Mustique, Private island in Grenadines Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Mustique is a private island in Grenadines Parish, with three small settlements linked by roads across a hilly terrain covering roughly 5.7 square kilometers. The island features sandy beaches along its coast, while the interior grows low scrub and scattered palms.
A Scottish businessman acquired the island in the late 1950s and formed a company a decade later to develop residential properties. A British princess built a villa in the early 1960s, drawing further prominent buyers.
The island takes its name from the French word for mosquito, once a reference to the insect population before drainage work reduced the problem. Local residents occupy the three villages, while homeowners stay mostly in private estates along the coast.
A clinic offers basic medical care, while a security team registers all arriving visitors. The road network connects the settlements and leads to different estates, with some routes running along the coast and others heading inland.
A company owned by homeowners manages the island and limits possible villas to 120, controlling development. Even visitors must check in with a security desk on arrival, making access one of the few so tightly regulated Caribbean destinations.
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