The island hopping. The crusing. The rainforest. Sought-after little islands like Bequia. Basil’s Bar. Princess Margaret Seashore. Mayreau.
St Vincent and the Grenadines is a world unto itself, with 32 completely different islands and cays from the “mainland” of St Vincent to the aforementioned, beloved little spots like Bequia and Mustique (the latter, after all, one of many Caribbean’s high superstar hotspots).
Whereas it’s by no means been straightforward to get to, that has been beginning to change. First, with the opening of its new airport again in 2017 after which with the brand new, expanded service on carriers like American Airways and Air Canada.
However maybe crucial new path to St Vincent started this week, with JetBlue’s first-ever nonstop flights between New York and St Vincent.
The service formally kicked off its new route on Wednesday, with nonstop flights that might be working two instances every week, with service on Wednesdays and Sundays.
So what do it is advisable to know concerning the flight?
It takes about 5 hours, with the flight leaving JFK at 9:29 AM and arriving in St Vincent at 2:19 PM. The return journey leaves St Vincent at 3:54 within the afternoon, and arrives in Queens at 9 PM.
What about costs?
Proper now, a flight in October from New York to St Vincent roundtrip this month begins with costs at $563 spherical journey. That’s in JetBlue’s Blue Fundamental fare, which comes with restrictions.
For the standard blue fare (which incorporates free seat choice and no change charges, together with a free carry-on, the fare goes as much as $623 roundtrip.
And in case you’re planning a trip to St Vincent, the place do you keep?
The largest query is in case you’re staying in St Vincent itself or heading on small carriers like SVG Air to one of many smaller surrounding islands. Since Hurricane Beryl’s passage, various these resorts are nonetheless shuttered resulting from harm. That makes selecting your lodging just a little bit tougher.
If it’s St Vincent, the perfect place to remain is undoubtedly the brand new Sandals St Vincent and the Grenadines, the island’s high resort and solely all-inclusive, which reopened shortly after the storm.
If you happen to’re heading out, Canouan might be your finest wager, due to a powerful restoration from the storm and the reopening this week of the Mandarin Oriental (and the Soho Seashore Home, which reopens in the course of November.)
