Back in Columbus’ time, the natives called the island of St. Vincent “home of the blessed,” a description that today could apply to its appeal as a postcard-perfect cruising destination with beckoning coves, incredibly white beaches and drop-dead gorgeous aquamarine waters. Way down the Caribbean, south of St. Lucia and west of Barbados, the country of St. Vincent consists of the main island (St. Vincent) and a chain of smaller islands and cays stretching some 40 miles down to Grenada. It has a colorful history of wars, slave ships and pirates (with a possible whiff of cannibalism); today the old forts serve as tourist sites, the natives are friendly, and the only pirates are those playing extras in “Pirates of the Caribbean.”
Here’s a great story from Southern Boating about where to go and what to do there: https://southernboating.com/st-vincent-grenadines/
