 St Vincent & the Grenadines : Profile
The island of St. Vincent plus over 30 Grenadines have always been a popular yachting destination. Cruising attractions include the unspoilt Tobago Cays and the exclusive Mustique. The Northern Grenadines are administered by St. Vincent, while the smaller southern group belongs to Grenada. On Bequia, Port Elizabeth in Admiralty Bay is one of the most famous watering holes on the international cruising scene, however the range of repair facilities is more limited than St. Vincent. Ottley Hall Marina and Shipyard near Kingstown, St. Vincent, provides a complete range of repair and service facilities; there are also good repair facilities at Young Island and Blue Lagoon. A marina development on the south-west side of Canouan offers some services. On the other Grenadines, facilities are very basic.
Reports to noonsite of theft from yachts at anchor in this part of the Caribbean (in some cases armed robbery) have increased over the last 12 months. Current advice is to avoid anchoring overnight at Chateubelair (St. Vincent) and to be extra vigilent with security measures in Admiralty Bay, Bequia and at Tobago Cays. Be sure to lock all hatches when leaving the boat unattended and at night.
Good news is that the Bequia Coastguard are now patrolling at night.
Dinghy thieves operate throughout the Caribbean and best advice is to place your dinghy on deck and chain it overnight.
Check the Noonsite Piracy Pages and the Caribbean Safety Net for information on the current situation.
The Caribbean Safety and Security Net
(safetyandsecuritynet@gmail.com)
gather information by anchorage or by island, so sailors can plan their
cruising in the Caribbean with an eye to appropriate behaviour and
precautions wherever they decide to go. Should you have information about
a security incident, as well as contacting Noonsite please also forward
details to the Caribbean Safety and Security Net, as theirs is the most
comprehensive source of Caribbean security incidents against sailors on
the net. Please be sure to include boat name, date of incident and
anchorage/port where the incident took place.
The islands lie in the tropical trade wind zone. December to May are the best months, dry, and outside the hurricane season, which lasts from June to November.
St Vincent and the Grenadines Weather Forecast
SVG Weather Info
Bequia: Port Elizabeth (Bequia)
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Mustique: Britannia Bay , Lovell
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St Vincent: Blue Lagoon
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, Kingstown
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, Ottley Hall
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, Wallilabou Bay
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, Young Island Cut
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The Grenadines: Canouan
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, Mayreau
, Palm Island
, Tobago Cays
, Union Island
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*Indicates a port of entry.
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