Location
Directions to Bequia Plantation Hotel
From St Lucia and Barbados: SVGAIR is a scheduled shuttle flight service that makes regular stops to the islands throughout St Vincent and the Grenadines.
http://flysvgair.com
From St Vincent: The most common way to travel to Bequia from St Vincent is by Ferry. There is a scheduled service back and forth. Tickets are bought on deck and cost EC$25 per person (one way). Luggage can be stored in the hold at no extra charge. This service takes approximately 1 hour.
http://www.bequiaexpress.com
From Port Elizabeth: A taxi can be arranged for your collection, or we are located a ten minute walk along the Admiralty Walkway.
Area
Bequia is a small island, measuring 7 square miles with a population of approximately 4,300. The native population are primarily a mixture of people of African, Scottish and Island Carib descent.
The island capital, Port Elizabeth, which hosts the ferry terminal, shopping and tourism centre is a busy hub with stalls selling fruit, vegetables and local crafts. Other prominent areas of Bequia include Spring, the site of a former coconut plantation and home to agricultural animals, Industry Bay and Park Bay, where the Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary is located.
One of the most beautiful and secluded islands within the Grenadines with peaceful and secluded white sand beaches with extraordinary panoramic vistas, it is a true hideaway island, hidden from the tourist’s radar yet with numerous exciting and different activities available. Princess Margaret, who had a home on nearby Mustique, visited Bequia and had a beach named in her honour. Princess Margaret Beach is next to Port Elizabeth and is situated inside Admiralty Bay on the west coast.