Happy Island

St Vincent & the Grenadines


Located right in front of Clifton, in the bay, you'll find this one-bar island. There didn't used to be any land in this part of the bay, but local fishermen would throw conch shells in the shallows and eventually an island began to form. And what do you do with some free land? You put a bar on it!

These days there's quite a lot of concrete here, but it's still a scenic and fun place that draws a crowd of locals and visitors alike. Check out the images of how the island was built up over time. To get here take a water taxi or the daily shuttle boat from the JT Kite Center.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby St Vincent & the Grenadines attractions

1. Big Sand

0.85 MILES

One of the best beaches on the island, Big Sand on Richmond Bay is around half a mile north of Clifton. It has plenty of white sand and brilliant blue…

2. Chatham Bay

2.3 MILES

A favorite hangout among Union Island locals and a popular anchorage for yachties in the know, Chatham Bay is a lovely thin crescent of white sand backed…

3. Mayreau Catholic Church

3.37 MILES

This cute stone church sits atop the hill in the center of the island. Make sure to head around the back for fantastic views of the Tobago Cays.

4. Mopion Island

3.6 MILES

A tiny pure-sand island northwest of PSV with just a single thatch umbrella in the middle, Mopion is the place of tropical castaway fantasies. Measuring…

5. Saltwhistle Bay

3.91 MILES

On the northern, uninhabited side of Mayreau you'll find Saltwhistle Bay, a double crescent of beautiful beaches split by a narrow palm-tree-fringed…

6. Mang Beach

5.38 MILES

The best beach on the island for swimming – there's a reef here that forms a little pool of tranquil water.

7. Anse la Roche

5.79 MILES

Getting here is a bit of a mission, but Anse la Roche is an idyllic stretch of soft sand backed by bush and flanked by headlands. Protected by cliffs,…

8. Beausejour Bay

8.25 MILES

Hillsborough’s beach isn’t the island’s best, but it’s pretty nonetheless. Fishing boats pull in along the Esplanade, where there are a couple of shady…