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The Grenadines at 50 to 60m are the eastern Caribbean's purest anchorage chain and the bracket runs the islands as a multi-anchorage week with no marina-side dockage available at the LOA. The 2026 weekly rate runs $260,000 to $380,000 for motor and $210,000 to $300,000 for sailing, plus APA at 25 to 30 percent, St Vincent and the Grenadines cruising permits (the Tobago Cays Marine Park fee is an inside-charter line item), and gratuity at 10 to 15 percent. The bracket carries 10 to 12 guests in 6 cabins (7 at the upper end), with 14 to 17 crew. Embarkation is at Rodney Bay (St Lucia) or Union Island airport (UNI) for the southern entry. Bequia's Admiralty Bay handles the bracket on swing at 4 to 6 boats; Mustique's Britannia Bay anchorage runs an island-managed mooring system with limited slot allocation for the bracket; the Tobago Cays Marine Park is the bracket's signature day-anchor cluster.
Why the chain works at the bracket
The Grenadines run roughly 60 nautical miles south from St Vincent to Grenada with eight principal islands and a dense anchorage geography. None of the islands carries a marina capable of the bracket on stern-to dockage, and the pattern is the multi-anchorage week with tender drop-offs at each island. The Tobago Cays Marine Park (the cluster of four uninhabited cays north of Mayreau, inside the Horseshoe Reef) is the chain's marquee day-anchor for the bracket and the park's marine fees and rules are a line item on the charter.
Mustique's Britannia Bay anchorage operates under the Mustique Company's mooring allocation system with the island restricting yacht numbers at peak weeks. The bracket fits the Mustique allocation through booking well ahead but the island runs a tight cap and the NYE and President's Week pull pressures the slot map. Bequia (Admiralty Bay) is the chain's deepest provisioning port and the bracket's effective base for crew rotation and restock inside the chain. Petit St Vincent (the southern private-island anchorage) and Carriacou (Hillsborough Bay) handle the bracket on the southern leg.
The booking pattern at the bracket is the one-way south charter embarking Rodney Bay (St Lucia) with disembarkation at Union Island and onward by air, or the round-trip Rodney Bay charter that runs Bequia-Mustique-Tobago Cays and back. Mustique-only weeks (the celebrity-villa pattern) run at the bracket but tax the slot map.
Weekly rate map for 2026
High season (mid-December 2026 to mid-April 2027), before APA at 25 to 30 percent and gratuity at 10 to 15 percent. The rate references a full Grenadines charter week embarking Rodney Bay or Union Island.
| LOA bracket | Motor yacht (low to high) | Sailing yacht and motor-sailor (low to high) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 to 53m | $260K to $300K per week | $210K to $250K per week |
| 53 to 57m | $295K to $345K per week | $245K to $280K per week |
| 57 to 60m | $330K to $380K per week | $265K to $300K per week |
NYE and Mustique President's Week run a 35 to 55 percent premium with the Mustique slot allocation cap operating; book 14 to 18 months out at the bracket for the Mustique anchorage in the holiday window. Easter runs a 20 to 30 percent premium. Late January through early March holds the headline rate with the strongest availability at the chain. For broader context see Caribbean charter weekly rates and the 40 to 50m Grenadines bracket.
What is in the bracket in this bracket
Cabins. 6 cabins standard, 7 at the upper end. The Grenadines 50 to 60m pool is thinner than the St Barths-anchored eastern Caribbean rotation; the bracket's inventory at the chain runs roughly 30 to 40 yachts across the season.
Crew. 14 to 17. The Grenadines crew rotation skews experienced because the anchorage-only pattern rewards captains and engineers with deep Caribbean trade-wind hours. Chef profiles for the chain vary; confirm the chef's brief at inquiry because the chain is provisioning-light (Bequia is the only deep restock point) and the inside-charter food program runs on pre-charter provisioning.
Tenders. Primary 9 to 10m, secondary 7m. The chain runs the dual-tender pattern hard because the Tobago Cays day-anchor, the Mustique mooring tender drop, and the Bequia harbour tender pattern all operate simultaneously on a day. The third tender (a sport tender) is meaningful at the upper end for the watersports program.
At-anchor stabilizers. Required. The Grenadines run trade-wind swell from the east through all winter anchorages and the at-anchor differential at the bracket is the chain's most important charter-experience variable.
Helipad. Touch-and-go workable but secondary. The Grenadines do not run a structural helicopter shuttle pattern at the chain; guest movement is by aircraft to Union Island (UNI), Bequia (BQU), or Canouan (CIW) with road and tender transfer onward.
Trip shapes that fit the bracket
The Grenadines round-trip seven-night. Embark Rodney Bay (St Lucia), overnight Pitons, two nights Bequia, two nights Mustique, one night Tobago Cays, one night Bequia or Mayreau, return Rodney Bay. Seven nights. The bracket fits the entire run and this is the chain's signature week at the LOA.
The Grenadines one-way south ten-night. Embark Rodney Bay, work Bequia-Mustique-Canouan-Tobago Cays for six nights, run south to Petit St Vincent and Carriacou for two nights, disembark Union Island. Ten nights. The one-way pattern carries a 5 to 10 percent reposition premium and the bracket runs it as the chain's deepest geography week.
The Mustique single-base extended five-night. Embark Bequia, three nights Mustique under the island's mooring allocation, two nights Tobago Cays and Bequia, return Bequia. Five-night shoulder pattern, frequently sold as a pre- or post-Mustique-villa charter extension. For destination context see Charter Grenadines, Charter St Lucia, and Charter Bequia.
What the bracket does not do well in the Grenadines
Marina-side weekly. No island in the chain carries a marina capable of the bracket on stern-to dockage. Charter clients who want the dock-side evening pattern (Gustavia, Falmouth, Rodney Bay) should book one of those bases over the Grenadines.
Mustique inside 14 months at peak. The Mustique allocation cap closes out NYE and President's Week at the bracket inside 14 months. Inside-window attempts at peak should pivot to alternative weeks (mid-January, March) rather than wait for cancellations.
Provisioning-heavy charter food programs. The chain is provisioning-light at the bracket. Pre-charter restock at Bequia covers the week but mid-charter top-up runs over to Bequia (the only practical restock point). Confirm the chef's provisioning plan at the booking stage.
What we would book
For two couples, seven days in mid-February, Grenadines round-trip with Mustique two nights: a 53m motor yacht with 6 cabins, at-anchor stabilizers, twin tenders, embarkation Rodney Bay. Budget $300K plus APA, all-in roughly $400K. Booking lead time: 6 to 9 months for Mustique on standard week, 14 to 18 months for President's Week or NYE.
For a family of 10, ten days in early March, Grenadines one-way south to Union Island: a 56m motor yacht with 6 cabins. Budget $340K plus APA plus one-way premium, all-in roughly $480K. Booking lead time: 8 to 11 months.
For a friend group of 12, seven days in late March, Mustique-anchored week with Tobago Cays day-anchor: a 57m motor yacht with 6 cabins, embarkation Bequia, return Bequia. Budget $370K plus APA, all-in roughly $495K. Booking lead time: 8 to 12 months.
Build year, refit, condition
The Grenadines 50 to 60m pool runs a slightly older average year than the St Barths-anchored rotation; the chain's anchorage-only pattern rewards proven at-anchor stabilizer systems over showroom-fresh kit. A 2020 or later refit with at-anchor stabilizers and confirmed twin-tender spec is the value zone. We would pass on tonnage running pre-2015 hull form through the Tobago Cays anchorage specifically; the marine-park anchorage requires careful at-anchor performance because the day involves five to seven tender movements off the mothership.