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What's Up With Young Island Mixed reviews? Cap'n Matt 3 hours ago Anyone have any recent insight as to why Young Island is getting such mixed reviews on Google lately? As a freelance skipper, I've always encouraged guests to book a stay there at the end of a Grenadines trip rather than rush to catch a return flight which spoils the afterglow of a pleasant charter. This has always been a winning combo, but admittedly, my last Grenadines trip was many years ago. I realize things can change.

Secondly, if Young Island is in decline, what hotel/resort alternatives might you suggest on St. Vincent. I'm returning my guests at Blue Hole marina. Given the $500/night price tag at Young Island, I want to avoid a disappointing experience.

Your input is greatly appreciated.

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Pelican bistro/pelican deli megamania 3 hours ago Hello all
So some confusion here. Is the bistro and deli the same place/location? I have been looking at some accomodation possibility for 3 extra folks to join us while we are on island in jan 2027. One place shows a pic of above Pelican Bistro. I will try to post pic which is in listing and would like uour advice. In pic it shows building and from what i can tell from seeing landmarks-the location seems off. It appears that the building with “Pelican Bistro” is on billy folley road “before” you walk up that hill. Just seems off to me. Any input? I marked a line showing the building in question . Correct me if wrong but i do not remember seeing that building on my left walking towards the hill “prior” to going up the hill. Maybe I am losing it! Lol

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Baie Rouge SXMCO12 4 hours ago We are returning first week of June for a week long stay on Baie Rouge. First trip back since 2022 and can’t wait. We just love Terres Basses.

Question after catching up on recent posts- has nude use of Baie Rouge increased in the last few years with the loss of Gus and Raymond’s? I’ve seen discussion about the “left side” of the beach which is where we are renting and would consider this a very positive development.

Appreciate any info.

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Recommended restaurants near orient Beach glenndavid20 5 hours ago Arriving in early May and staying in a villa in Orient Beach. What restaurants do you recommend that are near or a short drive away?

Thanks

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We Went "Local" Tonight - Lagoonies Whale Tail 18 hours ago We've never been there before but figured that it's a bar bistro that locals frequent so why not. It's on the lagoon in Cole Bay in an industrial/marine area off of Wellington Rd so the dress code is come as you are.
Staff was friendly and service was good. Nothing fancy but a good vibe, sort of being at SMYC. Happy hour has $1.50 Heinekens and rum punches at $2

Live music tonight with Lee, Rodrigo and a drummer that I don't know which was good.

I had a cheeseburger (ya you guessed it) with fries which were really good and I asked for Brie Cheese but the waiter came back and said that they didn't have any but the cook recommended Morbier cheese and brought me a slice to try and I said OK let's try it. Stronger flavor than Brie but it was good.

My wife had Tagliatelle Alle Vongole (clams) in a Saffron Creamy White Wine Broth Leek, Arugula, PineNuts and Parmesan. Which she said was delicious and plentiful.

Lagoonies is nothing fancy but I'd go back.

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Parrot Ville Baie Rouge Harmony Night barryvabeach 19 hours ago We got a notice that the beaches in Grand Case and Galisbay were closed to swimming till further notice based on a discharge . So we decided to head to Parrot Ville, my wife loved it, me not as much. BTW, bring a hat, some of the parrots like to land on your head - their claws are pretty sharp, plus, when we were leaving, my wife who was not wearing a hat asked if a parrot had pooped on her head. The answer was no, but having a hat would have been a good idea.

We then went back to Baie Rouge - the water was calm, easy to get in and out. There were some colorful fish towards the rocks on the right side, and while the parking is still pretty rough, the beach felt deserted.

We went to Grand Case Harmony night - we were told it was the first one of the season. Quite a big crowd of visitors, and lots of vendors - some with nick nacks, some with food, some with drinks.

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Mardi de Grand Case? jborosara Yesterday at 10:45 PM Is this happening this year?

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try again cruzer Yesterday at 02:32 PM The wi-fi crapped out as I was posting this, and I have to resubmit. This may become a duplicate posting.
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We’re about 2/3 of the way through our 3 weeks stay at Grand Case Beach Club, so I thought I’d report in.

We arrived Tuesday Feb 10 and traffic absolutely sucked. It took about 30 minutes just to get out of the airport parking lot, and 2 hours to get to GCBC. But, once there everything was fine, although the water was a bit rough.

The water is around 82 degrees, which seems warmer than previous years.

I can’t believe how much nothing a person can pack into 14 days, but we do manage. I do a morning walk on the beach of a tad over 2 miles, or on the street to the cemetery and back if the water is too high. We generally have our big meal at lunch, with Mrs. Cruzer having snacks or leftovers for dinner and me often having a tartar dish at Sunset Café. Been doing quite a few snacks at the Café and noticed Marina is scanning the yachting brochures.

Meals of note. I’m beginning to put Bacchus at the top of my list, even though they only serve lunch. In the past, I’ve always wanted to try their caviar but got dissuaded by other selections that weighed more than 30 grams. Well, the caviar was big disappointment for me, but I’ll attribute it to my personal taste. 85 Euros was a bit much and I’ll take tobiko any day at 1/8th the price. But their raw salmon entrée made up for it.

Of course, we stopped for cheeses at Bacchus’s shop—30-month-old Compte, a triple cream with truffles, and just a plain ole roquefort.

Tried the yellow food truck across from Le Pressoir for the first time and it’s a good place. Very limited menu but fresh fish. I had a shallot tatin and a raw marlin with grilled pineapple. I’ll be back. Oh, the Marlin was 15 Euros.
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Carl’s Le Ti Coin Creole is now taking credit cards but he offers 1-1 for cash. He’s hitting his stride now and a very gracious host.

We’ve been to Le Taitu twice so far and will have one last meal there before Jean leaves March 27. It’s been a very reliable lunch place. Mrs. C will certainly miss him.

Spiga is providing shortened menu selections and isn’t currently serving my go-to dish.

Yvette’s was excellent as usual and the pan-fried snapper filet in creole sauce is now a thicker filet. And best Johnny Cakes on the island.
Other restaurants we’ve enjoyed were Pardon My French, Bistro Nu, Bistrot Caraibes, L’ Auberge Gourmande, Be Kool, and Nice.

I still want to try out KOHO and Java this week.

I have done quite a few meals in Sunset Café, as that is the perfect venue for the lazy. Their fish tartars are very good, as is their breakfast Greenie Toast (smoked salmon).

We still have 6 bottles of old vine Pouilly Fuisse and Chateauneuf du Pape to drink to enhance the lazy experience.

Not a shabby trip

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Baie Rouge - Mullet barryvabeach Yesterday at 12:26 AM We went to Baie Rouge yesterday, first time back since the restaurant and facilities went away. The beach was much bigger than I remembered, and the water was very calm. The parking area was in very bad shape, one gully looked to be 2 feet deep. We only stayed till noon due to the lack of food and facilities, but by the time we left, the beach seemed pretty empty, but the parking lot was full and probably two dozen or more cars were parked on the street.

Today we went to Mullet - No Chester, which was a disappointment, but got chairs from Denzial - $30 for 2 chairs and umbrella - he also gave us a pink wrist band. He said that was to let them know we could use the restroom. . The porta potty at Rosie is a big upgrade from last year - it is a trailer with a flush toilet ( like on a boat or plane ) and a sink. For food, my wife had the cheesburger which she thought was very good, and I had the chicken strips, which were very moist. As mentioned on another post, the place was slammed and service was slower than in the past. The water was great to swim in, but when I went to snorkel by the rocks on the left side, the water was full of what looked like dandelion seeds - certain that they were not dandelion seeds, but they were white and puffy and every where - made it hard to see anything

Tonight's dinner was at La Villa. We got there by 6, and by 6:45 every seat was taken. I had the veal scallopini special again, which was great, and my wife had the trigger fish, which was great as well.

Last photo is from Grand Case - have never been to Maho beach, and the planes that land at Grand Case airport are of course much smaller, but from certain angles, it looks like they are going to hit one of the houses - this afternoon's plane was a bit higher than some, but still looks pretty scary.

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Rosie's. What happened??? jonmar 02/23/2026 05:45 PM Stood there in line to order at Mullet Bay today. 25 mins not one order taken. They take one and then leave everyone standing there for another 10 mins. Literally took 90 mins to eat there. People milling about for orders places 40 mins earlier. For such a gem the place used to be, what on Earth are they doing??

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