Senior travel: Kingstown
An easier pace for an older traveller: how many stops fit in a day, which places are step-free, and what the guide says about getting around, medicines and stairs.
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Pace for a day
About 3 stops a day. 5 h out − 45 min rest, divided by an average visit of 43 min (from this city’s guide) + 30 min to move.
Places, easiest access first
- Kingstown Carnegie Free LibraryStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 20 minSteps at the entrance; ask about ramps.
- Kingstown harbour front and ferry terminalStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 35 minLevel in places, with broken pavement and kerbs.
- St George's CathedralThe guide has no step-free answer for this one · about 25 min
- St Mary's CathedralThe guide has no step-free answer for this one · about 25 min
- Kingstown MarketThe guide has no step-free answer for this one · about 45 min
- Fort CharlotteThe guide has no step-free answer for this one · about 60 min
- St Vincent Botanic GardensThe guide has no step-free answer for this one · about 90 min
Getting around in Kingstown
Kingstown is hard going on wheels. Pavements are narrow, uneven and high-kerbed, the market and the fort have steps, and step-free access exists mainly in newer hotels and some cafés. Plan door-to-door taxi rides.
- Pavements:
- Narrow, uneven and high-kerbed in the centre.
- Getting around:
- Taxis are the step-free option; minibuses and ferries have steps.
- Hotels:
- A few hotels have lifts and accessible rooms on request.
- Toilets:
- Accessible toilets are rare; hotels and some cafés.
Medicines and health on the ground
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines guide lists no medicine paperwork. Check the official customs page for your medicines.
- Heat and sun:
- Shade and water every hour; hat, sunscreen and a rash guard at the beach.
- Mosquito-borne illness:
- Dengue and other diseases occur; use repellent and long sleeves at dusk.
- Food and water:
- Tap water is treated but many visitors use bottled water; busy stalls with hot food are safest.
- Volcano:
- La Soufrière is active: follow official advice and do not hike without a guide.
- Hurricanes:
- June to November: buy insurance that covers storms and cancellation.
- Clinics:
- Private doctors in Kingstown can help on arrival (check).
More: how much medicine to pack, medicine times across time zones.
Ask your insurer
Age limits and prices differ by policy and the guides do not hold them, so put these to the insurer before you buy.
- What is the oldest age the policy covers, at purchase and on the last day of the trip?
- Does the price or the cover change after a certain age?
- Are existing conditions covered, and what must be declared?
- Does the cover include medical evacuation and trip interruption?
Not medical advice. This page does not know anyone’s health. Ask a doctor before the trip, and carry a list of medicines and conditions.