Yacht Charter St Vincent & the Grenadines
Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, Tobago Cays, Union

Yacht Charter in the Grenadines
The Grenadines lie south between St. Lucia and Grenada, they form part of the Windward Islands, in the West Indies.
Cruise the Grenadines from St. Vincent and the nearby islands. Spectacular landscapes, wonderful beaches and turquoise blue waters mark Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as one of the most unspoiled island groups in the Caribbean. It is a spectacular cruising area offering good winds and brisk, line-of-sight sailing. St. Vincent has been blessed with lush green mountains and white sand pristine beaches. This sailing area is a logical progression after chartering in the US and British Virgin Islands. As one of the world’s best cruising grounds, travelers to St. Vincent and the Grenadines can get a taste for adventure as well as seclusion.
St Vincent offer all the types of yacht charter such as bareboat charter, skippered, crewed yacht charter, catamaran, sailboat, motoryacht and luxury yachts charter.

Marina & starting point
The Lagoon Hotel and Marina, Blue Lagoon’s base on the southern tip of the island, enjoys a delightful, protected anchorage, perfectly positioned for your sail south and for land trips around St.Vincent. There is a swimming pool for a refreshing dip on shore before or after your charter and an excellent supermarket for provisioning.
You will find excellent French Creole cuisines throughout the Grenadines. Seafood includes fresh local crab, lobster and conch, a large shellfish served from a barbecue or cooked in a delicious spicy sauce. Martinique rum is well known in the Caribbean and strongly recommended as the sun goes down - though beware - it is much more potent than its flavour suggests!
Provisioning can be done on arrival at the base, there is a mini-market on the dock, which offers a wide range of food items. Alternatively, provisioning can be arranged in advance with the goods waiting for you.

Bareboat Charter Exp. Level
From 1 - easy to 5 - very experienced: 4.Year round winds make for the perfect sailing vacation. Regular trade winds of between 10 and 25 knots combine with gentle currents to create near perfect sailing conditions. During the summer months a prevailing 10 – 20 knots wind from the southeast will set the stage for pleasant conditions. The winter months will see more challenging winds of 20 – 25 knots generally from the northeast. Although Saint Vincent is below the hurricane belt, there is always a possibility during the months of July to October.

Diving
The Grenadines have a large number of recognized and enthusiastic diving schools on St Vincent, Bequia, Mustique and of course, the Tobago Cays. Spectacular underwater seascapes include the wreck of Jonas on the eastern side of the Montezuma shoal, near Mustique and there are many drift dives, offering a changing panorama of soft corals, turtles, Creole wrasses and the occasional sighting of an eagle ray!.

Airport
Joshua Airport, St Vincent. Flight from Barbados, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Martinique and Grenada

Local Language
English.

Currency
US Dollars and € Euro are used. Major credit cards may be accepted in hotels, restaurants and some shops. There are many places throughout the sailing areas to exchange money from cash, Travellers Cheques and Major Credit Cards.

Saint Vincent
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is located in the southeast Caribbean about 90 miles west of Barbados. Take a day ashore and follow the foot trail along the windward coast, through banana and coconut plantations, to La Soufriére volcano, or on the leeward side, Trinity Falls can be reached by following the trail from Richmond.

Admiralty Bay, Bequia
Just a short 10 miles south of St. Vincent lies the island of Bequia, a gateway to some of the best sailing in the Caribbean. The main port of entry is Port Elizabeth in Admiralty Bay. Bequia has an excellent selection of marine services with amenities that include showers, laundry services and Internet..

Mustique
No introduction required - this is one of the most exclusive islands in the world, frequented by royalty and rock stars alike. It is surrounded by coral, sandy beaches and coves. The hot spot of the island where yachtsmen mingle with the island dwellers, is Basil's Bar on Britannia Bay, the island's main harbour.
Mustique is a privately owned island that has been developed as an area of holiday homes for the wealthy. Mansions with tennis courts and swimming pools sit on rolling grassy hills and long lawns that stretch to sandy beaches.

Canouan
Sail downwind to this hilly island and pick up one of the moorings off Tamarind Bay at the northern end. With a new airport and large resort on the cards for Canouan, it may not be a quiet island for long, but you should still visit what many consider to be the best beaches in The Grenadines on the eastern side of the island, protected by an extensive reef.

Tobago Cays
A national marine park not to be missed, the Tobago Cays are at the top of many a cruising itinerary. Snorkelling and diving inside the Horseshoe Reef protecting some scattered islands, is spectacular, offering a kaleidoscope of underwater colours. There are many superb anchorages and small sandy beaches to be found.
Local boat vendors spend time in the Cays selling everything from ice, bread, and lobsters to jewelry. They are a friendly group of locals and are very accommodating if you need them to bring you ice or bread the next day.

Clifton Harbour, Union
Clifton, the bustling main port on Union Island, has a cosmopolitan atmosphere and is the yachting centre of the southern Grenadines. The town is clean and picturesque with several new, locally run stores catering to visitors. Supermarkets and boutiques abound, and you can visit the collection of sharks in the pool at the Anchorage Hotel. You may want to stop for a drink or a meal here or in the more characteristic local bars and restaurants.

Sample cruise
One week Saint Vincent / Saint Vincent
One way disembarking Union (7 days) or Grenada (9 days).