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A three-square-mile Grenadine with its own jet runway, three miles from the Tobago Cays.
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Open the offersCanouan is a small Grenadine island, about 5.6 by 2 km, with a jet-capable airport beside the Sandy Lane Yacht Club marina and Mount Royal rising to 877 feet. Its northern end is given over to the Canouan estate holding Mandarin Oriental, Soho Beach House and an 18-hole Jim Fazio course, and the Tobago Cays Marine Park lies about 3 miles away by boat.
White-sand bay on the north of the island fronting Mandarin Oriental, Canouan (26 suites plus villas), which opened in 2016 as the Pink Sands Club and was reflagged in 2018.
Stay nearby: Mandarin Oriental, CanouanThe island’s highest peak at 877 ft (267 m); golf holes 11 to 17 are routed around it.
Stay nearby: Mandarin Oriental, CanouanFive uninhabited cays behind the 2.5-mile Horseshoe Reef, reachable only by boat (about 3 miles from Canouan), famous for resident green turtles.
120-berth superyacht marina on the south end next to the airport.
Stay nearby: Soho Beach House CanouanThe only 18-hole course in St. Vincent and the Grenadines: par 72, 6,914 yards, designed by Jim Fazio; guest priority.
Stay nearby: Mandarin Oriental, CanouanNeighbouring island whose Saltwhistle Bay is often called one of the best beaches in the Grenadines; a short boat ride away.
Private island to the north; Cotton House on 13 acres is its only full-service hotel, and the unlit runway closes at sunset.
Stay nearby: Cotton House115-acre private resort island with 22 cottages, no TVs or phones, about 8 nautical miles (55 minutes) from Canouan and 25 minutes from the Tobago Cays; closed August to October.
Stay nearby: Petit St. VincentBoat-access-only private island with a five-star resort and villas, south of Canouan near Union Island.
The island’s main village on the central west coast, where most of the roughly 1,700 residents live.
Planning the days? Top things to do in Canouan →
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Best months are December to April; January to March driest; August and September carry most storm risk. Tell us your dates and we will say honestly whether they work.
CIW Canouan Airport (jet-capable, charters from Barbados and St. Vincent; private aircraft). We arrange transfers to the hotel as part of the booking.
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