Ins & Outs of SVG 2020

42 42 DISCOVER ST. VINCENT INS& UTS beaches &anchorages St. Vincent’s beaches are all public. In the south, Indian Bay, Villa, Young Island and Blue Lagoon beaches have soft, golden sand and border many of the island’s hotels and restaurants making it convenient for ordering food and drinks. The best snorkeling and safest swimming is along the Leeward coast. The dramatic Windward coast beaches have black sand as a result of volcanic lava flows and the sea is often quite rough with dangerous undercurrents. Blue Lagoon Photo: Niall Thomas/BeSocial Troumakar Bay Customs Clearance for Yachts Customs and Immigration can be cleared at Kingstown Harbour between 8:30am and 4pm; there is a tie-up available for yachts. Blue Lagoon Marina is now a port of entry with Customs and Immigration on site. Customs and Immigration can also be cleared at Wallilabou (4 - 6pm) and Chateaubelair . Wallilabou Photo: Wilfred Dederer Petit Byahaut Snorkeler’s Paradise Buccament Bay is a well-protected, very calm bay with an excellent anchorage shelf in the eastern corner close to the beach. There is exceptionally good snorkeling here. Wallilabou is a picturesque bay and a good diving spot with reliable line handlers available to help secure yachts. Customs and Immigration can be cleared here between 4pm and 6pm (up to 7pm during the busier winter season). Chateaubelair , with its 40-foot deep reef and array of brightly coloured fish, is a snorkeler’s dream. While usually a good anchorage, especially on the eastern half of the bay, the northerly swells in the winter months can cause difficulties. Customs and Immigration clearance is also available in Chateaubelair. Petit Byahaut - Four moorings are available at the resort at Petit Byahaut. There is a small beach where diving and snorkeling are superb. At Dinosaur Head (face of Byahaut point) you will find a 120-foot wall covered in sponges, seafans and coral. Troumakar Bay - This small well-protected bay, with room for only a handful of yachts, has some mooring posts on the beach. There is good snorkeling along the northern shore. Family Friendly Villa Beach and Indian Bay - These two white sand beaches, divided by a small hilly projection, are easily accessible. Both offer good snorkeling and provide lovely views of Young Island and some of the Grenadine islands to the south. Blue Lagoon - Surrounded by palm trees, with a lovely beach. Excellent for swimming and snorkeling, and it’s a very pleasant anchorage. This is now a port of entry with Customs and Immigration on site at the the Blue Lagoon Marina, a full service marina offering 20 slips and 4 alongside berths with water and 110/220 electricity with 50 Hz. Moorings also available at Barefoot Yacht Charters.