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Princess Margaret Beach, Bequia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

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Overview

The English-speaking Windward Islands offer every experience one could want in the Caribbean and more.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Lifegard's paradise

    Miami Beach

    Barbados

    A somewhat hidden gem that is the antithesis of its American namesake. Small, shady and intimate, it's well removed from the often frenetic south-coast…

  • Caribbean, St. Lucia, Cap Estate, Pigeon Island National Park and Fort Rodney

    Pigeon Island National Landmark

    St Lucia

    Pigeon Island is a fun place to explore, with paths winding around the remains of barracks, batteries and garrisons; the partially intact stone buildings…

  • St Lucia Caribbean, woman on vacation at the tropical Island of Saint Lucia Caribbean ocean 1214935365

    Sugar Beach

    St Lucia

    The most famous beach on the island, gorgeous Sugar Beach is spectacularly situated between the two Pitons, ensuring phenomenal views both from the sand…

  • Princess Margaret Beach, Bequia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

    Princess Margaret Beach

    Bequia

    Simply divine. Located just around the corner from Port Elizabeth, this is one of the loveliest stretches of sand on the island. It is backed by a wall of…

  • April 22, 2019: Exterior of St. Nicholas Abbey, a sugar cane plantation heritage museum and rum distillery. 1382812700 architecture, barbados, building, distillery, garden, gardens, heritage, historic, historical, landmark, museum, plantation, railway, rum, st. nicholas abbey, sugar can, tourism, travel, vacation

    St Nicholas Abbey

    Barbados

    St Nicholas Abbey is a Jacobean-style mansion that is one of the oldest plantation houses in the Caribbean and a must-see stop on any island itinerary…

  • DOMINICA - APRIL 23: Ancient cannon in Fort Shirley, 18th century, old British outpost on the island of Dominica, Cabrits National Park, Dominica. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

    Cabrits National Park

    Dominica

    The star attraction of this small national park on a forested headland a mile north of downtown Portsmouth is Fort Shirley, an impressively restored 18th…

  • Traditional basket weaving, Carib Heritage Village, Kalinago Barana Aute, Dominica

    Kalinago Barana Autê

    Dominica

    This re-created traditional village on the Crayfish River near the Isukulati Falls is a good spot to get an overview of Kalinago history and culture. The…

  • Dominica, Calibishie, Batibou Beach.

    Batibou Beach

    Dominica

    Easily Dominica's best beach, this gorgeously wild coconut-palm-fringed crescent has good swimming and snorkeling, and there's an (often unmanned) beach…

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