Our
Grenadines
Island and resort choices
all have one vital thing in common – tranquillity. These are places for visitors
whose priorities are focused on rest and relaxation in magical natural settings.
Where beach, sea and cuisine take precedence and recharged batteries on
departure are guaranteed. It has
long been a magnet for the rich and famous in search of total ‘away from it all’
tranquillity. The pace of life here is slow, very slow!
WHAT
TO SEE
Palm
Island
The
128 idyllic acres of Palm
Island in the southern Grenadines hold few challenges for the sightseer, once the
five white-sand beaches have been conquered. Best just relax . . .
Canouan
With
a population of fewer than 2,000, mostly in the island's only settlement at
Retreat
Village, Canouan majors on
stunning natural scenery rather than culture and landmarks! Don’t miss the
panoramic views from Mount Royal over the whole of St. Vincent & the
Grenadines – and the superb vista across the southern Grenadines from the
beaches at Glossy Bay and Friendship Bay.
St
Vincent
From
Young Island you can pop over to the resort’s ‘parent’
island of
St Vincent. Explore the
capital Kingstown with its lively market and
the
famous Botanical Gardens - oldest in the western hemisphere, with a descendant
of the first breadfruit tree brought to the Caribbean by Captain Bligh. St
Vincent was Captain Bligh’s original destination when the mutiny of
HMS Bounty delayed his first scheduled arrival. He eventually completed a second
voyage, and a descendant of one of his original breadfruit trees thrives in
today’s garden. Enjoy the dramatic scenery of Mesopotamia Valley, the ‘breadbasket of St.
Vincent’ with its breadfruit, coconut, peanut and banana
plantations. A boat trip will take you to the impressive Falls of Baleine with their 60 ft drop – while a
regular ferry operates to nearby Bequia, largest of the Grenadine
islands.
WHAT
TO DO
Palm
Island
Palm
provides
perfect conditions for such watersports as windsurfing,
sunfish sailing, snorkelling, kayaking and hobie-style catamarans - with
scuba-diving from nearby Union Island (free ferry). Palm also has three
hiking trails (with guided walking tours), tennis and bike-rental. You can take
a boat trip to the fabulous Tobago Cays, basking just three miles away, and
hosting some of the Caribbean’s finest
snorkelling and beaches.
Canouan
Windsurfing,
snorkelling, waterskiiing, sunfish sailing, scuba-diving and jet-skiing will
keep watersports enthusiasts happy here – while on land there’s tennis and golf,
while a mountain-bike will help you to conquer the island’s heights! A day trip
to the Tobago Cays for picnics, swimming, sunning and snorkelling is a ‘must do’
experience. After dark you can live dangerously in the Trump Club Privee resort
casino.
St
Vincent
At
Young Island Resort you can enjoy non-motorised watersports, as well as
scuba-diving and tennis. On the mainland, just across from the resort, are other
hotels, restaurants, bars and a few boutiques. St Vincent’s little capital of
Kingstown has a
modest number of shops (a few duty-free) and stores ranging from simple to
sophisticated. Nightlife? Well . . . you could try Barbados!