Island-Hopping the Grenadines

Ferries, flights, yacht routes, crossing to St Vincent's Grenadines.

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Couple sitting on their bags on a sunny harbour jetty in Hillsborough waiting for a boat, cargo sacks and crates nearby, wide angle at knee height, clear blue sky

What Nobody Tells You About Island-Hopping Between Grenada's Islands

The practical realities of island-hopping between Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique: Sundays, cash, timing, luggage, weather days and what older guides m

14/10/2026 8 min read

Wide view of several green islands scattered across a deep blue sea from a hilltop above Carriacou, wind-bent grass in the foreground, puffy trade-wind clouds, late afternoon golden light

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Island-Hopping the Grenadines Month by Month: Winds, Swell, Festivals

When to island-hop between Grenada, Carriacou and St Vincent's Grenadines: a month-by-month guide to trade winds, sea state, festivals, crowds and hurricane ris

14/10/2026 8 min read

Boatman steering a small brightly painted open boat with an outboard motor across clear green shallows off Carriacou, two passengers in sun hats, side angle at water level, midday

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Water Taxis in Carriacou and Petite Martinique: How They Work

How water taxis work in Carriacou and Petite Martinique: where boats leave from, agreeing fares and pickup times, safety checks, and the Windward boats to PM.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Traveller with a small backpack walking along a wooden jetty toward a waiting inter-island boat, Union Island peaks behind, soft early light, eye-level shot from behind

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Ten Days From Grenada to Bequia: An Island-Hopping Route by Ferry

A ten-day island-hopping route from Grenada through Carriacou, Petite Martinique, Union Island and the Tobago Cays to Bequia, using ferries, flights and local b

14/10/2026 8 min read

Cruising yacht under full sail heeling past small green islands in deep blue water of the Grenadines, crew in the cockpit, aerial three-quarter angle, crisp late-morning sunlight

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Sailing North From Carriacou: Union, Tobago Cays and Bequia

Sailing north from Carriacou into St Vincent's Grenadines: clearing out, Union Island, the Tobago Cays Marine Park, Mayreau, Canouan and the passage up to Bequi

14/10/2026 8 min read

Small open passenger boat crossing a sunlit channel toward the steep green peaks of Union Island, two travellers with backpacks seated near the bow, low angle from the stern, mid-morning

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Crossing From Carriacou to Union Island Without a Yacht

How to cross from Carriacou to Union Island without your own boat: clearing out in Hillsborough, local boats, entering St Vincent and the Grenadines, and pitfal

14/10/2026 8 min read

Small twin-engine propeller plane banking over turquoise shallows and a reef near Carriacou, green hills and tiny islets below, aerial view from a higher aircraft, clear afternoon light

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Flying to Carriacou: Small Planes, Lauriston Airport and Weight Limits

Flying to Carriacou instead of taking the ferry: how the short hop to Lauriston Airport works, baggage weight limits, weather delays and when flying makes sense

14/10/2026 8 min read

Passengers on the upper deck of a white fast ferry leaving St George's Carenage, red roofs and green hills behind, spray off the bow, bright morning light, wide angle from the stern

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The Ferry to Carriacou: What the Crossing Is Really Like

The ferry to Carriacou from St George's, hour by hour: open-sea swell, where to sit, luggage, seasickness, the Petite Martinique leg and checks before you sail.

14/10/2026 8 min read

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