Wallilabou and/or Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines

[scending]

We are taking a Dream Yacht catamaran charter out of Blue Lagoon
in January 2020.

I am asking for advice on anchoring in Wallilabou for one night, or
Kingstown Harbor.

I read here about a local insisting a cat run a stern anchor to shore
in Wallilabou--which turned out to be a good thing. Also donradcliffe
02/16 post about "I'll never do that again (stop in Wallilabou)".

Personally I've always found the boat boys helpful.

If you have suggestions for shore activities (the movie set doesn't
sound so exciting), or warnings, I'd appreciate any advice.

Thanks,
Anne

[TheOffice]

Stopped in Wallibou last winter. I’d do it again. There is a restaurant just south of it. Call ahead and you can moor there.

[scending]

Thanks TheOffice.


Google maps shows Rock Side Cafe on the South, or

Wallilabou Anchorage Restaurant just east of the dock.
Probably that one. I'll hail them.



Anybody explored the caves via boat?



Anne

[scending]

Reread your post. Sounds like you called Rock Side Cafe.

On Google maps, the boats in the main anchorage around to the north,
2 of them have stern anchors to shore.

There is noone anchored in the small inlet where Rock Side Cafe is. Is that where you anchored?

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wa...271141!9m1!1b1


Thanks,
Anne

[TheOffice]

It was Rock Side. they have there own mooring balls and will help you tie between two of them. One guy walked us through town to customs and back. We have him 5 or 10 bucks.
local kids will sell fresh fruit and trinkets. We gave a kid $20 for $15 worth of trinkets and made his day.
They have an ad in Doyle's guide. You call ahead, tell them what you want, they buy it fresh and cook a great meal.

[scending]

Thanks!

[The Perfessor]

It's been a few years since I was there, but I enjoyed it. We did run a line from the stern to a tree on shore with a bow anchor out front.
There was a restaurant there and some movie set items from "Pirates of the Caribbean"; the free wifi and drinks made for a nice break. We also did an island tour by asking a cab driver to take us around and that was enjoyable. I'd definitely stop there again.

By "there", I mean Wallilabou.

[jappelino]

We were there about 3 weeks ago, there are only 2 moring boys left.

[TheOffice]

Btw, the Jack Sparrow rum punch is about 80% alcohol. Go easy.

[scending]

We returned from our St. Vincent and the Grenadines charter.

We ended up dropping our crew in Bequia where they took the ferry to St. Vincent.

The last day we sailed the west coast of St. Vincent, hoping for a lunch anchor in Petit Bayhaut but our windlass didn't work so we hove to and had lunch.

We took an island tour up the west side after leaving the boat, and were really glad to did. The boats in Wallilabou had stern lines to the shore, bow pointed to the northwest. There were 2 boats in the cove to the south, on buoys, and I think they had stern lines. It was calm when we were there, so I wouldn't rule either Wallilabou or the south cove out. My preference would have been for the cove south of Wallilabou.

This post is to recommend Lexx if you need taxi or tour in St. Vincent. He met us at the airport and delivered us to Dream Yacht Charter, and took seven of us on a day long tour after our charter. He has a brand new van. He was a super host.

Call: 1 (784) 495-4744
1 (784) 533-7818
Whatsapp: 1 (784) 495-4744
Email: spraggalexx80@yahoo.com
Tripadvisor: lexxtaxiandtour

Thanks for your input before our charter. We really enjoyed SVG, even though we had visited there in the past.


Anne
Boulder, CO