Mayreau
1 ½ hour sail

We sail by Catholic Island through the northern passage and into the calm waters of Salt Whistle Bay. Salt Whistle Bay, Mayreau is the perfect Caribbean bay, crescent shaped with a gently rising fine sand beach backed by palm trees. The water is especially warm and pretty fish dart in the shallows. Refreshing breezes blow through the palms and thatched stone circles provide an exquisite location for refreshments.

You will find a wilder beach, excellent for beach combing, lying on the windward side, just over the sandy ridge. A new road offers an easy walk up to the local church with ample character and excellent views out over the southern islands. Robert Lewis also known as "righteous" runs a local bar which serves a welcome cooling drink after walking the hill.

The Tobago Cays
45 minutes from Mayreau

The Tobago Cays are the highlight of the area for many and call for more than a fleeting visit. Five perfect uninhabited islands lie within the protection of an encircling coral reef. We take the northern approach inside the horseshoe reef and the Petite Bateau/Petit Rameau Pass.

This is a great photo opportunity as the islands slide apart to reveal the sandy, palm-fringed tip of Baradal and the perfect coral reef lagoon beyond. We anchor in the stunning turquoise waters of many sailors favorite destination. Perfect coral sand is scattered with coral heads teaming with fish and you will easily wonder where the time has gone.

For the more adventurous we will take the dingy through a narrow reef channel to the outer side of the reef where it drops off into the inky blue of the deeper water. Here the atmosphere is different and the fish too - yes, you might see a shark!