The Northern Grenadines is our Caribbean paradise for the 43rd 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 3 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 Young Island Cut, St. Vincent Sunday morning before noon. St.Vincent has good connections to other international airports such as St. Lucia.
Week 43, Sunday Arrival Dates: Oct 24, 2010 Oct 23, 2011 Oct 21, 2012 Oct 27, 2013 Oct 26, 2014
Previous week's location: S. Grenadines Next week's location: St. Vincent
Number of weeks stay at this location: 2 Other time this year?: Week 28,29,42
Weather: Ave. Daily High, 85 F, 87% Humidity Ave. Nightly Low, 78 F, 79% Humidity Ave. Water Temp, 82 F Wind, 8KTs E
Main City: Bequia Other Cities: Mustique, Canouan, Battowia, Baliceaux 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
Nearest Int'l Airport: Vieux Fort Code: UVF Name: Hewanorra
Local Airport: Canouan Island Code: CIW
Name: Canouan Airport
Restrictions: 5 KTs speed limit in harbors limits, water toys 300 yards off shore, avoid marine parks.
Itinerary & Passage Plan:
Sunday:
We will pick you up at the dock at Charlestown Bay, Canouan Island at your convenience in the afternoon. So you will need a taxi from the airport to the dock; it is very near. Have the taxi hail "Family Affair" on channel 9 and we will come and pick you up. Canouan has good airline connections to other Islands like St. Lucia with International flights.
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 all reefs around the island.
Tuesday:
We will move anchorage to Friendship Bay on Bequia Island and spend the night. We will leave about 10:00 AM. It is about a 3 hour sail. From here we have easy access by Run-About to the whole island and nearby reefs.
Wednesday:
We will move anchorage to Admiralty Bay on Bequia Island in the northern Grenadines, leaving about 10:00 AM. It will take about 2 hours.
Thursday:
We will spend Wednesday day and night at Admiralty Bay. From here we have easy access by Run-About to the whole island and nearby reefs.
Friday:
We will move anchorage to Young Island Cut on St. Vincent and spend the night. We will leave about 10:00 AM. It is about a 3 hour sail. From here we have easy access by Run-About to the south island and nearby reefs.
Saturday:
We will spend Saturday day and night at Young Island Cut. From here we have easy access by Run-About to the south island and nearby reefs.
Sunday:
We will deliver you to the dock in Young Island Cut, St. Vincent on Sunday before noon. You will need a taxi from the dock to the airport in St. Vincent. We will hail one for you on the radio.
Young Island Cut Admiralty Bay Britannia Bay Charlestown bay
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