The Grenadines are a chain of 32 islands and cays stretching between St Vincent and Grenada — the most unspoiled cruising ground in the Caribbean. Where the BVI draws sailors with convenience and consistency, the Grenadines reward with authenticity and remoteness.
The Tobago Cays are the highlight: five uninhabited islands surrounded by a horseshoe reef that creates a turquoise lagoon of almost unreal clarity. Sea turtles graze on seagrass beds visible from the deck. Mustique, the private island retreat of the British royal family since Princess Margaret's time, allows yacht visitors ashore (Basil's Bar is the legendary watering hole). Bequia, the largest Grenadine, has the charm of a working sailing town.
Between these anchors, a Grenadines charter unfolds through a sequence of tiny islands — Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island, Palm Island, Petit St Vincent — each with its own character. The sailing is straightforward (trade winds, short passages), but the Grenadines feel further from civilisation than their coordinates suggest. This is Caribbean sailing at its most elemental.
Tobago Cays — turquoise lagoon with sea turtles and barrier reef
Mustique — Basil's Bar and royal island retreat
Bequia — charming sailing town in Admiralty Bay
Petit St Vincent — private island perfection
32 islands — the most unspoiled chain in the Caribbean
Authentic Caribbean culture beyond the resort belt
