Baliceaux

About This Anchorage

Baliceaux is a small, uninhabited island privately owned but accessible to visiting yachts as a remote anchorage between Bequia and Mustique. The island holds profound historical significance: in 1796–97, the defeated Black Caribs (Garifuna people) — the original inhabitants of the Grenadines, resisting British colonisation — were held captive on Baliceaux in appalling conditions before approximately 5,000 survivors were forcibly deported to Roatan, Honduras. The Garifuna people of Central America trace their diaspora to this island. A stone monument on the island commemorates this history. As an anchorage, Baliceaux provides good shelter from the NE trades on its western side with clean sand holding. The snorkelling around the island's rocky shores is excellent — undisturbed reefs in very clear water. The island is completely self-sufficient — carry all provisions, water, and fuel. One of the most off-the-beaten-track stops in the Grenadines.

Hazards

• !Very remote — carry all provisions and emergency supplies; no assistance available
• !Mixed sand and coral rock bottom — verify anchor holding with engine test
• !Westerly exposure — check forecast for overnight
• !No VHF monitoring ashore — self-sufficient sailing only

Skipper's Tips

• →Baliceaux is the most remote anchorage in the Upper Grenadines — extraordinary solitude and undisturbed reefs
• →Visit the Garifuna memorial on the island — Baliceaux's history is one of the most significant and heartbreaking in Caribbean history
• →Snorkelling around the rocky shores reveals pristine reef life in exceptional water clarity
• →A passage stop between Bequia and Mustique — positioned perfectly for an overnight midway
• →Come fully self-sufficient — there is absolutely nothing here except beauty and silence

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