Visiting Bequia by yacht

When to come, which events fill the bay and how yachts get ashore.

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Seasons

When to come

Season	Months	Daily high	Monthly rain
Peak	December to April	28.8 to 29.9 °C	51 to 109 mm
Shoulder	May, November	30.1 to 30.6 °C	71 to 177 mm
Off season	June to October	30.5 to 30.9 °C	99 to 199 mm

Vieux-Fort (Hewanorra), Saint Lucia figures, about 86 km north-northeast. Hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November (NOAA). Season bands are our own estimate.

Events

Bequia Music Festival

The Bequia Tourism Association lists the 2027 festival from 27 to 31 January.

Bequia Easter Regatta

The Bequia Tourism Association lists the 2027 regatta from 26 to 29 March, inside St Vincent and the Grenadines Sailing Week from 21 to 29 March.

Nine Mornings

A recurring festival in the days before Christmas. (Bequia Tourism Association.)

New Year's Eve

Fireworks over Bequia Harbour. The harbour fills with visiting yachts. (Bequia Tourism Association.)

Getting ashore

Use the yacht tender. Good dinghy docks are spaced around Admiralty Bay, including one at Dockside Marine. (Caribbean Compass.)

Whale season

Whaling season runs from February to April. Caribbean Compass says local whalers can take four whales a year under International Whaling Commission agreement. The Superyacht Services Guide says two.

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