Grenadines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

High score (8-10) · Your profile

The Grenadines — Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Union Island, the Tobago Cays — are the genuine sweet spot of SVG for a well-positioned foreigner. Bequia in particular has a long-standing expat and sailing community that resets seasonally, which means new faces are expected and the social temperature toward outsiders is higher than almost anywhere else in the Eastern Caribbean. Having a boat or staying more than a week signals that you belong to the circuit, and that is when things actually get interesting.

Mid score (6-8)

The Grenadines operate on a two-speed economy — the high-end resorts on Canouan and Mustique cater to serious wealth, while Bequia and Union Island run on a scrappier mix of sailors, dive instructors, and budget travelers. A foreigner lands somewhere on that spectrum and gets treated accordingly. If you are not on a yacht and not at a luxury property, you are in a middle zone that is social and accessible but not particularly high-yield.

Lower score (below 6)

The Grenadines have a reputation that is bigger than the reality for most visitors — Mustique is private and restricted, Canouan is resort-walled, and the public islands like Union are small enough that the expat pool recycles the same faces every season. If you arrive without a boat, a booking at a meaningful property, or a known contact in the sailing community, you end up in the budget-traveler lane which has its own social ceiling.

What's the median income in Grenadines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

$18k median

What's the typical marriage age for women in Grenadines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Women marry at 31

How common is a college degree in Grenadines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

18% men have degree

What's the average male height in Grenadines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

170 cm local avg

What's the average BMI for women in Grenadines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Local women avg 28.4