The Caribbean has many big-name vacation destinations. Canouan is not one of them. Some trend-casters have hailed it as "the next Mustique”—the upscale St. Vincent and the Grenadines enclave where the ...

Canouan is a small island in the St. Vincent and the Grenadines archipelago, and with just five square miles of land it’s home to more turtles than people. Its hilly interior boasts the 700-foot Mt.

The best part is, you are almost guaranteed to see huge green sea turtles swimming around. The best view of Canouan is at the top of Mount Royal, the largest peak on the island, which stands at ...

You can also swim with turtles; there are tons of turtles both ... the couple stayed or what they did on the island. One of Canouan’s most exclusive resorts is the Mandarin Oriental, where ...

Instead, "traffic" means breaking to let the turtles pass (Canouan is the Carib word for "island of turtles"), and the natural areas are so unspoiled you feel as if you're one of the first to visit.

On the bright side, the turtles have reclaimed the fairways. It’s magical to drive a golf cart up just before sunset and see all the shells dotting the greens. Canouan is a destination you have ...