"The people of Bequia are great. The place is wonderfull. It is like a little heaven. Thank you Lusan for your hospitality and thank you Denise, she is a great cook."

- Fabiana & Alejandru, Argentina

BEQUIA is situated between St. Vincent, 9 miles to the North, and Mustique 8 miles to the South and lies between latitude 13° North and longitude 61° 15' West. It is part of the muli-island state of St. Vincent & the Grenadines.

The months of December through April tend to be drier than May through November. Bequia is below the hurricane belt. The trade winds blow from east to the west averaging about 14 knots. There is little change in temperature –mid 70s to mid 80s year round. Summer a couple of degrees warmer than winter. Bequia is a year round tropical paradise and casual lightweight resort wear is appropriate all year round.

Bequia uses the Eastern Caribbean dollar, which is exchanged at the rate of US$1 to about EC$2.67. US and EC dollars are accepted at stores, restaurants and hotels, as are travelers' cheques and most major credit cards.

 

The romantic island of Bequia was named the island of the clouds by the Caribs. This is the largest of the St Vincent Grenadines measuring 7 sq miles with a population of 4,874 (1991 census).  Little changed by time, it is an island on which life is completely oriented to the sea. Its seclusion has ensured it retained its age-old traditions of boat building and fishing. Isolated enough to remain relatively unspoiled, yet lively enough to be stimulating and entertaining, it provides a blend of the old and new that many find perfect.

It is a beautiful lush island with some of the friendliest people in the Caribbean. It is also a great place to go on a day sail, go hiking, laze on the beach, or just "lime" under a coconut tree with your favorite beverage.

Sailors have known about the Grenadines for much longer than most but more tourists are finding out it's a beautiful and natural place to be.

Bequia tends to attract the more adventurous type of visitor who prefers the tropical delights and ambiance of the smaller, more informal islands, where the beaches are secluded and high rise hotels do not mar the scenery.

The island is encircled by gold-sand beaches, many of which disappear into coves, excellent for sailing, scuba diving and snorkeling. The centre of the island is hilly and forested, providing a dramatic backdrop to the bays and beaches. Admiralty Bay, the island's natural harbour, is a favourite anchoring spot for yachtsmen from all over the world.

Bequia shares much of the traditional West Indian culture, giving it a multi-ethnic twist of African, Portuguese and British influences. Musically, islanders go for reggae, calypso and steel bands. Sports-wise they prefer British forms like cricket and soccer. Bequia in particular, has long been reliant upon the sea for a living; boat building, both full-scale and models, is an island art form.

 

What the press say:

Treasured island by Nigel Tisdall - The Sunday Telegraph
Bequia has no big hotels or golf courses, just empty beaches, lush rainforest and a laid-back approach to life. It's the Caribbean idyll many of us look for but rarely find, says Nigel Tisdall.
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"Paradise heights" by Sophie Cooke - The Sunday Herald
"Untainted by tourists and dancing to its , own tune, Bequia is just the ticket if you're looking for your own island oasis, says Sophie Cooke

THREE thousand miles west of Senegal lies an island called Bequia. Its seven square miles of hills are thick with tropical blossoms and cacti, alive with yellow birds and khaki lizards. It harbours overgrown sugar mills and cattle grazing under palm trees, shady old bars and telegraph wires wreathed in creepers.

It also happens to be Mustique's next-door neighbour: the hippy chick little sister of a glittering prom queen...."

"A splash of Grenadines" by Hank Wangford - The Guardian
I am a Caribbean tenderfoot. I've been there a thousand times with Caribbean aristocracy like King Tubby, Prince Buster and Lord Short Shirt, but I've never dipped my toe in the perfect waters or been caressed by the constant breezes. Now I've tasted nature Caribbean style at her five-star best, all I can tell you is GO. Now. Jump on the next flight to Barbados and take it from there.

Bequia is a delight, rustic, hilly and green, laid-back, with colourful houses and Rasta shacks onthe golden beaches. A dream island.

This island has wonderful beaches, dramatic surf on the Atlantic side, calm lagoons on the Caribbean, with fine snorkelling and diving. Harold Macmillan once rented a house on Bequia. He first thought "You've never had it so good" living there. He was right. I haven't.

"Paradise islands - Which are the best islands in the Caribbean?" by Jill Hartley - The Telegraph
"PRONOUNCED Beckwee, this pretty little speck (five miles by two) in the Grenadines is well developed for tourism, yet still retains a dropped-off-the-edge feel. For me, it's the nearest thing the Caribbean has to the Greek islands - relaxed, free of dress codes and understandably popular with yachties. It couldn't be more different from the manicured country club of neighbouring Mustique.

What sets Bequia apart is the feeling that anything could happen, that any piece of human flotsam could blow in with the capricious trade winds. The locals, master boat builders, once fashioned a beautiful wooden schooner for Bob Dylan, which mysteriously sank in the Panama Canal. Dustin Hoffman is said to have learnt to water-ski here unrecognised."

 

 




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