St. Vincent is our Caribbean paradise for the 44th week of the year.
During this week our family sailing cruise will concentrate on St. Vincent which is an ideal location for a vacation adventure. St. Vincent has towering mountains, craggy peaks and dramatic precipices. No wonder it was chosen as one of the filming sets for the Pirates of the Caribbean. The Grenadines are considered to be part of St. Vincent. So we spend a total of 3 weeks in this area. We will pick you up at the dock at Young Island Cut, St. Vincent near 13.1342467,-61.20487 . It is close by the Kingstown airport in the lee of Young Island. Calliaqua is a nearby town. Just have the taxi hail "Family Affair" on channel 9 and we will come and get you at the dinghy dock in front of the Aquatic Club. We will make passage and end the week at Vieux Fort, St. Lucia. We will deliver you to the dock there on Sunday morning.
Week 44, Sunday Arrival Dates: Oct 31, 2010 Oct 30, 2011 Oct 28, 2012 Nov 3, 2013 Nov 2, 2014
Previous week's location: N. Grenadines Next week's location: St. Lucia
Number of weeks stay at this location: 1 Other time this year?: Week 27
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: Kingstown Other Cities: Chateaubelairhe, Calligua, Georgetown, Fancy Points of interest: St. George's Angilican Cathedral, Kingstown Market, St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Botanical Gardens, Fort Charlotte, Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary, Owia Salt Pond.
Recreation: Beautiful beaches, many reefs with good
snorkeling and diving, many restaurants, lots of shore activities, tours, biking, hiking and all water sports.
Language: English
Map Link: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Map
Info Link: St. Vincent General Info St. Vincent Tourism Info
Nearest Int'l Airport: Barbados Code: UVF Name: Grantly Adams
Local Airport: Kingstown Code: SVD Name: Arnos Vale
Restrictions: 5 KTs speed limit in harbors, water toys 300 yards off shore, avoid marine parks.
Itinerary & Passage Plan:
Sunday:
We will meet you at the dock in Young Island Cut, St. Vincent Sunday afternoon and spend the night there. You will need a taxi from the airport to the Young Island dock. 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.
Tuesday:
We will move anchorage to Petit Byahhaut, St. Vincent leaving about 11:00 AM. It will take less than 2 hours. From here we have easy access to Buccament Bay, Layou Bay, Barrouallie, Ottley Hall and Kingstown.
Wednesday:
On Wednesday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access to Buccament Bay, Layou Bay, Barrouallie, Ottley Hall and Kingstown.
Thursday:
We will move anchorage to Willibabou Bay. From here we have easy access to Cumberland Bay, Troumakar Bay, Chateaubelair, Keartons bay, Barrouallie Bay.
Friday:
On Friday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access to Cumberland Bay, Troumakar Bay, Chateaubelair, Keartons bay, Barrouallie Bay. We will clear-out of Customs and
Immigration here for our passage tomorrow to St. Lucia.
Saturday:
On Saturday we will make passage to Vieux Fort, St. Lucia. It is about 6 hours in open ocean. We will leave about 8:00 AM. If some of your group want to skip this, they will need to take an air flight and meet us in St. Lucia. We will check-in Customs and Immigration here.
Sunday:
We will deliver you to the dock near Vieux Fort, St. Lucia at your convenience before noon. So you will need a taxi to the airport from the dock; it is a short ride. We can hail a taxi using the radio. St. Lucia has good airline connections to other Islands and International flights.
Wallilabou Bay Layou Bay Kingstown Bay Young Isl Cut
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