Porlamar, Margarita, Sunday
December 30, 2007: Sixteen (16) Grenadian citizens
who left Port of Spain, Trinidad on Thursday December
20, 2007, aboard the MV ¨CHRISTY B¨on what should have
been a twelve hour journey to Grenada, finally returned
to Grenada on Sunday Dec 30, 2007; not by boat,
but by Air.
MV “CHRISTY B” which was carrying the
passengers experienced mechanical problems enroute to
Grenada and eventually on Monday December 24 arrived on
an island five hours north of Margarita Island known as
“Los Testigos” after being at sea for approximately
three days.
After exploring several options in order to
have the shipwrecked passengers safely repatriated to
Grenada, the Government of Grenada through its Embassy
in Caracas, Venezuela was able to have the passengers
transported by the Venezuelan Coast Guard to Margarita
Island on the evening of Friday December 28, 2007 where
accommodation and meals were provided.
On Sunday Dec 30th, Grenada’s
Ambassador to Venezuela Richard Mc Phail through his
Embassy ensured that tickets were purchased
for the Grenadian Citizens (five females and eleven
males) and they were all able to fly back to their
families in Grenada aboard “ConViasa” flight number 2100
which arrived at Point Salines International Airport
just after midday.
