Here’s why you should visit the under-the-radar Caribbean island of Mayreauand how to plan the perfect itinerary.
Vincent and the Grenadinesis notoriously hard to reachunless you have a jet.
So exclusive are the Grenadines that islands likeMustiqueandCanouanare even known for being where billionaires go to escape the millionaires.
A boat docked off the coast of Mayreau.Credit:Erwin Barbé/Adobe Stock
“The island was hit extremely hard,” says Natesha Alexander, a community activist and local teacher.
“But to see the rebuild has been inspiring.”
New homes are now raising walls and brand-new villas at the first-of-its-kindWindward Mayreau Resortare set to debut this year.
Colorful houses along Mayreau coastline.Westend61/Getty Images
The boutique hillside property features just 10 rooms and villas, many with private plunge pools and gazebos.
Plus, there’s an intimate beach club with a dramatic three-tiered infinity pool and a small restaurant.
Best Things to Do
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Sail to Tobago Cays Marine Park.
Salt Whistle Bay on Mayreau.Flavio Vallenari/Getty Images
Lounge on Salt Whistle Bay.
Go scuba diving and snorkeling.
“Mayreau doesn’t have any dive shops of its own,” explains Alexander.
Exterior of Island Paradise Restaurant.Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images
“But most visitors schedule excursions withGrenadines Dive, located on Union Island.
They’ll pick up snorkelers and divers from Mayreau before heading out for excursions.”
A church in the only village on Mayreau.Orietta Gaspari/Getty Images
A boat off the coast of Saline Bays on Mayreau.Severine BAUR/Getty Images
Aerial view of Mayreau’s landscape.Erwin Barbé/Adobe Stock
