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Pirates of the Caribbean

-a vacation package in St. Vincent and the Grenadines-

By Teresa Plowright, About.com

"Yo ho, Yo ho, a pirates' life for me..." So sings the crusty sailor in one of Disneyland and Disney World's best-loved attractions, and this year a major movie tries to turn that popularity into box office gold.

But why settle for a movie, or for that matter, a theme park ride, when you can do your own yo-ho-ing on a real-life unspoiled Caribbean isle? The beautiful scenes in the Pirates of the Caribbean film were shot in St Vincent and the Grenadines, a  little-known corner of the Caribbean. 

Now you can visit sites where the movie was shot, and generally enjoy the islands' beauties, with a 6-night "Pirates of the Caribbean-- St Vincent and the Grenadines" package from Alken Tours.   

Here's the deal:

  • price from $1440, including airfare from NY with American Airlines, and airport transfers
  • rates starting at $757 for children under 10
  • three nights at Young Island Resort, three nights at Friendship Bay Beach Hotel
  • "Discover St. Vincent"  tour
  • day tour to Falls of Baleine, the waterfalls on St. Vincent's north coast
  • boat tour of Mustique and Bequia
  • one-day dive on Bequia (ages 12 and up)

Young Island Resort is St. Vincent's premier resort, on a 35-acre island just off Villa Beach: arrive in style on the hotel launch (- a five-minute ride). The Friendship Bay Beach Resort is on Bequia, and has a 1-mile stretch of white sand beach.

Other possible activities for the adventuresome include:

  • a hike up La Soufriere, St. Vincent's active volcano
  • exploring Kingstown, the 18th-century capital city of St. Vincent
  • island-hopping by boat in the Grenadines to lovely spots as the Tobago Cays, a protected national park.

For information on the Pirates of the Caribbean package to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, call Alken Tours at 1-800-729-1726.

To explore these beautiful islands online, visit the St. Vincent and Grenadines web site.  

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