Holidays in St. Vincent & the Grenadines 2024/2025

The clue’s in the name with the private island of Petit St. Vincent, the smallest and southernmost isle in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. This is tropical exclusivity at its very best, a 115-acre wooded crescent skirted by beach so immaculate you feel you’re the first to ever set foot here. With only 22 cottages in the island’s luxury resort, it can often seem like you’ve fallen off the map to somewhere undiscovered, such is the rare likelihood of spotting someone else while you’re there. We think you’d agree Petit St. Vincent is a secret we’d very much like to keep between ourselves…

Mention Mustique to anyone and they’ll start to namedrop the rich and famous who’ve stayed at this paradisal escape over the years – Mick Jagger, David Bowie and Jude Law, to name but a few. The tone was set for this elite escape when former owner, aristocrat Lord Glenconner, handed a 10-acre slice to Princess Margaret as a wedding present in 1960. Though it’s a playground for the affluent, it’s by no means off-limits for those who just want to get away from it all. It’s a retreat where you can wander tropical gardens, laze on pearl-white sands and snooze on hammocks strung between two palms, probably sharing the lot with a clutch of Hollywood A-listers.

Away from the glamour of its sisters Mustique and Petit St. Vincent, Bequia offers a more off-the-beaten-track experience. It retains an old-world charm that can’t be found on its glitzy neighbours, a land where boatbuilding and fishing are very much still evident and easy ways to soak up local life. A mix of beautiful beaches and a languid way of life means you can’t help but take it easy here, lazing on the sand while watching fishermen bring in their daily catch. It’s an island that’s still rough around the edges but that forms much of it's appeal, offering an option unlike anywhere else in St. Vincent & the Grenadines.

With five tiny emerald lozenges bobbing in aquamarine lagoons, the protected marine park of Tobago Cays is heavenly. And encased by a horseshoe-shaped reef, it’s one of the Caribbean’s crown jewels when it comes to snorkelling and diving. The coral is as vivid as anywhere on the planet, populated by schools of tropical fish, queen conches and spiny lobsters, while the snow-white beaches are popular feeding and nesting grounds for green, hawksbill and leatherback turtles. It’s an underwater world like no other. Spot Petit Tebac where they filmed Pirates of the Caribbean!

Between them, the islands of St. Vincent & the Grenadines offer a rich blend of local charm, marine magic and glamour. So why not dip your toe into a splash of them all? Chartering a yacht is a great way to savour everything this enchanting archipelago has to offer, hopping between a tailored selection of islands for a more rounded adventure.

No vaccinations are recommended for St. Vincent & the Grenadines but the country is regarded to have a risk of contracting the Zika virus. However, please consult your GP at least four to six weeks prior to travel for current advice.

The time difference is GMT -4 hours.

The flight time can differ, depending on which island you’re flying to. The easiest route is to fly from London to Barbados or Saint Lucia – a total flight time of around nine hours. This is followed by a 30 to 60 minute charter flight, depending on the island you’re visiting.

The currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar, although US dollars are also widely accepted.

British passport holders don’t need a visa to travel to St. Vincent & the Grenadines.