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| Palm Island | ||
| Parish | Grenadines | |
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| Residents | unknown | |
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| height | 6 m | |
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Palm Island is an island of the Grenadines and belongs to Saint Vincent.
background
The 55 hectare island has been privately owned by John and Mary Caldwell since 1966. The Caldwells sailed from Sydney, Australia, to the Caribbean and worked in the charter business for five years before leasing the island from Saint Vincent. At the time the island was practically bare of vegetation. Today you can find 8,000 palm trees there! So Prune Island became Palm Island.
It is about 1,250 m long and 650 m wide, as drinking water is scarce, a rain catcher was built on the eastern slope of the only hill on the island (49 m high).
Casuarina Beach is the most popular of five island beaches and runs along the entire west coast.
There is a bird sanctuary in the lagoon.
The island is located in the south of the archipelago 2 km east of Clifton on Union Island.
getting there
By boat
From Barbados by plane to Union Island. From there by water taxi to Palm Island.
activities
- Swimming, snorkeling, sailing, surfing
shop
- Palm Island Yacht Club Boutique
- Sandy Feet Boutique. Souvenirs, books, handicrafts.
- The Halfway Mart. Supermarket.
kitchen
- Royal Palm Bar
- Royal Palm Restaurant. Gourmet restaurant.
- Sunset bar
- Sunset Grill. Quick meals.
accommodation
- Palm Island Hotel. 8 rooms, 24 cottages, 4 suites and 5 lofts. All inclusive hotel, no TV, no telephone. 2 restaurants, 2 bars, pool, boutique, bike rental, outdoor fitness center, mini market, 1 tennis court, 5 beaches. The hotel has a new management and was extensively renovated in 1999/2000.Characteristic: ★★★.Price: In summer: single US $ 625, double US $ 725, cottage 1 person US $ 780, 2 persons US $ 880, suite 1 person US $ 830, 2 persons US $ 930; in winter: single room US $ 755, double room US $ 855, cottage 1 person US $ 910, 2 persons US $ 1,010, suite 1 person US $ 960, 2 persons US $ 1,060. Rental prices include all taxes.
