WatersportsThese are a major pastime. Various sailing boats head south regularly through the Grenadines. For the novice, professionals are available to handle the sails. Visitors can, of course, bring their own yacht, or charter one, either with or without crew. Yachts are available for charter from Barefoot Yacht Charters (tel: 456 9526
or 9334; fax: 456 9238; e-mail:
barebum@caribsurf.com; website:
www.barefootyachts.com)
or Sunsail St Vincent at the Lagoon
Marina & Hotel (tel/fax: 458 4308; e-mail:
sunsailsvg@caribsurf.com; website:
www.lagoonmarina.com). Other watersports, particularly windsurfing and scuba diving, can be arranged through some hotels. Dive sites around St Vincent include
New Guinea Reef, where sea horses swim around an abundance of black coral; and
Bottle Reef, so called because the sea bed is dotted with antique gin and rum bottles thrown into the sea from the English fort above in centuries past. Deep-sea fishing excursions are available.
HikingThis can be undertaken in the rainforest. Hiking to the Soufrière volcano (1200m/4000ft) in the north of the island is popular, though strenuous. The trip takes a full day.
OtherCricket and football are very popular. Tennis courts are available at Kingstown Tennis Club and facilities may also be arranged through hotels. Horseriding can be arranged in Mustique. The only golf course is the Carenage Golf Course on Canouan, which is partly on the flat coastal plain and partly carved into the hillside.
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