Heres how to plan the perfect trip to St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

But what of St. Vincent, the largest of the nation’s 33 islands and cays?

Here, coastal cliffs and crags are punctuated by black-sand beaches and rich rainforest hides a towering volcanic cone.

Bequia Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Bequia Island in Saint Vincent.Credit:Demetrius Theune/Getty Images

So abundantly adventurous is St. Vincent that theWorld Travel Awardsdesignated itthe Caribbean’s Leading Nature Destination in 2024.

St. Vincent is unspoiled but not unnoticed.

An intimate, guest-only spa features 10 oceanfront treatment villas and twooverwater spa bungalowsaccessible only by boat.

Exterior of resort on the beach

Exterior of Mandarin Oriental, Canouan.Courtesy of Mandarin Oriental, Canouan

Best Things to Do

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Summit La Soufriere.

Guides are required for this 3-4 hour out-and-back journey, considered moderately strenuous but supremely rewarding.

Snorkel in Tobago Cays Marine Park.

Woman scuba diver cruising along a shallow reef teaming with brown chromis in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Scuba diver off St. Vincent.dsabo/Getty Images

Swim under Dark View Falls.

Visit black-sand beaches.

Go island-hopping.

Summer empty open air cafe near sea at exotic island

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Balance island adventures on St. Vincent with time spent basking in the beauty of the Grenadines.

restaurants located within Sandals St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

A surge of locals swarms at lunchtime, a testament that visitors should account for when planning their itinerary.

City center of caribbean town Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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The eatery leans heavily into its nautical pirate theme, but can you blame them?

It was one of the filming locations forPirates of the Caribbean, after all.

Wallilabou

If Wallilabou looks familiar, thats because it probably is.

Hammock on the beach

Sandy beach on St. Vincent.Michael Runkel/Getty Images

Though hurricane season lasts from June through November, most storms occur between late August and mid-October.

Contemplating a sailing trip to the archipelago?

Connections via other Caribbean islands like Puerto Rico and Barbados are even more frequent.

Residential houses at the bay, Mayreau island panorama with Union island in the background, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Vincent, Leeward Coast, Layou, elevated town view, dusk.

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