Britannia Bay, Mustique

Although Friday started with squally wet start the super yachts continued to arrive, including a battle-ship grey, military looking one complete with helicopter which immediately caught Kevin’s eye. We stayed onboard reading and snorkelling until the sky cleared in the afternoon and we decided to head ashore to hunt for some cash. We had been told to go to the Mustique Company office near the airport so we headed up the hill, where Lovell village is on the left where the workers live, although apparently many arrive by ferry or plane. We then walked down the hill but we not sure where to head to the airport, but managed to get a lift with a passing “Mule” golf buggy. The airport is a tiny bamboo clad building with one main hall and a couple of doors off straight on to the runway, nonetheless small planes seem to come in frequently onto the immaculate looking runway. We found the Mustique company but unfortunately being the lower class of visitor being neither a villa owner nor renter (62 villas are available for rent) just a boat owner they were not able to assist us.

We walked back to the boat passing the many curious community assets such as football pitches, playgrounds, a school and library for an island with so few inhabitants. We also saw three wild red tortoises which are apparently native to the island, though to have been introduced by the Amerinidians.



We decided to have some food at Basil’s that evening, it being the only restaurant on the island within our budget. There were a few of the superyacht owners who all apparently knew each other in chatting who seemed quite friendly. They then were whisked off in their crewed tenders and replaced by a few of the crew obviously allowed a few hours shore leave and making the most of the cocktails menu on the boat credit card.