Best Tourist Places to Visit in Palm Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, America

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Palm Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, America

Palm Island is a small island in the Grenadines Islands chain geographically placed between 12°40′ N latitude and 61°15′ W longitude. It belongs to the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines featuring 5 beautiful beaches that draw tourists from all around the globe.

Palm Island is situated a mile away from Union Island and is spread over an area of 135 acres. It hosts a luxury resort and around 25 villas for the accommodation of the guests and also features a golf course and two upgraded restaurants.

History of Palm Island:

Palm Island was earlier known as Prune Island and the current name derives from the hundreds of coconut palms on the island that were planted by late John Caldwell and his wife Mary (former owners of the island).

Connectivity to Palm Island:

Palm Island has no airport, due to this, it is advised for international tourists to reach Union Island Airport and there are regular ferry services available at the Port of Union Island and it will be around a ten minutes journey from the airport to Palm Island by ferry.

Union Island Airport is well connected to Barbados, Saint Vincent and Grenada, served by Mustique Airways and SVG Air.

There is no public transport, but tourists can hire a car or bike to get around.

Food and Shopping on Palm Island:

Palm Island is a small region, housing few food corners, so it is suggested for tourists to reach restaurants of Union Island for more variety and quality food items.

Here is the list of best restaurants in Palm Island and Union Island:

Royal Palm Restaurant
Sunset Grill
Anchorage Yacht Club Restaurant
West Indies Restaurant
Sunbeach and Eat Restaurant and Bar

Palm Island also houses upgraded shops and entertainment centers but those are less in numbers. Visit Union Island for more.

Things to do in Palm Island:

Snorkeling
Diving
Swimming
Surfing
Tennis
Golf

Places of interest in Palm Island:

Palm Island Beach:

Palm Island is one of the nicest beaches in SVG offering great swimming and snorkeling experience and also there are many diving spots surrounding the beach.

Union Island:

Union Island is located a mile away from Palm Island featuring Big Sand Beach, St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Tobago Cays National Marine Park and many other man-made and natural attractions.

Tobago Cays National Marine Park:

Tobago Cays National Marine Park is within Union Island situated less than a mile from Palm Island. It is a favorite spot of snorkelers, scuba divers and swimmers and visitors must pay EC$10 as entry fee. Tourists can reach Tobago Cays Marine Park office for useful tips.

Other places of interest in Palm Island include:

Caribbean Kite Cruise
Chatham Bay
Happy Island
Kite Surfari Kite School

Best time to visit Palm Island:

Especially from December to April will be the best time to travel Palm Island while the weather remains pleasant and ideal for beach exploration.

Accommodation options on Palm Island:

Palm Island Resort is the major luxury accommodation centre of Palm Island offering world class amenities and services including spa, massage center, free Wi-Fi, doctor on call, laundry and dry cleaning service. Generally villas of Palm Island charge around $850 for single, $1000 for double and $1250 for triple, depending on seasons. The prominent villas and hotels in Palm Island and Union Island are as follows: