Developments in St Vincent

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About St Vincent

Investment potential

In our opinion, the mainland of St Vincent (St Vincent is also the administrative capital to the Grenadines - a necklace of 32 islands and cays running south from the main island) represents one of the finest investment opportunities in all the Caribbean. 

The island has always suffered from being inaccessible, and has the missfortune of black volcanic sand on most of its larger beaches.  Consequently, the amount of quality development on the island is miniscule compared to its more established neighbours (St Lucia to the north, Barbados to the east and Grenada to the south), and property is good value.

A new international airport planned for 2011 coupled with modern development techniques (some developers have taken to shipping in white sand - á la Cancun) are countering both of the historical hindrances, and property prices are set to soar.

A seafarers paradise

The seas around St. Vincent and its Grenadines provide some of the finest sailing in the world, and  the spectacular underwater attractions - especially the coral-rich Tobago Cays - draw scores of divers and snorkellers.

The mainland is a similar size to Barbados, but could barely be more different in its geography.  Formed by a spectacular range of volcanic mountains vaulting up from the sea, and crowned with the imposing La Soufrière volcano, St Vincent is a visual spectacle.  Its unimaginable beauty has drawn filmmakers for decades, and most recently, the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy was filmed here.

Guides lead hikers through the winding mountain paths that cut through the lush rainforest for a close-up view of La Soufriere, and St. Vincent’s other natural attractions include the Falls of Baleine, a spectacular cascade that is only accessible by boat, and the Mesopotamia region, with row upon row of banana trees.  Fort Charlotte, a 19th century British battlement atop a bluff in the capital of Kingstown, features an impressive interpretive display about the Carib culture. Downtown Kingstown is a bustling area, and visitors should see the Botanical Gardens, the oldest such gardens in the Caribbean (founded in 1763) featuring a breadfruit tree that was brought to the island by Capt. William Bligh after surviving the infamous mutiny aboard the Bounty. 

Lying just a few miles south of St. Vincent, Bequia is a charming, sleepy port of call. Shops feature the works of model shipbuilders.  Among the attractions are the Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary and a number of galleries and artisan shops. The whaling heritage runs strong on Bequia. Islanders still bring in one or two whales a year using the traditional methods involving a sailboat and a hand-thrown harpoon, taking the whales to the nearby uninhabited island of Petit Nevis for butchering and rendering.

Rub shoulders with the stars

Mustique, just a few miles away, is a hideaway for the rich and famous, with Mick Jagger, Elton John, Tommy Hilfiger & Brian Adams among its many celebrity residents.  Canuoan is a hub for charter sailors, and Union Island is a good place from which to book a day trip to the nearby Tobago Cays, justly famous for their well protected shallow waters and abundance of turtles.