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| Mayreau | ||
| Parish | Grenadines | |
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| Residents | 250 | |
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Mayreau is an island of the Grenadines and belongs to Saint Vincent.
background
The island is a little longer than 2 km, 1.5 km wide and 2.8 km² in size. North of Saline Bay is the only place on the slope of a flat hill. This hill is 86 m high and on it stands the Catholic village church. From there you have a beautiful view of the Tobago Cays. There is only a short road and seven cars on the island. The village does not have a name of its own. There is no bank, no water pipes and no airfield. Rainwater is collected as drinking water and some residents have a private power generator. The government has been laying power lines since 2003.
The residents live mainly from fishing and every family owns a fishing boat.
This island was also originally inhabited by Ciboney, Arawak and Carib Indians. When Europeans conquered the archipelago, it was the French Monsieur de L`isle who claimed the island for himself. After the signing of the Treaty of Paris, he was allowed to remain on the island, although it had now fallen into English possession.
In 1776 there were six Europeans and 66 slaves living on the island. They planted cotton and lived from exporting it.
During the Napoleonic Wars (1800–1815), a branch of the Saint-Hilaire family came to Mayreau and claimed the land for themselves. The last offspring of the family on this island was Jane-Rose de Saint-Hilaire. On the island she was only dubbed Miss Jane-Rose. She ruled there like a feudal ruler. Their slaves were allowed to build huts and plant as much as they wanted. Half of the proceeds were shared with her. After her death in 1915, the Eustace family inherited their property through marriage. The exception was 9 hectares each, which had been sold to a Canadian family and an area of the same size on which the village was located, owned by the government of Saint Vincent. Except for these two pieces of land, the island has remained in the possession of the Eustace descendants to this day.
The French-Catholic cultural heritage is unique in contrast to the other Grenadine islands.
beaches
- Saline Bay. 1½ km long sandy beach, very popular with visitors, but without any infrastructure. Various cruise ships call at the bay in the winter season.
- Salt Whistle Bay, on the north coast. This beach is known as one of the dream beaches in the Caribbean.
getting there
Dynamic cardsBy boat
Mayreau can only be reached by boat from Union Island. The 1 Investors is located below the village in the Saline Bay.
activities
- Snorkeling, sailing, diving
shop
- Dennis Supermarket. Tel.: 458-8594, Fax: 458-8594.
kitchen
- Dennis ’Hideaway Restaurant & Bar, on the hill, a 3 minute walk to Saline Bay. Tel.: 458-8594. West Indian, fish, expensive.
- Island Paradise Restaurant Bar & Disco, on the hill. Tel.: 458-8941. Fish restaurant, medium prices.
- J&C Bar & Restaurant. Tel.: 458-8558. Fast meals, medium prices.
accommodation
- Dennis Hideaway. Tel.: 458-8771, Fax: 458-8771. 5 rooms, restaurant, bar, fishing, diving, yacht charter.Price: All year round: single / double room US $ 85, 3 people US $ 120. Rental prices include breakfast, plus 10% tax.
- Salt Whistle Bay Club, Saltwhistle Bay. Tel.: 458-8444, Fax: 458-8944. 8 suites, restaurant, beach bar, boutique, beach, fishing, sailing, surfing, diving. Yachts are welcome at the Saltwhistle Bay Club. The bay offers a beautiful, sheltered anchorage with a well-holding sandy bottom under crystal clear water. Directly on the beach, under palm and seagrape trees, the tables are located in individual, romantic gazebos made of island stone and covered with palm straw. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, evening reservations should be made in advance and it is strongly recommended to observe the "dress code" for the evenings. (Light summer dress for women, shorts & short-sleeved shirt for men). We ask you to always wear shoes in the restaurant and bar. There is a public telephone near the boutique where you can make calls with both credit cards and phone cards (available at the bar).Price: In summer: single 225-240 US $, double 340-360 US $; in winter: single room US $ 320, double room US $ 480.
health
doctors
- Government Clinic, Station Hill.
Web links
- Dennis ’hideaway, http://dennis-hideaway.com
- Salt Whistle Bay Club, http://saltwhistlebay.com
- Information, http://paradise-islands.org
