The tiny Grenadines
island of Canouan is situated 25 miles south of St. Vincent. There are two
beautiful Canouan resorts located on the island. These are the Raffles Resort
Canouan and the Tamarind Beach Hotel and Yacht Club. It is also north of Grenada and west of
Barbados. This small Grenadines island
has an airport called Canouan Airport which gives connecting flights from
Barbados, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico and St. Vincent. Canouan itself is a three island stretch of land
with lovely white sandy beaches, lush Caribbean tropical environment, and excellent
marine attractions. The location provides some of the best secluded Caribbean
vacation options.
This destination is a wonderful place for snorkeling, hiking and scuba diving. You will find four lovely beaches in Canouan. These include Windward Bay Beach, Friendship Bay Beach, Carenage Bay Beach, and South Glossy Beach. As with many Caribbean territories there is a Caribbean Sea side and Atlantic Ocean side of the island. Also, there is a barrier reef on the Atlantic side of the island which is one of the best diving spots on the island. Moreover, Canouan gives easy access to one of the top diving spots on the Eastern Caribbean. This location is the Tobago Cays Marine Reserve. These are five lovely uninhabited small islands in the Atlantic Ocean. They are some of the some spectacular diving locations in the Caribbean. The two Canouan resorts will give visitors easy access to enjoy these wonderful diving opportunities.
No island in the Grenadines can be mentioned without highlight the opportunities it provides for sailing and island hopping adventures. The Grenadines is a make up of about six hundred small islands and islets. Moreover, the Grenadines can be covered within one day's journey on a yacht. There are opportunities for visitors visiting the surrounding islands of Grenada, St. Lucia and Barbados to have charter flights and sailing adventures to Canouan and the other Grenadines islands. The Moorings in Canouan is a place where you will find lovely yachts that will allow you to go island hopping around the islands. It is a lovely place for romantic vacations in seclusion. Moreover, the Canouan Whitsuntide Regatta is in the period May with some exciting activities for visitors to enjoy. This is a great time to make arrangement with one of the two top Canouan resorts for your vacation.
Apart from the Tobago Cays Marine Park these are other lovely locations around the Canouan. There are three lovely private island which includes Palm Island, Petit St. Vincent and Mustique which are amazing places to visit. Mustique is a destination for the rich and famous. Yearly, it hosts one of the top Jazz Festival in this part of the Caribbean. Petit St. Vincent and Palm island are just lovely destinations when you are thinking of awesome private island vacation experiences. These locations provide some of the best places in the Caribbean to relax in paradise. The large Grenadines island is Bequia. It is home to lots of small villas for rental and have some of the most skillful boat builders and sailors in this part of the Caribbean. These Grenadines locations are lovely and the two Canouan resorts of Raffles Resort Canouan and the Tamarind Beach Hotel and Yacht Club will allow you to explore some of these islands on your Canouan vacation. The island of Canouan is one of the top locations in the Grenadines for vacation. It gives easy access to the Tobago Cays Marine Park and all the other lovely private islands in the Grenadines. The destination has one of the largest swimming pools in that Caribbean at its Raffles Resort Canouan locations. Moreover, Canouan gives easy air access with its airport. Barbados, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia and St.Vincent are the main islands through which visitors can get access to Canouan Airport. The two Canouan resorts are just awaiting share their slice of paradise on out next vacation.
