Bequia Island, Caribbean
bequia island - island for diving and scuba diving
Bequia, the largest of St. Vincent’s Grenadines, has long been a favorite of yachtspeople. Isolated enough to remain relatively unspoiled, yet lively enough to be stimulating and entertaining, it provides a blend of the old and new that many find perfect.
Bequia is an island of sailors and boats, linked to the outside world mainly by the sea. The old traditions continue. Boats are built on the beach in the shade of palm trees. Everything from little “two bow” fishing boats to grand schooners are built by eye, using only simple hand tools. A big launching is always a festive occasion, with rum flowing freely, music playing and hundreds of brightly dressed people helping to roll the boat down the beach into the sea. Bequians travel all over the world on cargo vessels, and quite a few have ended up owning their own. Some are intrepid fishermen who venture all over the Grenadines in little open boats. While the tradition of fishing under sail has all but died out, it has been replaced by a new one – racing sports fishing boats, either genuine old ones, or new, higher-tech ones based on the same concept.
Bequia’s main harbor is Admiralty Bay. There is a harbor on the south coast called Friendship Bay and a daytime anchorage at Petit Nevis.
