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Welcome to Mustique
Island on the Paradise
Islands website.
Mustique island is part of the
St Vincent and
Grenadines group of
islands and lies 18
miles south of
St
Vincent. Mustique island is 3
miles long and 1.5 miles
wide, approx 14,000
acres. The island is
privately owned by The
Mustique Company which
in turn is owned by way
of share ownership by
most the island's
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There are
less than 90 privately owned luxury villas of which
about two thirds are available to rent. As well as
private villas, Mustique has a West Indian style
hotel, "The Cotton Club" and a small guest house
called the Firefly overlooking Britannia Bay.
One of Mustique's
best known haunts is
Basil's Bar which offers a
perfect setting for villa owners and island guests
to enjoy causal drinks and food at the water's edge.
The
water front is the island's focal point on
Britannia Bay where you will find Basil's Bar, a
few small shops and island services and the quaint
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The first settlers
were Arawaks in the 16th Century and later Europeans
in the 1740's settled to grow sugar. Mustique was
once a favourite hiding place for Caribbean pirates.
The island of Mustique was purchased by Colin
Tennant in the late fifties for $67,500. In 1960 he
gifted a 10 acre plot to Princess Margaret as a
wedding present. During the 60's and 70's Mustique
became a World famous and exclusive hideaway for the
rich and famous including royalty, and film and
fashion celebrities. |
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In 1968 the Mustique
Company was formed to develop the island with no
more than 120 private homes. To this day some plots
still remain available to purchase on Mustique. |
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Holiday, vacation
and cruise guide
and
Caribbean travel guide to Mustique Island. All text and images are Copyright
Paradise Islands
org. All photographs on this travel guide website are obtained with
the permission of the owners and come from various sources
including the islands tourist boards. Some of our own
Mustique photos
maybe reproduced with permission - please see notes
attached to each image to avoid any copyright penalty |
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Britannia Bay |
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Basil's Bar |
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Water Front |
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Aerial Photo |
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Cruise Port Guide |
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