St. Vincent & the Grenadines Archives - Caribbean Safety and Security Net

2025-05-302025-05-30

3669 – 2025-05-19 – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) – Theft

DATE: 2025-05-19 03:00
LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel)
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: 400 EC in cash
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Owner was sleeping in the cockpit overnight. A thief boarded and entered the yacht undetected, and stole cash from a wallet. An iPhone and and iPad were not disturbed.

CSSN NOTE: there have now been 2 recent thefts in this bay (see 3667). More than 30 thefts have occurred here in the past. If you are a victim please make a police report so that officials can address this problem.
ID: 3669

2025-05-29

3667 – 2025-05-29 – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel) – Theft

DATE: 2025-05-29 03:00
LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (Tamarind Hotel)
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Cash
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Cruisers were awoken at 0300HRS by their barking dog. They found that a thief had entered the catamaran through the unlocked but closed sliding door. Cash was stolen from the nav station.
ID: 3667

2025-02-062025-02-07

3539 – 2025-02-04 – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Cumberland Bay – Attempted Theft

DATE: 2025-02-04 10:30
LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Cumberland Bay
EVENT: Attempted Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: None, not successful
SECURED: Does not apply
DETAILS: Owners were down below with lights on when they heard noises at 2230HRS. They made some noise and then went out to investigate. They were shocked to see a man sitting on their swim platform, and began yelling at him to leave. The intruder got back in the water and swam away.

CSSN NOTE: A second boat in this anchorage experienced a theft this same night. If you are a victim, please make a report, keep our community well informed.

ID: 3539

2025-01-302025-01-30

3524 – 2025-01-27 – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth) – Theft

DATE: 2025-01-27 17:00
LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth)
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Tiller extender
SECURED: Does not apply
DETAILS: Cruisers left their well locked dinghy / engine at the dinghy dock. A young “minder” was present and agreed to a modest payment upon return. When they returned about 3 hours later the minder was no longer there. The tiller extender that had been laying in the bottom of the dinghy had been stolen.
ID: 3524

2025-01-232025-01-25

3519 – 2025-01-22 – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Chateaubelair – Theft

DATE: 2025-01-22 22:00
LOCATION: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Chateaubelair
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: 3 pairs of sandals/walking shoes
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS:

A yacht arrived in the late afternoon and anchored their monohull in Chateaubelair Bay, St. Vincent. At about 2200HRS they heard a thump/noise on deck. They investigated and were unable to locate the source.

The next morning they discovered all 3 pairs of sandals/shoes in the well lit cockpit had been stolen. A police report was made, and they departed.

ID: 3519