A Quiet Union

Once, it was the perennial question: where do you go for warm, quiet waves and a cool beer afterwards without locals regarding you as a walking ATM? We don’t even ask anymore, we accept that anywhere that fits the criteria had its day in the distant past. However, eight years ago Jeremie Tronet created a practical answer to this question and developed his own corner of paradise – the JT Pro Centre – on the south shore of a delightful speck of sand, coral and palm trees sitting in the Caribbean Sea…

- Jeremie Tronet

Union Island is part of the Grenadines archipelago in the lower Caribbean. A few miles from the main island of St Vincent, the Grenadines have become one of the top cruising spots for sailing boats from around the world. Although there are dozens of islands and cays in the Grenadines, Union Island is one of only a handful which you can reach by air and find a variety of accommodation. Union Island’s main town, Clifton, is the perfect little Caribbean town: Rastas smoking on the side of the road, smiles on everyone’s face, colourful houses on every corner and a buzzing marketplace that displays the artistic flair of the locals. The place is long been popular with cruising (leisure sailing), but when we introduced the JT Pro Center a few years ago we started to offer our clients a new way of discovering the Grenadines with more time kitesurfing, surfing, paddling and foiling and less time sailing to get here. You can easily fly to our island from Barbados which is well served with daily international connecting flights.

What’s the skill level buy-in?

The past eight years have seen a really big increase in people taking on water sports activities. Sports like kiting and foiling, which in their infancy were thought to be accessible to only a few extreme sport enthusiasts, now see everyone from all generations discovering new ways to have fun on the water. SUP cruises and downwinders are a huge factor in the draw for people looking to explore the beautiful lagoons and mangroves gliding over the clear water.