Exploring Mayreau island🏝️ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

After the most amazing few days spent mostly in the water at Tobago Cays it was time to head across the Mayreau, an island about 45 minutes sail away.
Mayreau is the smallest inhabited island of the Grenadines, with an area of about 0.46 sq. miles and a population of about 271.The population is centered in an unnamed village, located on Station Hill, a hilltop in the south-west of the island. It is an isolated community, accessible only by boat. Electricity was only recently (2002) provided by a central generator located on Saline Bay. There is a single-lane concrete road leading from the wharf on Saline Bay through the village to Saltwhistle Bay. The top of the island is crested with the small elementary school; the telecommunications building; the brick and stone Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, christened on May 12, 1930, and a Pentecostal church. From the crest of the hill behind the Catholic Church, there is an overlook of the Tobago Cays, Canouan and Union Island.
We set our anchor in Saline Bay and rested for the first time in days 😆. Mayreau is so tiny that we walked the entire length of it, in a couple of hours. We explored about 80% of its circumference and its really beautiful. From the stunningly beautiful bays, to the view across to Tobago Cays from the islands high point behind a quaint beautiful church, we had a great few days exploring before heading back to Union Island to catch up with fellow cruisers again.

[@susancroft3734]

Beautiful video. Enjoyed !!!🏝 I live on the island of Anguilla.

[@debraduplessis3064]

Watching this buried under my duvet…..temp 4 degrees……such beautiful clear water …. And sunshine!!!!

[@SailingSaoirse22]

Hi Debbie, hmmm sometimes your weather sounds quite inviting to us too 🤪. We are in the early to mid 30s, and when the wind drops, it feels worse. So right now, a day or two of yours would be a welcome change......but just a day or two max 🤣😁

[@dannymontano4796]

You’ve finally reached Mayreau, pronounced “My-row”. My favorite place. My daughter feels like it’s her second home. Salt Whistle Bay is absolute paradise, nothing is better. I know these days it’s crowded but if you get in around midday when most boats are leaving you can get a good spot. Enjoy the islands. Love your videos.

[@SailingSaoirse22]

Thanks so much, Danny. Yes, Salt Whistle was beautiful but packed solid with boats on those particular days. The walk across there from Saline Bay was very good too, so it all worked out well. Do you live in the area?

[@dannymontano4796]

@@SailingSaoirse22 Yes, I live in Trinidad. I've been following your videos since you posted you had arrived here. I enjoy them. Hope you continue to have safe and happy travels.

[@SailingSaoirse22]

Thanks so much, and you're so lucky to live in this beautiful part of the world.🙂 It's great to have you along for the ride.

[@rodneyjweltham150]

absolutely paradise! I can't help but wonder what happens with the plastic wine glasses and glass bottles from rum and plastic containers... often to be present in the views and videos of those to privilege to be able to visit these paradises... would imagine that most of these islands have their own "dump areas" it just occurs to me to wonder what happens with all of the debris from our "civilisation"... cheers from Toronto!

[@keithcurrency784]

🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨

[@sailingcalypso]

Nice place, we were lucky enough to spend 4 or 5 nights in Salt Whistle bay and it was quiet…..

[@SailingSaoirse22]

It's really beautiful there, you were lucky it was quiet. When we were there, all the balls were taken, and there were also people at anchor. But it was during a really good break in the weather, so that explained it. Tobago Cays was also packed at the time.

[@theunisia6378]

Such a beautiful little place ♥️

[@SailingSaoirse22]

We are getting to see the most amazing places 🏝⛵️🐢

[@pascalgarrido2233]

We are anchored 100 feet on your bow port side right now, hello

[@SailingSaoirse22]

Hi Pascal, colben mentioned that you had popped past the boat when we were all passed out asleep after a long walk earlier in the day. Hope you are enjoying it here, too. Isn't it amazing?

[@pascalgarrido2233]

@Sailing Saoirse not a problem, understand. Just left for Dominica, but will be following your adventures

[@adrianhockey1571]

Awesome episode guys... ❤️🤙🏼

[@SailingSaoirse22]

Thanks Adrian. How are you doing?

[@ZeroDot42]

Absolutely great episode another beautiful place ..if you still got thorns from the prickly pears if you have a black light ,i understand they florescent UV under it and can be pulled with a tweezer then ....but that said the syrup made from them with the run looked like a great sundowner....not that the red wine wasn't flowing whating for a coconut to land on the coconut haha...glad it didnt ...

[@SailingSaoirse22]

😁😆 yes, between the cocktails and the wine we did alright, didn't we. I hadn't even noticed that 🤣. The prickly pear thorns only haunted us for a day or two, so it's wasn't too bad in the end. And no coconuts were harmed in the making of this episode 🤣

[@ZeroDot42]

@@SailingSaoirse22 😂😂😂😂

[@duames]

Looks like fun