Life on St Vincent and the Grenadines is easy going and it is the ideal place to unwind and relax and soak up the sun. The food is fresh and good, the sea is warm and the hospitality generous. You can watch or join in an impromptu game of cricket on the beach, head off to explore delightful secluded coves, go walking, cycling or snorkelling, take a trip to some of the surrounding islands, or just wander around this delightful, friendly island discovering its fascinating charm, customs and traditions. Getting to St. Vincent and Grenadines by Air The main airport is on St Vincent but there are also small airports on Bequia, Canouan, Mustique and Union Island. While there are no direct international flights to St Vincent and the Grenadines, there are same day connections with LIAT from the main gateways of Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, St Lucia, San Juan and Trinidad. International airlines serving these gateways include Air Canada, Air France, American Airlines, BWIA and British Airways. St Vincent to Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Caracas, Carriacou, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Georgetown-Guyana, Montserrat, Nevis, Port of Spain, San Juan, St Croix, St Lucia, St Maarten, St Thomas and Union Island. Several of these flights involve one or more stops en route. From Union Island LIAT have scheduled services to Caracas, Carriacou, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Port of Spain, St Lucia and St Vincent. Carib express, which was launched in 1995, is based in Barbados, and operates the only jet service between the islands, flying 146s which require relatively short runways for take-off and landing. It flies between Barbados, Grenada, Dominica (Melville Hall), St Lucia (Vigie), St Vinent, as well as Tobago and Port of Spain. Air Martinique also flies scheduled services to Mustique and Union Island and several Caribbean destinations, while Mustique Airways flies between Barbados, Mustique and St Vincent. Mustique Airways and St Vincent and Grenadine Air (SVG Air), also have planes that can be chartered for private travel, sightseeing and photography. The St Vincent and Grenadines Tourist Board has an information desk in the arrival hall of the Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados, which is manned daily between 1 pm and 8pm to assist visitors travelling on to the islands. By Boat Cruise ships dock at Kingstown in St Vincent and often visit the other Grenadines. Cruise lines visiting the islands include Chandris, Epirotiki, Ocean Line Cruises, Pacquet Cruises, Princess Cruises, Sun Line, Windjammer and Windstar. There are regular ferry services between St Vincent and the Grenadines as far south as Union Island. For visiting yachts there are ports of entry at Kingstown and Wallilabou Bay on St Vincent, and entry formalities and registration can also be undertaken on Bequia, Mustique, Union Island, Canouan, Ottley Hall and Campden Park. Location and the Landscape St Vincent and the Grenadines is in the Windward Islands and part of the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean. St Vincent is about 21 miles (34km) southwest of St Lucia, and 100 miles (160km) west of Barbados. It is to the north of the Grenadines, and altogether, there are thirty-two islands spread out in a 60 mile (100km) long arc reaching down to Petit St Vincent just a stone's throw from Petit Martinique, which is part of Grenada. By a quirk of the Treaty of Versailles, a line was drawn through the Grenadines putting them under the jurisdiction of either St Vincent or Grenada. For some reason, the architects of this plan insisted on drawing a straight line which actually passes through the northernmost tip of both Carriacou and Petit Martinique. Saint Vincent is 18 miles (28km) long and at its widest, 11 miles (17km) across. It covers an area of 133sq miles (347sq km) Bequia lies 9 miles (14km) south of St Vincent and is the largest of the Grenadines with an area of about 7 sq miles (18 sq km). The other main islands are Union Island which covers 3.2 sq miles (8.3 sq km), Canouan with an area of 3 sq miles (7.8 sq km), Mustique covering 2 sq miles (5.2 sq km), Mayreau 1 sq mile (2.6 sq km), Palm Island and Petit St Vincent both about 110 acres. There are many other tiny uninhabited islands including the stunning Tobago Cays. Altogether the territory of St Vincent and the Grenadines covers almost 150 sq miles (388 sq km). St Vincent is a lush volcanic island with mountains running north to south down the centre of the island. These mountains have steep, densely wooded slopes with many fast moving streams flowing down them. Few of the streams are very large or long, and water flow is heaviest after rain. There are no navigable rivers on the island. The volcano Soufriere in the north of the island is the highest peak at 4,048ff (1 ,234m). The volcano is still active and last erupted in 1979 causing wide-spread evacuation and consider able damage to surrounding agricultural land and crops. This eruption was not as severe as the two major eruptions in 1812 and 1902. In 1902 Soufriere erupted at the same time as Mount Pele on Martinique. The devastation was awesome and the entire northern half of St Vincent was devastated. These eruptions have, however, deposited a layer of rich fertile ash which have produced the lush vegetation that covers most of the island, particularly in the Mesopotamia Valley. The eastern coast has cliffs and largely rocky beaches with choppy seas and surf because of the onshore winds, while the western, sheltered coastline has fine beaches and safe swimming. Most of the larger Grenadine islands have hills, and some of the smaller ones are little more than islets.

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