The Grenadines
Best season
December – April
When the Mediterranean closes for winter, the fleet heads west. The Grenadines are the Caribbean at its most unhurried — reef-ringed cays, rum shacks on empty beaches and turtles in the Tobago Cays.
Winter sunSnorkellingBarefoot luxuryHoneymoons
Not to be missed
01
Tobago Cays
Swim with green turtles in the marine park's protected lagoon.
02
Mustique
Basil's Bar, Macaroni Beach and the island's quiet, storied glamour.
03
Bequia
Model boat builders, Princess Margaret Beach and the best roti in the islands.
04
Mayreau
Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most perfect anchorages in the world.
05
Petit St Vincent
A private island with no phones and a flag-and-pole room service.
06
Union Island
Kite surfers, a sandbar lunch at Happy Island and island-hopping by tender.
