Le Lagoon Marina base

Sunsail has a stylish base at its very own Lagoon Hotel and Marina on the southern shore of St. Vincent. From here you can visit the small bustling capital Kingstown, or beautiful beaches like Villa along the south coast. You can also take your dinghy across to the exclusive Young Island Resort, with its own bar, restaurant and very secluded cottages.

St. Vincent is a great island to set aside some time to explore ashore. A volcano, rainforest, and waterfalls make for a beautiful day doing a land tour in combination with your sailing holiday. Sunsail's Lagoon Marina base can easily arrange this for you.
Cruising notes

Bequia
Nearby Bequia has something for everyone ranging from shops, bars and restaurants to hiking and diving. Just an eight-mile sail south from St. Vincent, this island is a favorite in the yachting community where age-old traditions of boat building, fishing and whaling are still evident. Port Elizabeth in picturesque Admiralty Bay is a great place to explore shops, eateries and friendly places to stop for a drink along the waterfront. It’s also a good starting point for an inland hike. The sheltered Friendship Bay, on the southeastern side, provides a secure anchorage for yachts as well as excellent snorkeling, scuba and windsurfing conditions.

Mustique
Neighboring Mustique is one of the most exclusive islands in the world, surrounded by coral, white sand beaches and coves, and frequented by the rich and famous. You may even get to mingle with said celebs at the atmospheric Basil’s Bar, the hot spot of the island at Britannia Bay, Mustique’s main harbour.

But there is a reason the royals and rock stars come to this place – it is a 2-square-mile paradise of protected natural beauty. Secluded, picturesque and gloriously uncrowded you’ll usually spot a famous face or two!

Canouan
Sail downwind to the quiet, hilly island of Canouan. Charlestown Bay (also known as Grand Bay) is a good place to pick up a mooring off Tamarind Bay Resort at the northern end of the island. The resort has an elegant restaurant, as well as a more informal one with live music.

Said to have some of the most beautiful beaches in The Grenadines, the eastern side is protected by an extensive reef. The nearby Tobago Cays national marine park provides superb snorkeling and diving inside the stunning, protected Horseshoe Reef.

Tobago Cays
A national marine park not to be missed, the Tobago Cays are made up of five deserted islets, with dazzling, palm-studded shorelines. Horseshoe Reef, which protects these islands, offers some of the best snorkeling and diving in the world. The powdery, white sand beaches are spectacular. There is a nice shaded beach to the north on Petit Rameau and another on the east side with shallow waters for beginner snorkelers. Local boat vendors are at hand during the season, offering everything from jewellery to lobsters.

With no big towns for miles and miles around, you’re graced with a clear and glorious array in the sky at night with great displays of shooting stars.

Mayreau
The little island of Mayreau offers visiting sailors the quintessential Caribbean experience. The beautiful anchorage of Saltwhistle Bay offers a long sugar-white sand beach, complete with palm trees. The resort located there offers a superb dinner right on the beach, in your own private stone hut for ambience. Walking over to the Atlantic side of the island, you’ll enjoy body surfing in the rolling waves.

Union
On your way into Clifton, Union Island’s bustling main port, be sure to avoid Newland’s Reef, which protects the harbour. Visit the collection of sharks in the pool at the Anchorage Hotel, or take a browse through the many local boutiques. Union Island is dramatically mountainous, but also has its share of reefs and bays. Snorkelers will find good conditions on Lagoon Reef, which protects most of the southern coast of the island. Chatham Bay is another protected anchorage, and Bloody Bay on the northwest coast offers captivating views and a long sandy beach.

Petit St. Vincent and Petit Martinique
Just a short sail southeast from Union takes you to the secluded island hideaway of Petit St. Vincent, free from phones, television, casinos or anything else that might take away from the experience. The beaches are lovely, providing many charming walks, and the snorkeling opportunities on the surrounding reef are also noteworthy. Close by lies the sandbank of Mopions which you can anchor off and dinghy or swim ashore to for a day on a desert island. A great place for a picnic stop under the island’s one tiny palm umbrella!

In minutes, you can sail to Petit Martinique, a small, enchanting island that you can walk or hike around in less than an hour. And if you’re lucky, you may have the opportunity to observe native ceremonies and traditions like the famous Big Drum Dance.

Carriacou
The largest island in The Grenadines, eight miles from Union, is a perfect stop off on the way to Grenada for those who are covering the full range of this stunning sailing ground. Hillsborough is the main port and only town, and there are several villages scattered throughout the Island. It has the widest choice of restaurants in the lower Grenadines so you can indulge in some favourite foods and discover many new and exciting flavours.

Grenada
Sailing to the southern most point of the Windward Islands brings you to Grenada, the Spice Island of the Caribbean, covered with verdant green mountains, waterfalls and black or white sand beaches. One way sailing from St. Vincent can also be arranged.

Grenada is marked by several small bays and inlets throughout its coastline, with an abundance of secluded beaches. There are also many black sand beaches as well, and everywhere on the island spice trees fill the air with their fragrance. Grenada’s lush scenery is praised by hikers, mountain bikers, birdwatchers and waterfall buffs alike. And if you like your rum, you’ll appreciate how it’s made here the old fashioned way – pressed by water power, fermented in copper pots and bottled by hand.