St Vincent and the Grenadines

St Vincent and the Grenadines Overview

With St Vincent at the prow and a series of small islands and cays sprinkled in its wake, the Grenadines have long been renowned as one of the world's top sailing destinations. With each island set only about an hour's sail apart, this area of the Caribbean is great for island hopping or drifting off to your own deserted beach. Popular Grenadine islands include exclusive Mustique, a retreat for the rich and famous; Canouan, a crescent-shaped island popular with yachters; and private resort islands including beautiful Young and Palm Islands.

St Vincent boasts tropical beauty at its finest with lush rainforests, roaring rivers, cascading waterfalls, a volcano, and striking black-sand beaches. Boats sail in and out of Kingstown, a charming town of cobblestone walkways and Georgian buildings. Outside of town, you can visit the oldest botanical gardens in the Western Hemisphere. The extensive collection of flora includes offspring of breadfruit trees brought to the island by Captain Bligh of the Bounty. Also memorable is the wonderful boat ride to the Falls of Baleine, where you can swim in a natural pool by the edge of the sea.

Reasons to visit St Vincent and the Grenadines

St Vincent is a quiet island best known for its volcanic black-sand beaches. Lazily soak up the Caribbean rays, or scuba dive, snorkel, and swim in clear, warm waters. Sailing and fishing are also very popular activities, and several festivals and regattas celebrate them throughout the year.