The Southern Grenadines is our Caribbean paradise for the 29th week of the year.
During this week our family sailing cruise will concentrate on the Grenadines which is an ideal location for a vacation adventure. The Grenadines are a beautiful range of small islands between St. Vincent and Grenada. They are close together and make for idyllic sailing and anchorages. Our longest sail is about 2 hours in semi-protected waters. We will pick you up at the Charlestown Bay dock on Canouan Island near 12.7244333,-61.33272167 . It is close by the Airport and there is ferry service from St. Vincent. Just have the taxi hail "Family Affair" on channel 9 and we will come into town and get you at the dinghy dock near Tamarind Beach Hotel. We will deliver you to the dock on Carriacou Island Sunday morning before noon. Carriacou has good connections to other international airports such as St. Lucia and Barbados there is also ferry service.
Week 29, Sunday Arrival Dates: Jul 18, 2010 Jul 17, 2011 Jul 15, 2012 Jul 21, 2013 Jul 20, 2014
Previous week's location: N. Grenadines Next week's location: Grenada
Number of weeks stay at this location: 2 Other time this year?: Week 28,42,43
Weather: Ave. Daily High, 86 F, 86% Humidity Ave. Nightly Low, 78 F, 76% Humidity Ave. Water Temp, 82 F Wind, 10KTs E
Main City: Hillsborough Other Cities: Tobago Cays, Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island, Petite Martinique
Points of interest: Many beaches, snorkeling and diving, on three small islands.
Recreation: Beautiful beaches, many reefs with good
snorkeling and diving.
Language: English
Map Link: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Map
Info Link: Grenadines General Info Grenadines Tourism Info
Ferry Links
Nearest Int'l Airport: Vieux Fort Code: UVF Name: Hewanorra
Local Airport: Canouan Island Code: CIW
Name: Canouan Airport
Local Airport: Carriacou Island Code: CRU Name: Carriacou Airport
Restrictions: 5 KTs speed limit in harbors limits Water toys 300 yards off shore, avoid marine parks.
Itinerary & Passage Plan:
Sunday:
You will fly into Canouan Island. We will meet you at the dock in Charlestown Bay, on Canouan island on Sunday afternoon and spend the night there. You will need a taxi from the airport to the dock at Charlestown. It is close by. Have the taxi hail the "Family Affair" on channel 9 and we will pick you up at the dock.
Monday:
On Monday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access with the Run-About to the whole island and nearby reefs.
Tuesday:
We will move anchorage to Tobago Cays leaving about 11:00 AM. It will take about 1 hour.
Wednesday:
We will spend Wednesday day and night at Tobago Cays. From here we have easy access by Run-About to the whole island and nearby reefs.
Thursday:
We will move anchorage to Clifton Harbour on Union Island and spend the night. We will leave about 10:00 AM. It is about a 2 hour sail. We will clear-out Customs and Immigration here for our departure tomorrow. From here we have easy access by Run-About to the whole island and nearby reefs.
Friday:
We will move anchorage to Tyrrel Bay on Carriacou Island and spend the night. We will leave about 10:00 AM. It is about a 2 hour sail. We will check-in Customs and Immigration here for Grenada. From here we have easy access by Run-About to the whole island and nearby reefs.
Saturday:
We will spend Saturday day and night at Tyrrel Bay. From here we have easy access by Run-About to the whole island and nearby reefs.
Sunday:
We will deliver you to the dock at Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou Island at your convenience before noon. So you will need a taxi to the airport from the dock, it is very near. We can hail one using the radio. Carriacou has good airline connections to other Islands like St. Lucia with International flights.
Charlestown Bay Tobago Cays Clifton Harbour Tyrrel Bay
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