Saint Vincent & the Grenadines

This verdant chain of 32 Windward Islands begins with the main island of St Vincent, just a short hop from Barbados. Names such as Bequia, Mustique and Canouan conjure upscale hideaways, home to superb hotels and uber luxurious villas where life moves at a slower pace. St Vincent & The Grenadines is heaven for escapists and romantics looking for a rejuvenating break in the most exotically seductive surroundings. Holidays here are all about lazing on the beach, snorkelling, long lunches, romantic dinners and early nights. This is a top sailing spot and a superb place for an island-hopping holiday on board a luxury yacht.

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  Palm Island

  Saint Vincent & the Grenadines

  A delightfully private, intimate island hideaway.

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  Cotton House

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  As Mustique’s only full-service hotel, Cotton House is endowed with an automatic exclusivity.

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  Palm Island

  Saint Vincent & the Grenadines

  A delightfully private, intimate island hideaway.

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  Cotton House

  Saint Vincent & the Grenadines

  As Mustique’s only full-service hotel, Cotton House is endowed with an automatic exclusivity.

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St Vincent and The Grenadines enjoy a pleasant tropical climate all year round with temperatures remaining steady between 27c to 30c. May or June through to December is the rainy season, with heavy rainfall in the mountains and short, sharp bursts on the coast. Trade winds temper the hottest months of June and July. The best time to visit is from December to April when the nights are cooler and the days are hot.

Transport

Getting around

Buses are a good way of getting around St Vincent. In Kingstown, they're rolling discotheques, filled with people and loud reggae music, but they're cheap, reliable and plentiful. The buses on Bequia are essentially shared taxis. They're cheap and good for getting around during the day. Taxis - usually pick-up trucks with benches in the back - are a good option on St Vincent, Bequia and Union Island.

There are several car rental agencies on St Vincent, including an Avis at the ET Joshua Airport in Kingstown. There are few if any agencies on most of the Grenadines. The required local license can be obtained at the Traffic Branch in Kingstown. Driving is on the left.

Getting between St Vincent & the Grenadines is easiest by boat. A ferry makes a one-hour run between Kingstown and Port Elizabeth on Bequia several times a day. An inexpensive mailboat carries passengers and cargo three times weekly between St Vincent, Bequia, Canouan, Mayreau and Union Island. From St Vincent, times range from one hour to Bequia to over four and a half hours to Union Island. You can also fly between St Vincent and Union Island and Bequia, though it's more expensive and generally less convenient than catching a boat.

Getting there and away

There are no long-haul flights into St Vincent & the Grenadines. Passengers coming from overseas must fly to a neighbouring island and then switch to a prop plane. LIAT, Airlines of Carriacou, Mustique Airways and Air Martinique fly between St Vincent and Trinidad, St Lucia, Martinique and Grenada.

Yachties can clear customs at Kingstown or Wallilabou Bay.