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Cruise Port Guide
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| Welcome to the Grenadine Islands on the Paradise Islands website. The island chain is part of St Vincent. The Grenadine islands all lie south of Saint Vincent and stretch nearly 50 miles towards Grenada. There are some 32 islands and cays in the chain; the most well known include Mustique, Bequia, Palm island and Union island. St Vincent and the Grenadines are part of the Windward Caribbean islands lying south of St Lucia and west of Barbados. |
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Petit Rameau
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Beaches
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Basils Bar
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Britannia Bay
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Petit Tabac
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Moonhole
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Hamilton Fort
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Port Elizabeth
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Jamesby
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Canouan Airport
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Petit Bateau
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Waterfront
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The entire Grenadine Islands land mass is less than 20 square miles; the largest of the islands is Bequia (around 7 square miles). Canouan, Union and Mustique are the only other islands of any significant size.
The larger islands are volcanic with the highest point being Mount Tobai (1,000 feet) on Union Island. |
The Grenadines are popular with the rich and famous and offer some of the best sailing in the Caribbean on a par with the Virgin Islands.
Many of the islands are coral with fabulous beaches, luxury hotels and private villas. Mustique in particular is known throughout the world for it's gracious private villas and famous residents.
Carib Indians prevented the islands from being settled until the 18th Century. Ownership passed between the British and French and then back to the British in 1763. Saint Vincent and the Grenadine islands gained full independence in 1979.
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| Travel, holiday, vacation and cruise guide to the Grenadines and the Caribbean. All text and images are Copyright Paradise Islands org. All photographs on this Caribbean travel guide website are obtained with the permission of the owners and come from various sources including the islands tourist boards. Some of our own maybe reproduced with permission - please see notes attached to each image to avoid any copyright penalty. |
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Quick Facts
Capital
Kingstown
St Vincent
Main Airport
Argyle
International
Main Port
Kingstown
St Vincent
Language
English
Currency
Eastern
Caribbean
Dollar
Government
Independent
All Islands Size
20
Square Miles
Grenadines
Population
9,000
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Island Scenes
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Britannia Bay
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Bequia Whaling
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Boat Building
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