Petit Nevis is an island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its size is 71 acres (28 ha), and the maximum length/height is around 850mX670m. Its diagonal is around 830m. The island is very close to Bequia Island, just 950 meters south. It is 1,7km south of the airport, making its location ideal, as it is close to all amenities in populated places (shopping, restaurants, medical and educational centers, harbors etc…).
Petit Nevis has a natural harbor in front of the island. There is a small lagoon on its south side, where is one pebble beach located. That beach is over 200 meters long, and there are a few smaller beaches on the island, on the north and east coast, as well as one near this pebble beach (it is surrounded by black rocks). There are coconut palms in the line almost as long as that pebble beach is.
Besides coconut palms, Petit Nevis has some other vegetation across the island as well. Island is raised, with its hill up to 90 meters. It provides a good view from there towards the surrounding islands and Bequia. Waters around the island vary in shades of blue providing good points for diving. There are paths and stone fences/smaller walls since the island did have some infrastructure in the past. Now, there are some remains and ruins.
More precisely, historically, Petit Nevis was Bequia’s whaling station. Sometime after the end of slavery, the people of Bequia begin whale hunting tradition, and in 1886 they established a whaling processing facility on Petit Nevis island. This station ran for almost 150 years when in 1993 last whales were caught and processed there. And now, the people of Bequia and the only one of few places in the world, where this practice is allowed (with restrictions) for traditional and survival use.
Over the years, whale hunting became taboo, and the owners did not want to be associated with whale hunting anymore, so they decided to close the facility. The whale station is opened in a smaller islet, Samplers Cay, near Petit Nevis, just behind it (less than a kilometer). And now, old remains of this are left on Petit Nevis, as a reminder and part of history. Boats and yachts visit this island from time to time these days.
So, Petit Nevis is a nice and potent Caribbean island, providing everything needed (beaches, coconut palms, hills, flats, some vegetation, nice waters, and part of history) for a good time. This island is an old forgotten ace, as it is a famous and long time on sale (I think 10-15 years already). The price is about 15 000 000$, but for sale information you have to find it at appropriate places since we only write from educational and commentary points, we are not involved with sales.
POST UPDATE 10. February 2026. This is a list of some sites that offer this island for sale:
https://www.privateislandsonline.com/caribbean/st-vincent-and-the-grenadines/petit-nevis
https://carisla.com/private-island-for-sale-petit-nevis/
This is quote information from old non-exist (archived) Caribbean Island Brookers site, from September 2007, as this island is for sale since then (as a reminder from the past):
Petit Nevis
71 acres – US$15,000,000
This private tropical island is approximately 71 acres in size.There is a natural harbor in front of the island that is frequented by the many yachts that cruise through the Grenadines each year. The island is unoccupied and perfect for commercial development.
There are great dive sites surrounding this Caribbean island and the nearby reefs are ideal for snorkeling. The island’s vegetation is comprised of sea grape trees and coconut palms as well as buttonwood and cedar trees. The island was previously used as a whaling station and has a great deal of history. The whaling station was established in 1886 and remained a working site as late as 1993 when the last two whales were caught and processed there.
The location of Petit Nevis is ideal, as it is situated less than one mile south of the island of Bequia which also belongs to St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Apart from the shops, bars and restaurants, Bequia’s most notable feature is the large harbor of Admiralty Bay which is visited by yachts and trading ships from around the world. Bequia also has an airport and a ferry service to and from St. Vincent, the capitol of the Grenadines.
The climate is close to ideal, cooled by the trade winds for most of the year, temperatures range from 25 to 33 degrees Celsius (70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit). The only difference in climate throughout the year is the lack of rain fall from January through April. Petit Nevis is located far enough south to escape the onslaught of major hurricanes.
This part of the Caribbean is a haven for sailors and yachtsmen and some of the most beautiful boats in the world can be seen here. So, it’s a perfect location to cater to a very high-end clientele. A few miles south of Petit Nevis is the very well known island of Mustique. It has attracted a number of celebrities, including Princess Margaret, Mick Jagger, Bryan Adams, Johnny Depp and David Bowie to name a few. Also nearby is the island of Canouan with Trump’s Raffles Resort.
The “mainland” of St. Vincent is currently in the planning stages to increase the size of its international airport and is eager for new investment into the country. Attractive tax incentives, in the field of tourism and technology, are being offered to those companies that can create long term employment and provide additional foreign investment.
Purchasing property in the Grenadines requires that the buyer obtain an alien land holders license. This process can take several weeks and costs roughly 6% of the purchase price.
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