Christmas in the Caribbean - St. Vincent and Bequia (Cruise with the Royal Clipper)

In the morning we arrived at St. Vincent, the main island of the island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Right after docking, our bus tour into the interior began, heading to the Mesopotamian Valley.

There we visited the “Montreal Garden,” which the locals also call the Garden of Eden.

Here we saw an abundance of flowers that we only knew from flower shops or in smaller forms.

The guide walked with us through the garden and showed us the different plants.

On the way back, we passed by the international airport, of which she was very proud: after ten years of construction, it was completed in 2017 and has since attracted more tourists.

We sailed on to Bequia - in fact, there was enough wind, so we soon arrived at the smaller island of the Grenadines without using the motor.

Here we had booked the “Heritage Tour” in an open jeep, accompanied by a local guide who told us a lot about the places and the history of the island along the way.

At an old fortress, Fort Hamilton, where the cannons of the former British and French occupiers still stood on the lookout point, we had a beautiful view of the bay where our ship was anchored.

In a tree, we discovered a caterpillar about 10 cm long, eagerly munching away at the large leaves.

The journey continued past the old sugar factory to various viewpoints along the coast.

Finally, we also saw the small, inhospitable islands to which the British victors of the war had once exiled the rebellious black Caribs, causing most of them to perish.

Back at the harbor, we strolled along the promenade by the water, which led down to the sandy beaches on this side of the island.