Mopion, St. Vincent

Advantages: Scenery, beaches, people, coral reefs, boats, sea life
Disadvantages: Expensive, not for people who don't like boats

..., retiring to bed as the afflicted huddled together in panic and desperation on the restaurant floor. For an hour or so I was a submariner in Mauritius. I've glided over stunning tropical reefs in glass bottomed boats more times than I've visited the dentist in the last ten years. Admittedly, this last excursion is usually employed as an excuse to avoid the "colourful and vibrant" local market. Translation: "colourful and vibrant" means noisy, dirty, overcrowded, and full of scheming locals keen to relieve you of your holiday money. I realise, writing this, that I have had a little more experience than I first thought of boats. Meagre, perhaps above average. But nothing prepared me for 3 days on a sailing boat. St Vincent and The Grenadines was the spot. A lovely spot it is too. Set in the Caribbean Sea, the island of St Vincent is used my... Read review

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Advantages: Unspoilt, beautiful beaches, uninhabited islands
Disadvantages: Remote, hard to get around without a boat

...This chain of islands forms part of the Windward Islands, stretching between Grenada and St Vincent. You really need to be on a boat to see them properly. We chartered a yacht from The Moorings and sailed around the islands for 10 blissful days. We started at Canouan, in the middle of the chain, and visited: Bequia - a sheltered harbour with great bars and restaurants, and a wonderful turtle sanctuary Mustique - playground of the rich and famous, hired a golf buggy to tour the island Petit St Vincent - great snorkelling and my favourite place on earth: Tobago Cays - five small uninhabited islands within Horseshoe Reef, the only thing between you and Africa! Wonderful snorkelling, incredible beaches and hardly anyone around - maybe another yacht or two. Every day the local boys come round in their boats and offer to sell you fresh... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Beautiful untouched beaches
Disadvantages: a bit quiet

...I don't think i would be lying if i said that Petit St. Vincent is the most romanric place on this planet. A small private island in the Grenadines it is quite a find. The island is privately owned and is very expensive but it great for honeymoon and verrrryyyy special holidays when you want to splash out in style. A total of 18 cottages only and a staff count of 350 makes everyday day amazing. There are no phones or TV's so you get plenty of solitude and time for one anoher. Every half hour a member of the staff drives around the island looking for orders. Every cottage has a pole outside and you can place 2 color flags outside. A red flag means don't come in or bother and yellow flag means we need something and your request is delivered to your cottage. My holiday was magical and amazing the pampering, the sailing... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful