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American Hiking Association’s volunteer to monitor nesting turtles and patrol the residents of the British Virgin Islands, who
vacation programme. The AHA has linked beaches to help protect endangered turtles. are known as Belongers.
up with the Friends of the Virgin Islands The monthly full moon party at Bomba’s
National Park to offer volunteer hiking trips, Partying with the locals Shack at Apple Bay, Tortola, sometimes
which include environmental initiatives. As you would expect in the Caribbean, there attracts more than 1,000 people, while a
Saga operates a volunteer programme on are plenty of chances to mingle with locals more family-orientated full moon party is
St Lucia, where guests staying at their hotel at regular events, plus the annual carnival held at Trellis Bay on Beef Island, Tortola.
on the island, the Bel Jou, for four weeks and celebrations that turn each island into one Musician and songwriter Quito Rhymer
help out at schools in the Castries area. big party to which everyone is invited. owns Quito’s Gazebo at Cane Garden Bay,
As part of its Community Routes pro- Antigua’s weekly sunset barbecue at Tortola, and plays there with his band, The
gramme, every week Sandals Resorts takes Shirley Heights attracts islanders and tourists, Edge, every Friday night, attracting plenty of
guests to a local project such as a school as does Sunday School on Tobago, a weekly locals, and visitors are always welcome.
where they may read to the children, or a street party in the fishing village of Buccoo. On Barbados, the weekly fish fry evenings
working farm to see how it operates. On St Eustatius, visitors can meet the local at Oistins add a local flavour, where islanders
Statians at the weekly happy hour at Smoke mingle for a fun and cheap evening out.
Cleaning up with the locals Alley Bar & Grill on Fridays, or at the Old Montserrat has two big annual events that
Every July, Aruba runs the Reef Care Gin House on Wednesdays, where local offer a great opportunity to mix with the
Project– the island’s largest volunteer music and cheap drinks attract all-comers. community: St Patrick’s Week, in March,
environmental initiative, in which more There are plenty of chances to mingle with and the Montserrat Festival, in December.
than 800 locals and tourists help clean-up
the island’s marine environment.
Bahamas Coastal Awareness month,
SPEAK THE LOCAL LINGO
which takes place every April, is aimed at
Couples Sans Souci runs a Jamaican history class, which looks at how the island’s patois developed among
slaves who used it to communicate so plantation owners could not understand what they were saying.
locals, but holidaymakers can join in the
Some popular phrases and sayings include:
beach clean-ups and other initiatives.
The Dominica Sea Turtle Conservation
■ “Wha goan, man” What’s going on? ■ “Sory fi mauga dawg; mauga dawg tun ‘roun an bite yuh”
When you help someone, they can turn round and stab you in the back. ■ “How yuh do?” How are you?
Organisation offers another marine-related
■ “Laud, lang time mi nuh see granny” Lord, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen my grandmother.
volunteering opportunity. Volunteers help
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