"A 1,400-acre protected marine area regarded as the crown jewel of the Grenadines, composed of five uninhabited isles surrounding a sheltered, sandy-bottomed lagoon where visitors can swim with sea turtles, snorkel vibrant reefs, explore century-old wrecks and picnic on palm-fringed beaches—popular for multiday charters but also reachable via local day trips and guided excursions." - Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila is a bilingual travel writer, editor, and content marketer. She is an expert on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Cuba, as she lived and worked in four different countries in that region. Carley founded the digital travel publications Loosely Local and Home to Havana. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines