What to Pack for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown's cobbles, La Soufrière's black gravel, and the Botanical Gardens' root-laced paths all punish slick soles. Pick footwear that grips damp rock and you can keep going all day.

Humidity here never clocks off. Quick-dry shirts and shorts mean you're dry by the time you order lunch after a swim at Princess Margaret Beach.

Roll clothes into these bags, free up up space for nutmeg balls and hand-carved spice scoops from Kingstown market, then quarantine the salty gear on the way home.

Fold-flat to almost nothing on the outbound flight, then swallow a towel, mask, and reef-safe sunscreen for a catamaran day in the Tobago Cays.

Type G sockets rule from Bequia cafés to villa walls. Bring a universal adapter and you'll never hunt for a spare plug.

Shooting Mayreau's electric shallows and checking ferry schedules burn power fast. A power bank buys you extra hours offshore.

Engine drone on the Kingstown, Mustique run can drown the soundtrack of bow wave. Slip these on and hear water instead of whine.

Island light is fierce. This glass cuts the glare so the scarlet hulls in Port Elizabeth and the crater rim greens snap exactly as you remember them.

Security staff at tiny airstrips love see-through kits. Fill it with 100 ml bottles, zip past the check, and you're airborne to Canouan while others repack.

Coral scrapes and volcano grit happen. A basic kit handles the sting until you reach Kingstown's pharmacy.

Crossings between Bequia and Union can kick up a short, sharp chop. These bands keep breakfast where it belongs.

Solid bars won't leak into your linen, and they skip the plastic bottle parks here are trying to ban.

Keep Eastern Caribbean dollars, passport, and yellow-fever paper together when the pier gets crowded with departing yacht crew.

A slim belt under your shirt carries bigger notes safely when you tour Wallilabou Bay or bar-hop on Happy Island.

Lock your duffel on the ferry deck and later secure a hostel locker in Port Elizabeth with the same coil.

Economy seats on LIAT and the SVG puddle-jumpers feel harder after the second hop. Blow this up and arrive able to walk.

Thin curtains in a Bequia guesthouse or a 5 a.m. ferry glare won't steal sleep when you've got this mask.

Fold-flat bottle fits a pocket on the La Soufrière trail and refills from treated taps everywhere, saving both cash and plastic.

Windward coast clouds can open without warning. A fist-sized umbrella keeps you moving while others sprint for cover.

Start the La Soufrière trek at 4 a.m. and you'll be glad for hands-free light on the black-basalt steps.

Streams near the crater taste a suspicious color. Filter first, drink second.

Load it with snacks and reef-safe lotion for the walk to Salt Whistle Bay. Skip the single-use bag ban at the same time.