. ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁Reg atta ▁celebrated ▁its ▁ 5 0 th ▁anni versary . ▁ ▁The ▁Par ang ▁on ▁the ▁week end ▁prior ▁to ▁Christmas ▁celebr ates ▁the ▁island ' s ▁traditional ▁Christmas ▁music ▁and ▁culture . ▁Village ▁Mar o ons ▁all ▁year ▁round ▁and ▁since ▁the ▁turn ▁of ▁the ▁mill en ni um , ▁and ▁finally ▁a ▁new ▁festival ▁of ▁growing ▁popular ity ▁has ▁been ▁started ▁– ▁the ▁Car ri ac ou ▁Mar oon ▁& ▁String ▁Band ▁Music ▁Festival ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁week end ▁of ▁April ▁of ▁the ▁year . ▁On ▁the ▁week end ▁of ▁wh its unt ide ▁Pet ite ▁Martin ique ▁holds ▁their ▁annual ▁Wh its unt ide ▁Reg atta . ▁ ▁Transport ▁ ▁Car ri ac ou ▁and ▁Pet ite ▁Martin ique ▁main ▁transport ▁system ▁include ▁roads ▁and ▁fer ries . ▁The ▁people ▁of ▁Car ri ac ou ▁travel ▁mainly ▁by ▁priv ately ▁run ▁ 1 5 ▁se ater ▁bus es . ▁R ental ▁cars ▁and ▁tax is ▁are ▁also ▁available ▁and ▁boats ▁are ▁common place . ▁ ▁A ▁smaller ▁air port ▁located ▁in ▁Laur ist on , ▁Car ri ac ou ▁is ▁the ▁Laur ist on ▁Airport , ▁the ▁island ' s ▁major ▁air port ▁and ▁a ▁small ▁fer ry ▁boat ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁" O sp rey " ▁that ▁runs ▁between ▁Car ri ac ou , ▁Gren ada ▁and ▁Pet ite ▁Martin ique . ▁The ▁short ▁distances ▁between ▁the ▁Gren ad ines ▁enables ▁travel ▁between ▁them ▁by ▁small ▁boats .