Region

Grenadines

First trip: 1–2 nights on St Vincent, then 4–5 on Bequia by ferry, with a day sail to the Tobago Cays; add a second Grenadine island only if you have 10 nights or more.

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Key facts · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Best months: Jan–Jun
Visa: Depends on your passport
Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar
Language: English
Plugs: G · A · B · 230 V
Time zone: UTC−4 all year

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Rules in force · 6Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bah…

Caribbean ↗Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bahamas and Jamaica) jail visitors for a single stray bullet or cartridge in their luggage; empty every bag and pocket before you pack.
Caribbean ↗From August to October keep a free last day before your flight home and check the national hurricane centre daily; airports close when a named storm approaches.
Caribbean ↗Wearing camouflage clothing is illegal for civilians in several islands, including Barbados, Antigua, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Grenada, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica; leave it at home, children's clothes included.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ↗Check entry rules for your passport on official St Vincent and the Grenadines government sources before you fly.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ↗Camouflage-pattern clothing is illegal for civilians: leave it at home.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ↗The Tobago Cays are a marine park: visit with licensed operators and follow anchoring and no-take rules.

The Grenadines are a string of small islands famed for turquoise waters, sailing and the Tobago Cays Marine Park, making them ideal for short island‑hopping trips.

Where to sleep

3 places in this region

Sleep base

BequiaCity guide
Main island base; ferry from St Vincent ~45 min; good for island‑hopping.
Best Dec–Jun
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Day trip

Union IslandCity guide
Southern Grenadines; reachable by inter‑island ferry or charter.
Best Dec–Jun
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MustiqueGuide: planned
Private‑owned island; tours by local schooner.
Page planned: listed so the region plan is complete.

Plan the nights

How to split the nights, day-trips and what to do with your bags

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Night sequences

7 nights: St Vincent 2 nights, Bequia 4 nights, day sail to Tobago Cays
10 nights: St Vincent 2 nights, Bequia 4 nights, Union Island 2 nights, day sail to Tobago Cays

Ferry schedules can change in the rainy season (Jul–Nov); check times before travel.

Day-trips door to door

To	From	Door-to-door p50	Last return	Note
Tobago Cays	Bequia	4 min	unknown	Snorkel, turtle spotting; return by late afternoon.

Bags between cities

Luggage forwarding between Grenadine islands is limited; carry a day‑pack for island‑hopping.

When to go

Months and weather

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Seasons at a glance

From each city's month table

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Only good-now countries

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Country	JJan	FFeb	MMar	AApr	MMay	JJun	JJul	AAug	SSep	OOct	NNov	DDec
Bequia	go	go	go	go	go	go	×	×	×	×	×	go
Union Island	go	go	go	go	go	go	×	×	×	×	×	go
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (country-wide)	go	go	go	go	go	ok	ok	ok	×	ok	go	go

Go: the good monthsFair: workable, mixedPoor: heat, rain or hazeAvoid: storms, floods, closuresno data yet

Computed from each country’s own data; hover a country name for the source. Advisory countries are left out.

Climate strip

Month by month

Zone	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Grenadinessouthern chain of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	best	best	best	best	best	best	wet	wet	wet	wet	wet	wet

best: dry, mildwet: daily rain

Grenadines: Dry season Dec–Jun; wet season Jul–Nov brings showers and occasional rough seas.

Getting in and passes

Arrival times and regional passes

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Get in

Door-to-door p50, 2026 estimate

From	To	How	p50	Note
Barbados, Martinique or St. Lucia (international flights)	Argyle International Airport (St Vincent), then 45 min ferry to Bequia or other Grenadine islands	Regional flight + ferry	~1 h flight + 45 min ferry	No direct international airport in the Grenadines.

Eat and move on

Regional food and where to go next

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Go next

St Vincent mainland

Ferry from Bequia, ~45 min

Kingstown

Capital on St Vincent, reachable by ferry

Union Island

Inter‑island ferry or charter boat

Bequia

planned

Main base island, ferry from St Vincent

Planning aids

Built from this guide's own data

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Region in numbers

Where to sleep: 1 base
Day trips: 1, 4 min
Nights suggested: 7–10 nights
Ways in: 1 listed
Best months: Jan–Jun

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Sources

officialWikidata – Grenadines
secondaryWikivoyage: Grenadines, revision 5263001 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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