UNION ISLAND

Union Island is the southernmost port of entry in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, located 40 miles from St. Vincent. The island is bout 3 miles in length and half that in width. It is high, rocky, and dry and is largely covered in thorny scrubs, and dotted with cacti and free roaming goats. It has two settlements, Ashton and Clifton, with a combined population of 1,900. Seventy five percent of the population live in Ashton however, 95% of the activities take place in the commercial centre of Clifton.

Clifton is the centre of Union Island's thriving tour industry and includes a marina, airport, shops, and restaurants. Most visitors use Union Island as a jumping-off point for cruising the uninhabited Tobago Cays and other nearby islands. There are a few nice deserted and remote beaches around the island.

Union Island's west side reaches 1,000 feet at Mount Tabor and Mount Olympus reaches 637 feet in the northwest. The island's most substantial landmark is The Pinnacle, a 738-foot plug-shaped rock face that rises abruptly in the interior of the island between Clifton and Ashton.