The tiny island of Bequia has a unique, magical charm which is hard to find anywhere else in the Caribbean. With fewer than six thousand inhabitants, it feels like home from the moment you arrive.  Friendliness is the watchword, and the pace is relaxed and easy-going. Don't be surprised if you are greeted with a warm hello as you walk along the street - a centuries-old dependence on inter-island shipping and trading has meant that Bequians have been eagerly welcoming visitors to their shores for generations.

 
Old Hegg is on Park Beach on the NE coast of Bequia, just fifteen minutes drive from Tamanda Terrace. Visitors to the island should take time to visit Orton 'Brother' King's turtle sanctuary. This remarkable man has released 804 three-year-old Hawksbill turtles into the wild where only one in a thousand survives naturally. A one-time turtle fisherman he is now a major influence in conservation of the species and education of local people throughout the Caribbean.