Caribbean Yacht Week · Mayreau
Experience the Happy Festival
A one-day cultural and sailing gathering on the crescent sands of Salt Whistle Bay, Mayreau, and the public high point of the Caribbean Yacht Week passage.
Photograph of Salt Whistle Bay, not a past Caribbean Yacht Week festival.
Experience 03 · Included
The day the passage comes ashore
A one-day cultural and sailing gathering on Mayreau, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, shaped with the island community. Accessible to Caribbean Yacht Week guests.
The date is a working proposal within the passage itinerary, with Thursday 6 May held as a weather and route contingency. Details are confirmed with island partners closer to the week.
Why Salt Whistle Bay
Among the Caribbean's most beautiful beaches
Salt Whistle Bay is regularly named by travel editors among the finest beaches in the Caribbean, and one of the most beautiful anchorages in the world.
The perfect crescent
A near-perfect crescent of white sand, flanked by leaning palms and protected turquoise shallows: the postcard image of the Grenadines.
A legendary sailing anchorage
For generations of sailors, a night at anchor in Salt Whistle Bay has been the defining memory of a Grenadines passage.
The day, hour by hour
From first landing to last light
A proposed sequence, not a confirmed running order. Exact timings will be shared with booked guests.
- 01
10:00 · 12:00
Arrivals at the bay
Staggered water landings bring guests ashore to a hosted beach bar, with local makers and a food trail opening the morning.
- 02
12:00 · 14:00
The Mayreau long lunch
Fish and seafood, vegetarian Vincentian dishes, local rum and nonalcoholic options, served island style and unhurried.
- 03
14:00 · 16:30
Island moments
Small group activities: village walks, sailing stories, boat building and fishing demonstrations, and snorkeling where conditions allow.
- 04
16:30 · 17:15
Community voices
A short gathering to hear from Mayreau voices and share the future vision for Salt Whistle Bay.
- 05
17:15 · 19:30
Music at golden hour
Live Vincentian and Grenadine music, dancers, steel and percussion, and a sunset social as the light drops over the anchorage.
- 06
19:30 · 20:15
The finale
A headline performance with a choreographed fire act and a low impact lighting close.
- 07
20:15 · 22:00
Staggered departures
Guests return to the fleet in easy waves, timed to the route and safe night navigation.
The mood of the day
Colour, pan, soca, table
Illustrative imagery created for Caribbean Yacht Week. Performers, guests and the proposed 2027 festival are not pictured.
How the day is made
Built with the island
Shaped with Mayreau
The day is co-designed with the island community, with paid local hosts, vendors, artists and boat operators at its centre. It should feel like Mayreau welcoming the sailing world, not a party imposed on the beach.
A moment of acknowledgement
A short opening moment recognises Hurricane Beryl's impact, the restoration of the beach and the island's resilience, before food, music, storytelling and hospitality carry the day.
Respect for Baliceaux
Nearby Baliceaux is a place of Garifuna remembrance and pilgrimage. It is not part of the festival. A separate, limited-space visit may be offered only with Garifuna cultural leadership and the relevant local approvals.
OPTIONAL ADD-ON . BY MOMENTS WITH MEL & N · LIMITED SPACE
A visit to Baliceaux
For guests wishing to learn more, a small-group visit to Baliceaux is being explored as a separate excursion. Baliceaux is a place of profound significance to Garifuna history and remembrance; any visit would be led by Garifuna cultural leadership and approached with care, not as part of the Happy Day Festival.
Spaces would be limited. This add-on is not included in festival admission and is subject to community agreement, local permissions, safe conditions and final arrangements. Timing and any cost will be shared only once confirmed; expressing interest is not a reservation.
Caribbean Yacht Week · 2027
This day is part of the passage
The festival sits within the seven-night journey from Saint Lucia to Grenada. Join the priority list to receive passage details first.
Aerial photograph of Salt Whistle Bay: Stefan Schäfer · CC BY-SA 4.0. All photographs show real Mayreau scenes, not a past Caribbean Yacht Week event.