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Yacht services and day
trips by boat make up much of the local
economy and employment; together with a
handful of small hotels and guest houses.
Union island itself is not a main tourist
destination; however, the
nearby Tobago
Cays account for
much of the
yachting tourism
revenue.
From 1834 until
1898 the island
was leased out
at £150 per year
to the Mulzac
family. 12 years
later in 1910
the island was
purchased by the
British Crown
and divided up
into parcels of
land which were
then sold to the
local residents
so they could
build their own
houses. Today,
Union Island has
around 3,000
local residents.
Union can be
reached from Barbados, St Vincent, Grenada,
Martinique with onwards flights to
Carriacou, Canouan, Mustique and Bequia and
boat transfers to many islands including the
neighbouring Palm Island. |
