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Union Island visible on the horizon from the village on Mayreau Island"Union Island" by David Stanley, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Union Island anchors this five-spot circuit, with JT Pro Center's Kite Beach near Clifton and Happy Kite at Frigate/Ashton giving clear, flat lagoon water, plus boat trips out to the Tobago Cays Marine Park and the sand cay of Mopion.

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Bequia adds two rougher options, Moonhole and Spring Bay, both choppy, gusty and awkward to launch, better suited to intermediate riders than beginners. The season runs from December through June on the NE trade winds. It's a yacht-and-boat-culture circuit that suits self-sufficient travelers more than resort-based ones.

SeasonNovember to Julysomewhere in the country
How we count
Places
1 town and 1 single spot
Beginners
where a spot record says a beginner can ride; the Beginners page also asks for a school there, so it lists fewer

When to go

month by month, from the towns' own wind series

  1. Jan94
  2. Feb89
  3. Mar84
  4. Apr87
  5. May92
  6. Jun95
  7. Jul85
  8. Aug52
  9. Sep, no figure—
  10. Oct58
  11. Nov83
  12. Dec77

The windiest town in season each month: its share of windy days

Windiest single town in any month: Union Island / Grenadines, 95% of days in June, from the Union Island series.

No place here is in season in September, so those months carry no figure rather than a zero.

How this is modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Which place is yours

Grouped by region, the most spots first

How this list is ordered

The places are in the order of how many spots each place holds. None of them carries a wind score: the atlas scores wind reliability one spot at a time, against a named weather station and the distance to it, and a place that groups several spots has no single station to stand behind one number.For wind by month, see When to go above.

Union Island / Grenadines4 spots · 4 schools · November to Julylagoon flat water choppy waves beginner-friendly buzzing scene gear rental

Standalone spots

Single spots with no town of their own

Spring Bay1 spot · January to Junechoppy advanced

By region

The country's regions, the most spots first

Grenadines5 spots · 1 place

Destinations

All 2 places, by name

Every place in the lists above, by name only, in the order the country guide keeps them.

Union Island / GrenadinesSpring Bay

Visa & entry

EU passportReportedly visa-free for tourism for most EU nationals; the permitted stay is unconfirmed (see notes).
US passportReportedly visa-free for tourism for US citizens, commonly up to 1 month on arrival; unconfirmed.
UK passportVisa-free. Passport must be valid 6+ months beyond arrival. Granted an entry stay permit, initially up to 6 months; overstaying or working without a permit prohibited (2026).
NotesUK nationals enter visa-free with a passport valid 6+ months and an initial stay permit, extendable through the SVG Immigration Department for a fee.The stay granted to EU and US passport holders on arrival is unconfirmed: 30 days is commonly cited for non-UK visitors, which sits against the 6-month figure given for UK nationals, so treat it as an open contradiction until SVG Immigration or a consulate settles it.A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever transmission risk.

Money

CurrencyEastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD), pegged to USD at approx. 2.70 XCD = 1 USD

SIM & internet

NotesDigicel and FLOW (Cable & Wireless/LIME) are reportedly the two carriers covering the Eastern Caribbean, SVG included. Union Island and the Grenadines are reached by small inter-island aircraft or by ferry from mainland St Vincent, Barbados, St Lucia or Grenada; the onward connections and their baggage limits are unconfirmed.

Insurance

Is kiting covered?Yes — kitesurfing is excluded or requires an add-on under most standard travel/medical policies (general industry pattern across the kite-travel community; not SVG-specific).
RecommendedSpecialist watersports/adventure-sports policies that explicitly list kitesurfing (e.g. DAN Boater, World Nomads with adventure-sport add-on, or IKO/VDWS-linked kite insurance).
Healthcare and evacuationSVG's government hospital handles many conditions, but serious cases may require emergency medical evacuation, relevant given Union Island's remoteness from the main hospital on mainland St Vincent (2026).

Health

VaccinesYellow fever certificate required only if arriving from a country with yellow fever transmission risk. Routine vaccines recommended, with a travel health consultation through the national health service 8+ weeks before travel.
Mosquito-borne diseasesDengue and Zika virus are present regionally; specific seasonal peak months and chikungunya status are unclear.
Emergency numbers911 for ambulance (2026); no separate police or fire numbers published.
Hospital standardThe government hospital can cope with many types of treatment, but serious cases may need emergency evacuation (2026).

Regulation

OtherFood imports require a license due to foot-and-mouth disease concerns; strict customs declaration rules apply.

Calendar & costs

CurrencyXCDSee Money

Kite bag rules for your airline

Flying into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Type the carrier you are flying: what it charges for a kite bag, and the year of the policy that says so.

Every carrier, with limits and what riders report at the counter →

Where records disagree

  • UK gov.uk advice states an initial 6-month stay permit for UK visitors on entry, while some independently-cited (unverified this session) traveler sources describe ~30-day visa-free entry for non-UK visitors — not reconciled; verify with SVG Immigration/consulate.

Still being checked

We have not verified these yet — tell us if you know.

Show the 5 open questions
  • Exact visa-free stay length for EU and US passport holders (vs. the UK's confirmed 6-month grant).
  • Any departure/eco tax at Argyle International or Union Island airports, and whether it's bundled into ticket price.
  • Mobile operator coverage quality specifically on Union Island / the Grenadines out-islands.
  • What do a beer, a meal, a coffee and rent cost in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
  • Does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines offer a remote-work visa, as Barbados and Grenada do?

Not written yet

Nothing has been written about Driving for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines yet, so there is no section for it above. That is a gap in what we hold, not a sign that there is nothing to know.

Last updated September 2026