Explorers will also enjoy activities and points of interest on St. Vincent and beyond.

Hiking: A network of trails traverses the 35 acre property. Enjoy the rich flora of the island and the sweeping views of the Caribbean Sea, St. Vincent, and Bequia. For longer hikes, visit the nature trails of St. Vincent's Buccament Valley.

Tennis: Young Island's tennis court is a treat for the avid player, featuring a clay surface and full lighting for evening play. Rackets and balls are available complimentary through reception.

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Water Sports: Complimentary water-sports equipment include: windsurfers, kayaks, pedaloes, small sailboats, snorkels, masks and flippers.

The fresh-water Lagoon Pool offers refreshment amid a lush landscape. Towels and chaise lounges are complimentary at both the pool and the beach. See more pool details below under "Relaxing Pursuits."

Scuba diving is a major attraction in the Grenadines. Diving in the waters of St Vincent is like diving in a huge, well stocked Aquarium. Clear, unspoiled waters provide an enormous range of diving conditions. Many dive sites are within 20 yards of shore. Dive St. Vincent and Indigo Dive, independent dive operations, offers dive sites to suit any level of experience. For Non-Divers, a four (4) hour introductory course can be arranged on Young Island. The Front Office will assist you in contacting Dive Operators. Diving is at additional cost.

Yachts:
Young Island Resort owns and operates two 44-foot sailing yachts.

Each crewed yacht includes two guest quarters used while on "Sailaway", the resort's option of spending nights asea.

Day-excursions are also easily arranged aboard the yachts through the front desk.

Note: yacht usage is a paid activity and
not offered bare-boat.

Beach: The beach is lined with hammocks and chaise lounges in both sun and shade: the perfect spot to enjoy sunbathing, a good book, or a nap.

Towels, hammocks, and chaise lounges are complimentary at both the pool and the beach.

A short swim off-shore takes you to our "COCONUT BAR". Choose from a variety of cooling tropical concoctions served in fresh coconuts.

Pool: The fresh-water Lagoon Pool offers refreshment amid a lush landscape.

Towels and chaise lounges are complimentary at both the pool and the beach.

Spa: Young Island's mini-spa, Spa Kalina, sits amongst the tropical foliage on the hillside of Young Island.

Services offered include: massage, reflexology, Indian Head massage, facials, manicures, pedicures, paraffin wax treatments and waxing.

Visit our spa page for more details and a full menu of treatments.

Our ferry is complimentary between St. Vincent and Young Island, running day and night.

A public ferry is available twice daily between St. Vincent and Bequia.

BOTANIC GARDENS: These gardens are the oldest in the Western Hemisphere. Established in 1765, they cover 20 acres and are overlooked by the Governor General's House. Among the many tropical plants can be found a descendant of the original Breadfruit tree which Captain Bligh brought to the island. There is also a tree, the SPACHEA ELEGANS, better known as the "Soufriere Tree", a species unique to St Vincent and not found in the wild since 1912.

EAST COAST: Exposed to the Atlantic Ocean, the landscape is ruggedly artistic. There are several small villages including Sandy Bay, where descendants of the Carib settlers still reside.

FORT CHARLOTTE: Completed in 1806 and situated on a ridge 600 ft. above sea level; it commands a magnificent view of Kingstown and the Grenadines. Out buildings house a bakery where prison labour produces bread for the hospitals, prisons and other public institutions. Paintings of Black Carib History are displayed in what used to be the officers quarters. 

LA SOUFRIERE: This volcano last erupted on April 13, 1979. The climb to its peak is approximately 4,048 feet and is mostly for the energetic and physically fit. This trip can be arranged through the front office, and a guide is recommended. 

MARKET DAY:  Market days are Friday and Saturday. This market is a spectacularly colorful display of fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and fish. Plan to get there before 10.00 am so you can see it at its best. 

MESOPOTAMIA VALLEY: The panoramic views here are probably unsurpassed in the Caribbean, surrounded by mountain ridges with Mount Grand Bonhomme dominating at 3,181 feet. Many rivers and streams come together at Mesopotamia flowing to the sea over the rocks of the Yambou Gorge. This richly fertile valley is thickly planted with bananas, nutmeg, coconuts, cocoa and other tropical plants. It is considered the bread basket of St Vincent and the Grenadines.

MONTREAL GARDENS: A visit to Montreal Gardens is via the Mesopotamia Valley. It is high in the mountain and has a magnificent view across ridges and valleys to the sea. Here there is a garden with a variety of colored anthuriums. This is worth a visit for those interested in flowers.

NATURE TRAILS: There are two marked trails starting near the top of Buccament Valley. They lead through virgin tropical rain forests where there is a good chance of seeing (or hearing) the St. Vincent Parrot (Amazons Guildingii) and the Whistling Warbler, both unique to St. Vincent and strictly protected nationally and internationally.
The Black Hawk, the Cocoa Thrush, the Crested Hummingbird, the Red-Capped Green Tanager, Green Heron can also be seen, as well as many interesting species of flora and fauna. 

PETROGLYPHS AND ROCK CARVINGS: There are interesting excised drawings on rocks done by pre-Columbian people probably the Siboneys and later, the Arawaks and Caribs. The best known and most easily accessible are near the pretty fishing village of Layou, by a river, about a quarter mile from the main road. 

ST. GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL: (Church of England) -The nave and the lower stages of the tower date from 1820. The galleried interior is a charming example of late Georgian architecture with beautifully stained glass windows: three by Kempe on the East and a large one of Munich glass on the South. 

ST. MARY'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL: Originally built in 1823, this Cathedral was enlarged in 1871 and 1891 then renovated in the early 1940's by Dom Charles Verbeke.
The interior of the Cathedral is richly ornamented. There are several architectural styles, the dominant being Romanesque. 

ST. VINCENT CRAFT CENTER: Mainly a market outlet and craft shop, this center has a wide variety of handicraft items showing the essential character and talent of the local people. Its location is the compound on which the famous sea island cotton was once bought and sold. 

TRINITY FALLS (Petit Walllibou Falls): Triple cascades of warm crystal clear water fall 40 feet into a basin of volcanic rock, then gush over an encircling rim to another pool ten feet below to form a Jacuzzi pool. 
Trinity Falls is different, not only because the water is heated as it flows over "living" lava, but also because it is located in a tropical rain forest in the foothills of the Soufriere mountains.
The hike to the waterfall is as exciting as is swimming in its swirling bubbling Jacuzzi-like pool. You walk along a rugged  trail through giant tree ferns, buttressed ficus, exotic trees covered with climbing palms and philodendrons; hear birds overhead; see little chameleons moving gracefully over the branches while tiny tree frogs serenade you from water filled axils of the leaves of tropical vines; gaze at volcanic ash deposits about a hundred feet deep in beautiful cross-section. This trip can be arranged through the front office. At least two days notice is required.