The summer months bring consistent breezes to
St Vincent &
Grenadines Sardinia
TREASURE HUNT 40.12° N / 9.01° E
WAT E R S P O R T S P R O
southern Sardinia, offering some great conditions in
which to learn to sail. Many superyachts have sailing
dinghies among their fleet of water toys, with RYA-
qualified crew who can show your kids the ropes and
give them their first taste of sailing.
On the western coast of the island, the Sinis Peninsula
13.33° N / 61.18° W
WHEN TO GO: MAY TO SEPTEMBER
is home to the only surf camp and school in Italy, and a
great place for younger children and teenagers to have
their first go at catching the waves.
WHEN TO GO: DECEMBER TO APRIL
For those who want to head below the water’s
surface, Sardinia is renowned as one of the best diving
While Sardinia has beautiful beaches and vibrant nightlife spots in the Mediterranean. More experienced divers
for the adults, kids have plenty of activities to keep can explore the island’s submerged caves and wrecks,
With a French and then a British colonial past, St them busy, too. Sardinia is a great place for the younger and there are a number of great spots on Sardinia’s
Vincent historically produced coffee, tobacco, indigo, generation to take to the water and learn to sail, surf and east coast for shore dives where beginners can learn
corn and sugar. Today, it offers a chance to immerse scuba dive – all from the comfort of their yacht. the basics.
the whole family in the Caribbean’s storied past of
sailors and pirates, as well as its abundant wildlife.
Edward Teach – first became a pirate captain and
took hold of his notorious flagship, Queen Anne’s
Away from the crowds, St Vincent offers great Revenge. During a visit to the island, your yacht’s
hiking trails, including up the challenging La Soufrière crew can create a fun and vivid treasure hunt for
volcano or picturesque Vermont Nature Trail. In the kids on board (and any willing adults too!) with
Kingstown, take a walk with all the family around games and puzzles to challenge their wits and retrace
the 20-acre Botanical Gardens in the capital to learn the steps of Blackbeard’s crew around a secluded
about the local flora and fauna, before heading cove. Dressing up and acting out characters, it will
up to the elevated colonial-era Fort Charlotte for be a fun and memorable day with activities in the
views over the capital. water and on land, created specially for your group.
St Vincent is where the infamous Blackbeard – aka
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