Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - October 2018

BUSINESS BRIEFS
OCTOBER 2018 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 6
Budget Marine Trinidad: Connecting with Customers
Nicole Corvellec reports: Unlike
smaller Caribbean islands, the distances
from one end of Trinidad to
the other are considerable and
many customers are not within
reach of the well-stocked Budget
Marine store in Chaguaramas. Even
for those that are, getting there can
take patience with traffic congestion
on the roads to the busy boating
centre.
As a result, Budget Marine Trinidad
has introduced initiatives to make
their products and services more
accessible to customers. The first
was opening a second Trinidad
store, at the Trinidad & Tobago
Yacht Club compound in Bayshore.
This store has been serving the boat
owners and marine contractors of
this area for two years with much
success. The outlet has a good
selection of products and can deliver
any other products within a day,
saving customers a trip to
Chaguaramas.
For customers farther out, Budget
Marine Trinidad now delivers goods
at a reasonable price with the
increasingly popular service of TTPOST Courier Service. Payment is easy via PayWise,
including for those who do not have an account with Budget Marine.
Businesses in the far reaches of the country interested in products from Budget
Marine can request a visit from the company’s most experienced sales specialist,
who takes to the road on certain days to provide a personalised service to customers.
If your business is interested in this service be sure to let the company know.
These outreach options go a long way to make shopping at Budget Marine more
efficient and enjoyable. That being said, customers who do make the effort to
come to the main Chaguaramas store will still be given a warm Trini welcome. To
make their retail experience in the main store as pleasant and practical as possible,
there’s a close-by dinghy dock for customers anchored in the bay, and free Wi-Fi
access for customers.
Want to learn more about these new initiatives? Give Budget Marine Trinidad a call
at (868) 634-2006 or contact them through Facebook
or e-mail Trinidad@budgetmarine.com.
For more information on Budget Marine see ad on page 2.
What’s On at Blue Lagoon Hotel & Marina, St. Vincent
Rhea Gooding reports: A warm welcome awaits you in St. Vincent at a wonderful
hotel and marina created by a sailor for sailors and all lovers of the sea. Located in
the southeast of the island, our reef-sheltered lagoon is the perfect backdrop for
relaxation and the ideal starting-point to explore the island by land or sea. We are a
full-service marina offering fuel, shore power, ice, water, 30 beautifully designed hotel
rooms, restaurants, charter office, grocery store, laundry service, swimming pool and
much more! Prices are available via our website. Located 50 metres away from the
dock is our Port of Entry, which is open daily from 9:00AM to 6:00PM.
Dock with us and get: Free rum punch on arrival for everyone on board, ten percent
off your final bill at the Loft restaurant, access to swimming pool and showers,
and free WiFi.
The Loft restaurant offers weekly entertainment:
Wednesday features a Barbecue Buffet from 6:30PM to 10:00PM, with a live performance.
Friday is Happy Hour from 5:00PM to 8:00PM, with drinks on special and
a live performance.
On Saturday, enjoy our Seafood Buffet from 6:30PM to 10:00PM, with a live performance.
Sunday Brunch is served from 11:00AM to 2:00PM
We look forward to welcoming you to our island of Paradise!
For more information on Blue Lagoon Marina see ad on page 20.
Richard Murphy Joins Clarkes Court Boatyard & Marina
Pearly Mitchell reports: Clarkes Court Boatyard and Marina in Grenada is pleased
to announce our newest team member, Richard Murphy.
Richard is a lifelong sailor and boat owner, who grew up in the UK. Sailing on the
south coast of the UK and in France, during vacations he spent his time chartering
sailboats in many of the countries around the Mediterranean Sea.
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