Visiting Mustique by yacht

When to come, where yachts anchor and how to get here.

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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, Saint Lucia figures, about 98 km north. The Mustique Company says the dry season runs from January to mid-April. Hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November (NOAA). Season bands are our own estimate.

At anchor

Where yachts anchor

Britannia Bay moorings

The Mustique Company provides 35 moorings for yachts up to 60 ft. (Caribbean Compass.)

Outside the moorings

Yachts over 60 ft anchor outside the moorings under the harbour master's direction. (Caribbean Compass.)

No other anchorage

Britannia Bay is the only permitted anchorage. Montezuma Shoal lies to the west, marked by a red and black buoy. (Caribbean Compass.)

Events

Mustique Blues Festival

Basil's Bar lists the 2027 festival from 20 January to 3 February.

Health and Happiness Week

The Mustique Company lists the 2027 week from 13 to 20 May. It is sold as a villa package.

Getting ashore

Use the yacht tender to land in Britannia Bay. Visitors may use the village, the shoreline south to the salt pond and the salt pond trail. (Caribbean Compass.)

Getting here

Air Adelphi flies from St Vincent in 10 minutes, from St Lucia in 25 minutes and from Barbados or Martinique in 50 minutes. (Mustique Company.)

Island services

The island clinic sits next to the Mustique Company offices. The company says medical and emergency care, including emergency evacuation, is available at all times. The clinic phone number is +1 784 488 8353.

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