Mention a Caribbean Island Resort on Canouan in the Grenadines to anyone and they automatically think of Raffles, but the Tamarind Beach Resort and Yacht Club is very well worth checking out, and apart from the fact it is a lot less money, it is in fact a very good place to spend a Caribbean Island Vacation.

It has just forty rooms, so if you prefer small and beautiful to big and glitzy this could be right for you. Tamarind Beach sits on a long white sand beach surrounded by tropical gardens, and the location is absolutely stunning.

There are many top Caribbean Vacation Spots, the perfect kind of place for a Caribbean family vacation, where luxury abounds, but few like Canouan set right in the middle of the Grenadines.

Canouan is only five square miles in size, and it has the gorgeous white sand beaches that the Grenadines are famous for.  It is just 110 miles west of Barbados. The island has lush green rolling hills, and one of the largest coral reefs anywhere, which is home to a tremendous number of multi coloured fish and marine life, so snorkelling and scuba diving is very popular here.

For many years it was a retreat known and loved by a few people in the know, until it was discovered and one of the most exclusive five star resorts was built and is managed by Raffles International, which is one of two resorts on Canouan both of which are quite different but ideal for a Caribbean Family vacation.

Raffles Resort opens onto Carenage Bay, and has been rated the most luxurious resort in the Southern Caribbean. The accommodation is in villa suites near the beach, and there are 156 units. There is a golf course and a casino with 4 restaurants 4 bars and a gigantic outdoor pool. This is the place for a top end luxury Caribbean Vacation, and what with four tennis courts and a fitness centre this should ensure you stay trim despite the first rate cuisine from top chefs some of whom are Italian.