cotton. One of Snagg's sons learned shipbuilding from the English carpenter Benjamin George Compton. His boats became the base of whaling on the island.
In 1921 a hurricane destroyed the workers' homes on Snagg Plantation in the north of the island. As a result, the place Charlestown was built in the south, where more protection from storms was hoped. In 1946 the Snaggs sold their lands to the Saint Vincent government. In the years that followed, the 700 inhabitants lived off some agriculture and fishing. In the mid-1990s, around 350 hectares of land were sold to an Italian consortium. The Carenage Bay Beach and Golf Club was created under the management of Rosewood Hotels International. In December 1998 the airfield was officially opened.
The name Canouan comes from the Indian language, it means turtle. The island is 6.6 km long and up to 3 km wide in the north, but the crescent-shaped southern half is only 600 m wide on average, resulting in an area of 7½ km². Mount Royal is 274 m high. Canouan has some of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean. The inhabitants live mainly from fishing or as small farmers. The main town is Charlestown on Grand Bay. The long, flat, reef-protected, light sandy beaches are said to be among the most beautiful in the whole of the Caribbean.
The northern, larger half of the island is now privately owned by Trump International. Bars, boutiques, a golf course, a hotel, a marina, restaurants, a casino and a villa district were built there. The airfield was enlarged. Another marina is also being built there.
beaches
- Carenage Bay, at the Eastcoast. Popular beach with swimmers and divers with a newly built hotel block.
- Corbay in the north. Corbay in the north of the west coast is a small bay and at the same time the most protected anchorage on the island. The construction of a marina is planned there.
- Friendship Bay, on the south coast. Popular beach with swimmers and divers.
- Glossy Bay, on the southwest coast. Popular beach with swimmers and divers.
- Grand Bay, Charlestown. This is the largest beach on the island and the main port.Price: Berths are rented from US $ 15.
- Mahault Bay. Wide sandy beach.
- Rameau Bay. Rameau Bay north of Grand Bay on the west coast has calm waters but often strong currents. One should be very careful when bathing.
getting there
By plane
By boat
mobility
You cannot rent cars on the island, only mountain bikes.
Bike rental
- Bike rental, Tamarind Beach Hotel.
Gas stations
- Shell, Canouan Depot. Tel.: 482-0005.
activities
golf
- Trump International Golf Course, near Carenage. 18-hole golf course.
sailing
- Canouan Sailing Club, Batchelor’s Hall. Tel.: 482-0497.
Diving
Yacht charter
shop
- Bare necessity, Charlestown. Boutique.
- Canouan Beach Hotel Boutique. Tel.: 458-8888.
- Corea’s Grocery, Charlestown. Food.
- H&E Mini Mart, Charlestown. Food.
- H&L Variety Store, Charlestown. Food.
- Teddy T’s, Charlestown. Boutique.
kitchen
- Pompeys Restaurant & Bar, Retreat Village. Tel.: 482-0037.
- R & C’s Restaurant & Bar, on the hill behind Tamarind Bay Resort. Tel.: 458-8264. West Indian, medium prices.
- Villa Le Bijou. Tel.: 458-8025. Creole.
Hotel restaurants
- Raffles Resort, Carenage Beach. Tel.: 458-8000. Bellini’s Restaurant & Bar, Italian, next to La Piazza; Godhal Beach Bar, Grill, Expensive; Jambu’s Restaurant & Bar, Japanese cuisine, poolside; La Piazza, Italian, expensive; La Varenne, European, expensive.
- Tamarind Beach Hotel, Charlestown Bay. Tel.: 458-8044. La Palapa Restaurant, West Indian; Pirate Cove Bar & Restaurant, quick meals.Open: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
accommodation
- Raffles Resort (ex Carenage Bay), Carenage Beach. Tel.: 458-8000, Fax: 458-8885. 278 rooms and villas, restaurants, bars, pool, boutique, fitness center, conference room, 3 tennis courts, 18-hole golf course with pro shop, 320 hectares of gardens, 2 beaches, sailing, surfing, diving.Characteristic: ★★★★.Price: In summer: double room US $ 345, suite US $ 720, villa suite US $ 1,760; in winter: double room US $ 495, suite US $ 800, villa suite US $ 2,300.
- Tamarind Beach Hotel, Charlestown Bay. Tel.: 458-8044, Fax: 458-8851. 42 rooms and suites, restaurant, terrace restaurant, bar, beach bar, mountain bike rental, boutique, conference room, diving school, jetty, beach, kayaks, sailing, surfing, diving, water skiing.Characteristic: ★★★★.Price: In summer: single room US $ 216, double room US $ 260, suite US $ 494; in winter: single room US $ 290, double room US $ 340, suite US $ 630. Rental rates plus 10% service and 10% government taxes. Breakfast and dinner US $ 80 plus 25% tax.
health
- Canouan Clinic, Retreat Village. Tel.: 458-8305. The new Canouan Clinic in Charlestown opened in 2002.
Practical advice
Banks
- National Commercial Bank (SVG), Charlestown. Tel.: 458-8595. ATM.Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Thurs also 2.30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
