3 Best Sights in Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Union has relatively few good beaches, but this one on Richmond Bay—on the island's northern shore and a five-minute drive from Clifton—is a pretty crescent of powdery white sand, protected by reefs, with distant views of Mayreau and the Tobago Cays. David's Beach Hotel faces the beach, as does Sparrow's Beach Club, where you can get refreshments and use the sun loungers. Amenities: food and drink. Best for: snorkeling; solitude; swimming.

Union has relatively few good beaches, but this one on Richmond Bay—on the island's northern shore and a five-minute drive from Clifton—is a pretty crescent of powdery white sand, protected by reefs, with lovely views of Mayreau and the Tobago Cays. Amenities: none. Best for: snorkeling; solitude; swimming.

The desolate golden-sand beach at Chatham Bay, on the leeward side of Union Island, offers good snorkeling due to a coral ledge just offshore—but that same coral ledge makes it less good for general swimming. Access is by boat or a 30-minute walk along a rather steep forest trail. Amenities: none. Best for: solitude; snorkeling.