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Crewed Charter Grenadines

Posted on April 18 2018. Most crewed yachts will be closed for the season in August, September and October in the Virgin Islands, but some will sail down south and charter in the Grenadines this summer, which is a very beautiful location for chartering too. The Grenadines are a group of islands that

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Posted on April 18 2018.

Most crewed yachts will be closed for the season in August, September and October in the Virgin Islands, but some will sail down south and charter in the Grenadines this summer, which is a very beautiful location for chartering too.

The Grenadines are a group of islands that make a superb yacht charter destination. These unique islands have a similar feel to the British Virgin Islands and yet they are much less developed and far less busy. Sailing from island to island can take a bit longer and less protected than in the BVI (the longest sail is around 4 hours), but the sailing conditions are perfect. With prevailing winds and currents, it is comfortable to sail southward from St. Vincent down to Union Island with the wind and the swell. Steaming north can be more of a struggle but the islands are close enough together that a round trip can easily be accomplished in a week. The smaller islands that make up the Grenadines offer a quieter pace of life, whether it’s on the budget-kind island of Bequia to the luxurious hideaways of Mustique.

Some of the crewed all-inclusive yachts that are available in the Grenadines:

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Dauntless (opens in a new tab): Jeanneau 519, 6 pax

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Bella Vita: (opens in a new tab) Leopard 46, 6 pax

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Knot Anchored: (opens in a new tab) Leopard 46, 6 pax

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ExtaSea 2 (opens in a new tab), Leopard 46, 6 pax

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Karizma: Royal Cape 53: 8 pax (10 pax Fam.)

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Vivo: Fountaine Pajot 60, 8 pax

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Split Second: Lagoon 62, 8 pax

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A3: Lagoon 56, 8 pax

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Ventana, Lagoon 520, 10 pax

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Sample itinerary

8 days · 8 stops

Route: Young Island Cut, St. Vincent → Bequia → Mustique → Tobago Cays → Petit St. Vincent → Clifton Harbour, Union Island → Mayreau → Canouan

  1. Day 1: St. Vincent → Bequia

    • Young Island Cut
    • Botanical gardens

    Join the boat in Young Island Cut, a few minutes from the airport. St. Vincent has some nice botanical gardens to visit if you have time. Sail to Bequia, arriving in the evening.

    Bequia

  2. Day 2: Bequia

    • Local shops
    • Bars
    • Boatbuilding and whaling history

    Spend the day in Bequia. This is a fabulous island with some great local shops, bars and things to see. This is the largest of the Grenadines (7 square miles) and still has a very authentic West Indian character with a rich history of boatbuilding and whaling.

  3. Day 3: Bequia → Mustique

    • Basils Bar
    • The Cotton House
    • Mooring in Mustique

    Sail to exclusive Mustique, home of the rich and famous. Mick Jagger, Brad Pitt and Raquel Welsh all have homes here. Basils Bar, on the waterfront, and The Cotton House are famous meeting places. Night anchorage on a mooring in Mustique.

    Mustique

  4. Day 4: Mustique → Tobago Cays

    • Snorkeling
    • Coral reef
    • National Park

    Sail to the famous Tobago Cays, arriving in the afternoon. A snorkeling paradise with huge areas of coral reef. The local government has made this whole area a National Park, above and below the water.

    Tobago Cays

  5. Day 5: Tobago Cays → Petit St. Vincent or Palm Island

    • Petit St. Vincent
    • Palm Island

    Sail to Petit St. Vincent or Palm Island. Both are small exclusive island resorts. The rooms at PSV each have two flag poles. Raise one flag when you want something – the other when you want to be left alone.

  6. Day 6: Union Island → Mayreau

    • Clifton Harbor
    • Customs
    • Mayreau

    Sail to Union Island and clear customs in Clifton Harbor. This is a busy harbor with shops and markets, but without the character of Bequia. It does, however, have some good restaurants and bars. Sail on to tiny, beautiful Mayreau for the night, with its 150 residents and two pristine anchorages.

    Union Island

  7. Day 7: Mayreau → Canouan

    • Canouan
    • English church
    • Golf course

    Set sail to Canouan, the “island of the turtles”. You will enjoy virtual seclusion on the islands pristine white beaches, but you will really want to explore this former whaling port. In an abandoned village, a magnificent English church still stands as a testimonial to latter day prosperity. A new 18 hole golf course and five star hotel compliment the islands offerings.

    Canouan

  8. Day 8: Canouan → St. Vincent

    Early sail to St. Vincent, disembarking at midday to fly home.

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