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The island is hilly with Mont Taboi rising to 304 meters, the highest point of the Grenadines, in the south. Building the island's airport required filling out a land finger reaching out to a small coral island. This man-made construction is clearly visible to those arriving from the north.

The island is part of the state of St Vincent and the Grenadines, independant since 27 October 1997 and member of the Commonwealth with Kingstown on St Vincent as capital.

Language: English

Currency: Caribean Dollar EC$ (1 US$ = 2.7 EC$), US$ accepted.

Population: 2,000

No visas required.

• Ids only for US, Canadian, and United Kingdom citizens (staying no longer than 6 months).
• Passports for all other citizens (staying no longer than 1 month).
• Clearance and customs are compulsary and charged. 5 EC$ per person over 12 and day with a maximum of 35 EC$ = licence for a chartered boat (60 to 140 EC$ depending on size).

Hoist the Q flag. Only the skipper is allowed on shore to clear customs and immigration. He should have the ship's papers and passports of all crew members and will make things easier for himself by having prepared three copies of the crew list.

No pets allowed unless they have been in quarantine for six months.

• Airport has connexions to Grenada, St Lucia, St Vincent, Canouan, Mustique and Bequia.
• Ferry service to St Vincent via Canouan, Mayreau, and Union Island.
• Taxis are available, ask at hotels or Tourism Office.

This is the island in the southern Grenadines that provides the best connections to the outside world via ferry or plane.

Clifton, though an obligatory stop (clearance!) is quite agreable and an opportunity to make water and refuel.

This is the center of the Grenadines and seems like the end of the world. Going ashore is really worthwhile.