Caribbean Yacht Charter: Union Island

Union island is located within very close proximity to a range of islands in the Grenadines.

If you arrive by air in Union Island 5 minutes after leaving the airport you will be standing on a white sandy beach, rum punch in hand, with your yacht moored on a quay ready to go sailing!

Spend the evening anchored off Union Island or on the quayside pontoon, and take the dinghy to Janti's Happy Island to watch the sunset. A host of excellent restaurants are located within a short walk of your yacht and provisioning is made easy by local supermarkets and the fruit and vegetable market in the square.

Chatham Bay on the western coast is a large protected anchorage where locals arrange beach barbeques in a fabulous setting undernneath the palms.

SUGGESTED ITINERARY FOR SAILING FROM UNION ISLAND

1 Week Itinerary North: Union Island, Palm Island, Tobago Cays, Mayreaux, Canoan, Bequai, Mustique, Union.

1 Week Itinerary South: Union Island, Petit Martinique, Carriacou, Grenada, Petit St Vincent, Union.

2 Week Itinerary: Union Island, Palm Island, Tobago Cays, Mayreaux, St Vincent, Mustique, Canaon, Petit Martinique, Grenada, Petit St Vincent, Union OR choose a 1 week Itinerary and spend some time exploring these islands inland

Palm Island

With one of the most beautiful beaches in the Windward Islands, why not start the holiday slowly with a short 1nm hop to Palm Island!? Anchor off and take the dinghy ashore to one of the islands fantastic beach bars.

Tobago Cays

Part of which was a film set for the Pirates of the Caribbean, Tobago Cays is considered the most scenic anchorage in the Grenadines and by some the whole Caribbean. This national marine park has crystal clear shallow water, an abundance of fish and florishing corals, and is a great location for snorkelling.

Local venders sell fresh fish and lobster which can be barbequed for you on request on the beach, otherwise bring your own provisions and cook on board. An ideal place to anchor, snorkel around the reefs and rewind for a couple of days.

Dive boats can pick you up from your yacht and if you have run out of supplies they will bring more for you also!

Mayreaux (Roughly 1 hr sail from Canoan, Union and the Quays)

Salt Whistle Bay and Sailine Bay are both shaded by palms and covered in white sand providing an excellent evening or lunchtime stopover, with the option of eating ashore. Both again provide excellent snorkelling.

Canoan

Canoan provides an ideal lunchtime stop achoring in 8-10 metres of water, before sailing ontowards Bequai. It hosts some excellent walking and great views. For those looking for a luxury spa package, Raffles Resort on Canoan also offers day and half day packages at a price!

Mustique Island (2 hrs from Bequai, 3 hrs from Canoan)

This unique island is privately owned and become developed with holiday homes for the rich and famous. Moor in Brittania Bay and rent golf carts or bikes to explore the grounds of homes owned by amonst others, David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Raquel Welsh!

Petit St Vincent and Petite Martinque

Both lovely overnight or lunchtime stops before either sailing back to Union or contining to sail south towards Grenada.

St Vincent

A worthwhile island to take the time to explore. It has quite a few beautiful small anchorages with room only for a cluster of yachts. See the tourist boards website on www.svgtourism.com.

Carriacou

Dominated by fishing, farming and seafaring, Carricou is a beautiful island to explore by land or sea with plenty of anchorages for lunchtime and overnight stops.

Grenada

Take an island tour and explore the waterfalls, moutain trails, spice plantations, chocolate and rum factorys and coconut plantation to name a few highlights. Known as the "isle of spice" Grenada has become famous for its fragrant spice trees. See Grenada Tourist Board website on www.grenadagrenadines.com