Caribbean Photography: Princess Margaret Beach, Bequia
22nd February 2013
Caribbean Photography
Princess Margaret Beach, Bequia
I spent the afternoon yesterday down at Princess Margaret beach, also known as Tony Gibbons beach. The beach for many years was quite deserted, with a couple of houses hidden away amongst the palm trees and a broken track down from the main road to the land behind. Nowadays,along with the rest of the island, development has grown up where now there is a beach bar, landing jetty and a few more houses perched on the rocky outcrops overlooking the bay.
The beach however is still glorious and still attracts less souls than some of the other more easily accessible beaches on the island. There are still a couple of local vendors selling t-shirts, drinks and local crafts to the tourists, but the main expanse of beach is unspoilt and great spot to 'lime' away an afternoon.
The beach was originally named after a reclusive fisherman who lived on the beach in a makeshift home, until one day in 1958 when Princess Margaret swam ashore from her yacht. The beach was renamed soon after.
It remains one of the most beautiful of Bequia's beaches with a long sweeping bay, golden sands, lined with palms and lush vegetation, it provides a perfect spot to look out over the yachts moored up in the bay and to as the Spring arrives, to catch the sunset out towards West Cay.
Princess Margaret Beach, Bequia
I spent the afternoon yesterday down at Princess Margaret beach, also known as Tony Gibbons beach. The beach for many years was quite deserted, with a couple of houses hidden away amongst the palm trees and a broken track down from the main road to the land behind. Nowadays,along with the rest of the island, development has grown up where now there is a beach bar, landing jetty and a few more houses perched on the rocky outcrops overlooking the bay.
The beach however is still glorious and still attracts less souls than some of the other more easily accessible beaches on the island. There are still a couple of local vendors selling t-shirts, drinks and local crafts to the tourists, but the main expanse of beach is unspoilt and great spot to 'lime' away an afternoon.
The beach was originally named after a reclusive fisherman who lived on the beach in a makeshift home, until one day in 1958 when Princess Margaret swam ashore from her yacht. The beach was renamed soon after.
It remains one of the most beautiful of Bequia's beaches with a long sweeping bay, golden sands, lined with palms and lush vegetation, it provides a perfect spot to look out over the yachts moored up in the bay and to as the Spring arrives, to catch the sunset out towards West Cay.