Tourist Board:

http://www.svgtourism.com/

St. Vincent and the Grenadines, are part of the Windward Islands. Their closest neighbours are Grenada, 120 km (75 miles) to the south, St. Lucia 40 km (24 miles) to the north and Barbados 160 km (100 miles) to the east. St. Vincent is the largest of the more than 30 islands that comprise the nation, covering roughly 390 sq.km (150 sq. miles). The Grenadines extend 72 km (45 miles) to the southwest,like a kite's tail. The major islands, north to south, are Young Island, Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island, Palm Island, and Petit St.Vincent.

St. Vincent has a mountainous interior, having La Soufriere, an active volcano in the north rising to 1,220 m (4,000 ft.) as its highest point, and a sheltered and indented coastline on the Leeward coast. St.Vincent is roughly 29 km (18 miles) long and 17.7 km (11 miles) wide and has an area of 344 sq. km (133 sq. miles), while the Grenadines comprise an additional 44 sq. km (17 square miles). Bequia covers 18 sq. km (7 sq. miles) and its highest peak is 268 m (881 ft.). The island of Mustique is 5 sq. km (1.9 sq.miles) and rises to 151 m (496 ft.) at its highest. Mount Royal at 274 m (900ft.) is the highest point in the7.5 sq. km (3 sq. miles) island of Canouan. The5.5 km (3 1/2 mile) long Union Island features as its highest peak Mt. Tobai which soars to 305 m (1,000 ft.)

The average yearly temperature is 27° C (81° F). The coolest months are between November and February. During the rainy season, May through October, rain is frequent in the mountains of St. Vincent with the annual average rainfall being 380 cm (150 inches) inland and 200 cm (80 inches) on the coast.

St. Vincent is reached by air from North America and Europe through six major gateways - Barbados,Grenada, Martinique, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico and Trinidad - with connections to Union Island, Canouan, Mustique, Bequia, or St. Vincent.
  LIAT the Star of the Caribbean provides scheduled services to other islands in the Caribbean.  American Eagle has a scheduled service between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Canouan island in the Grenadines.

Mustique Airways and SVG Air are available for charter.
               
 

St. Vincent
Ministry Of Tourism and Culture
Cruise Ship Terminal, Harbour Quay, Kingstown
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Tel: 784-457-1502
Fax: 784-451-2425
e-mail:   tourism@caribsurf.com
website: www.svgtourism.com


St. Vincent & The Grenadines Hotel &Tourism Association
P.O. Box 834
E.T. Joshua Int'l Airport, Kingstown
St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Tel:784-458-4379 Fax: 784-456-4456
e-mail: svghotels@caribsurf.com
office@svghotels.com
www.svghotels.com

United States
801 Second Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10017
Toll free: 800-729-1726
Tel: 212-687-4981
Fax: 212-949-5946
e-mail: svgtony@aol.com

Canada
333 Wilson Avenue
Suite 601
Toronto, M3H 1T2
Tel: 416-630-9292
Fax: 416-630-9291
e-mail: svgtourismtoronto@rogers.com

United Kingdom
10 Kensington Court
London W8 5DL England
Tel: 207-937-6570
Fax: 207-937-3611
e-mail: svgtourismeurope@aol.com