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Voykit pocket guide · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Bequia

Base yourself on Bequia for 4–5 nights: it's the easiest Grenadine island to reach by ferry from St Vincent, with good beaches, walking trails and day sails to the Tobago Cays.

Bequia (pronounced beck-way) is the most accessible Grenadine island from St Vincent, with a sheltered harbour, a handful of beaches, and a relaxed pace. Most travellers use it as a base for 4–5 nights, combining island walks, a dive or two, and a day sail to the Tobago Cays. The island is small enough to walk across in an hour, and buses cover the rest.

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Sketch, not to navigate by: shapes follow this guide’s areas and places, not official boundaries. North is up.
Country
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Best months
Dec–Jun
Avoid
Jul–Nov (rainier, fewer ferries, some businesses close)
Stay
4–5 nights

Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.

Essentials

Currency
XCD
Money
Currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD), pegged to the US dollar; US dollars are widely accepted.
Daily spend
Budget EC$150–250 excl. bed · Mid EC$250–450 excl. bed · High EC$450+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
SIM and data
Digicel and Flow sell SIMs and eSIMs; coverage weak on small cays.
Emergency
Police / Fire / Ambulance 911 or 999
Plugs
Types G, A, B · 230 V · 50 Hz · Mostly UK-style sockets.
Tipping
Restaurants: 10% often added.; Boat crews: 10–15%.
Water
Tap water on St Vincent is generally fine; rainwater cisterns on the Grenadines — drink bottled.
Toilets
Hotels, restaurants, the ferry terminal.

What things cost

ItemPrice
Local bus rideEC$3
CoffeeEC$8–12
Beer (local)EC$6–10
Simple lunchEC$25–45
Dinner at a harbour restaurantEC$50–90
Day sail to Tobago CaysEC$180–250

Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.

Get in

By air

BQU · J.F. Mitchell Airport
Small airstrip; flights from St Vincent (SVG) and Barbados (BGI) on SVG Air and Mustique Airways. Check schedules.

Typical fares

Ferry Kingstown → Port Elizabeth
about EC$25–30 one way, about 1 h (check)
Taxi Port Elizabeth → Friendship Bay
EC$20–30
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Get around

Walk between Admiralty Bay and Friendship Bay in under an hour. Local buses (minivans) run the main road for about 3 EC per ride. Taxis are available for longer trips or luggage.

See and do

Known for

  • Admiralty Bay and the sailing crowd
  • Princess Margaret Beach
  • Mount Peggy Peak hike
  • Diving and snorkelling
  • Tobago Cays day sails

Day trips

WhereHowTime
Tobago CaysOrganised day sail from Admiralty Bay (about 30 min each way by motor, longer by sail)About 6–7 h
MustiqueWater taxi or charter from Bequia (about 20 min)About 1 h round trip
Union IslandFerry from Bequia (about 1 h) or small planeAbout 2 h

Sleep

Admiralty Bay / Port Elizabeth
The main harbour village: most hotels, guesthouses, bars and restaurants. Walk to everything.
Friendship Bay
Quieter, a 20–30 min walk or short bus ride from Port Elizabeth. A few beachfront villas.

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Etiquette, safety and scams

Etiquette

  • Greeting: Good morning to everyone; avoid: Skipping greetings
  • Anchorages: Agree prices with boat boys; avoid: Accepting help without a price
  • Dress: Cover up in town; avoid: Swimwear or camouflage in Kingstown

Scams and watch-outs

  • Ferries from Kingstown are fewer on weekends: check the Bequia Express schedule.
  • ATMs are limited on Bequia; bring enough cash (EC or USD) for a few days.
  • The vegetable market on the main street is expensive; cheaper produce on back-street stalls.
  • Last ferry back to St Vincent is usually late afternoon; plan your return.

Bequia is generally safe. Usual precautions: lock valuables, don't walk alone on empty beaches after dark, and watch for mosquitoes at dawn and dusk.

One and two days

No timed day plan for Bequia yet. Suggested stay: 4–5 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.

  • Admiralty Bay and the sailing crowd
  • Princess Margaret Beach
  • Mount Peggy Peak hike
  • Diving and snorkelling
  • Tobago Cays day sails

Sources

Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.

Pocket card

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English is the official language; Vincentian Creole is common in daily speech.

Voykit · checked 2026-09

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