If the Grenadines archipelago were a necklace, the Tobago Cays would be its jeweled pendant. This quintet of uninhabited, postcard-perfect cays is ringed by white-sand beaches so photogenic that one of them (near-flat Petit Tabac) had a bit part in Pirates of the Caribbean. A mile east of Mayreau and wrapped by a horseshoe reef, the best beach in the bunch is on Jamesby. There’s fine snorkeling on the reef, especially east of Baradel, and the cay most suited for picnics is Petit Bateau. The largest cay, Petit Rameau, lacks a beach.
Moorings at the Tobago Cays are in demand, and to minimize environmental impact, the Vincentian government limits the number of vessels in the marine park to a maximum of 150. Over the last decade marine life has flourished, and spotted eagle rays and sea turtles swim amid the sea grass off Baradel’s southwest shore.
There are no hotels or restaurants in the Tobago Cays; visitors arrive on day trips from Union and neighboring islands or on their own sailboats.
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