Princess Margaret Beach, Bequia

Princess Margaret Beach is a gorgeous stretch of light colored sand framed by lush green hills and turquoise blue water on the island of Bequia in the Grenadines.

Princess Margaret did in fact swim at this beach, thus the reason it is named after her!

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The light sand beach is one of the pretty beaches in Admiralty Bay – a busy bay for boaters. It’s close to Port Elizabeth but not easy to access, so it’s usually pretty quiet.

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We’ve had the pleasure of visiting this gorgeous beach twice, both time by boat. If you want to get here from Port Elizabeth, you can take a water taxi or, from what we heard, you can walk over by taking a steep path down from the main road.

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The first time we visited, we spent time walking through the small cave at the end of the beach and snorkeling in rocky area around it.

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The snorkeling was pretty good, but be sure to watch out for sea urchins in the rocks.

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The second time we visited, we opted for some sunshine and Clarke’s Court “Grog” on the beach…

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After a few hours of lounging, we headed back to the dock where we stopped in at a great bar at the end of Princess Margaret Beach called Jack’s Bar to enjoy some fabulous Rum Punch before heading back to our boat relaxed and tanned by the sun. Great day…

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Jack’s Bar, Bequia

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Jack’s Bar, Bequia

 Located on Princess Margaret Beach in Bequia, The Grenadines, Jack’s Bar is a great place to stop to enjoy a cold one with a beautiful beach and ocean view.

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Jack’s from the beach


Princess Margaret Beach

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Great view of Admiralty Bay and Princess Margaret Beach

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Enjoy a Rum Punch or one of many other tasty rum cocktails they offer,

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Or sample the local beer, Hairoun.

Serving lunch and dinner and if you’re there on Tuesday, you might want to try out the Tuesday Night Beach BBQ with live music.

Find out more on the Jack’s Bar Facebook Page.

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Island Windjammers

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by….
Sea Fever by John Masefield

For those of you that have followed us for a while, you know that not only do we love beautiful tropical beaches, island vacations and rum, we have also grown to love sailing…so, when we got an invitation to participate in a week long sail on the Tall Ship Diamant through Island Windjammers, we jumped on it! The Diamant sails from Grenada through the Grenadine Islands on a 6 day sail for most of the year, but also offers several longer cruises.

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The Diamant has 6 cabins for 12 guests and a crew of 6. Meals and most beverages are included – and believe me, you are well fed! During our 6 day sail, we covered 144 miles and saw 9 different islands – some of them completely uninhabited. The sailing was incredible, the food was amazing and the sights were…well, indescribable.

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Tobago Cays, The Grenadines

We boarded not knowing any of our fellow passengers or crew, but left with lots of new friends!

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Our shipmates and new friends enjoying some Rum Punch on Happy Island

We took, oh, about 2,000 pictures during our sail and so we thought we’d give you the highlights of our trip through pictures. As they say, take only photographs and leave only footprints!

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Our berth for the week, Cabin #2. Diamant Deck Configuration: Roll your mouse over the diagram to see pictures of cabins.

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A beautiful beach on Carriacou

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Carriacou Sunset

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Princess Margaret Beach – Bequia

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Enjoying  Lobster Pizza at Mac’s in Bequia

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Conch Fritters for Happy Hour

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A great cheese plate (complete with jalapeño mice) for the wine and cheese party.

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Had a great time gettin’ happy at Happy Island.

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Kite surfers giving us a show at Happy Island

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Enjoying the cultural walk, er – bar crawl on Mayreau

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Shopping, island style, on Mayreau

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We were treated to a rainbow over Sweezle Time – the name of the new dinghy

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Enjoyed a picnic and an afternoon in the sun in Tobago Cays

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Snorkeling with the turtles in Tobago Cays – awesome experience!

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Captain Nervo demonstrating the proper rope swing dismount. Apparently he’d done this a few times before…

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Every evening during Happy Hour, Brandon served up the infamous Diamant Rum Swizzles (or Sweezles as Capt. Nervo calls them). I asked for Brandon’s recipe and he said, oh, just a bit of this juice and that juice and some rum. Hmmm…code for TOP SECRET RECIPE??  Anyway – they’re delicious!

One last day of sun, sand and snorkeling on beautiful Sandy Island. We look pretty stressed, huh?

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One last sunny sail back to the island of Grenada. Great adventure, great time.
Thank you Island Windjammers!

To find out more about Island Windjammers, check out their website:
http://www.islandwindjammers.com/default.aspx
Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/IslandWindjammers
Email them at:
[email protected]
Or call:
877.772.4549

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