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CRUISING THE GRENADINES

"There are insufficient adjectives in the English language to adequately describe the beauty of sailing the Grenadines" Richmond Holt, 1995

Mopion Sandbank

Mopion sandbank - your own desert island, just 15 minutes sail from Petit St Vincent

Bequia - an hour's sail from our base at Blue Lagoon.
A charming island of sea-faring traditions, steeped in nautical history. Wooden schooners are still built on the beaches. The picturesque anchorage at Admiralty Bay is one of the most popular with visiting cruisers.

Mustique - two hour's sail from Bequia.
Miles of deserted white sand beaches, stately villas, rolling lawns and an air of casual elegance set this island apart from its neighbors. Moorings are available just a short swim from famous Basil's Bar, a great spot for lunch or dinner. We are agents for a number of luxury villas in Mustique.

Canouan - a three hour reach from Mustique
Laid-back, friendly and with a sleepy, old-world charm, Canouan offers stunning views of the central Grenadines from the east coast. This island of farmers and fishermen is also home to the lovely Tamarind Beach Hotel.

Mayreau, Tobago Cays Mayreau - an hour's sail from Canouan
This tiny island with no roads offers two great anchorages - one is at Salt Whistle Bay ("the Caribbean beach dream come true"), with a crescent-shaped harbor, a long white, sandy beach and crystal clear water, and the other is just to the south at Saline Bay, where you can snorkel or dive the wreck of a World War 1 gunboat.

The Tobago Cays - half an hour's sail from Mayreau
To many people, this marine park represents the high spot of the Grenadines. The uninhabited Cays comprise numerous islets and coves, protected by some of the most spectacular coral reefs in the world. You can sail, snorkel or beach-comb in complete seclusion in this rare tropical paradise, accessible only by boat. Excellent moorings are available.

"The hundreds of tiny islands that make up the Grenadines, sprinkled across 60
miles of the southern Caribbean, are one of the world's great cruising grounds. There
is rarely more than a morning's sail between islands, and most have protected
anchorages on the western or leeward side. They provide their own pattern for a
journey - morning departures, midday anchorages, afternoon exploring and an
evening laze. Yachts have been coming here for decades, and most islands now have
all the services you could hope for. "

Adam Nicolson, Islands Magazine, October 1994

Palm Island - An hour's sail from the Cays
This small island resort has 24 beach-front stone cottages, open-air dining and beautiful white, sandy beaches. Just a short hop from the Tobago Cays, Mayreau or Union Island, it's a favorite lunch-time stop.

Union Island - half an hour's sail from Palm Island
The "cross-roads" of the Grenadines, this mountainous island has a good anchorage at Clifton Harbour, home of the Anchorage Yacht Club. This is where yachtsmen can take on water, fuel and provisions and also where they can complete Customs and Immigration formalities if heading down to Carriacou and Grenada.

Petit St Vincent ("PSV") - An hour’s sail from Union Island
This southernmost of the St Vincent Grenadines is a 113-acre resort set on rolling hills and surrounded by white sandy beaches. The island is beautifully landscaped with luxuriant foliage, and there's a great restaurant on top of the hill where there are stunning views over to Petit Martinique, northernmost of Grenada's Grenadines.