Luxury resorts, jungle-cloaked hills, and snorkeling
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"A small, three-square-mile island where the captain promised and delivered a favorite snorkeling cove; the stop included time ashore and served as a jumping-off point for a resort lunch and further southbound cruising." - David LaHuta David LaHuta David LaHuta is a Bermuda-based travel journalist, TV host, and the author of “Frommer’s Bermuda.” He’s visited more than 60 countries, appears on networks including the Travel Channel and CNN, and regularly contributes to The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, and Afar. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A small, low-traffic island prized for its jungle-cloaked luxury resorts and exceptionally blue snorkeling waters; visitors can enjoy high-end properties like a Soho Beach House and a coral-hued Mandarin Oriental while exploring vibrant reefs away from cruise-ship crowds." - Kristin Braswell Kristin Braswell Kristin Braswell is a travel journalist and the founder of CrushGlobal Travel. Specializing in culture, food, and luxury experiences, she has penned pieces for Vogue, CNN, USA Today, Essence, NPR, Architectural Digest, Ebony, and Los Angeles Times, among others. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"I was met with blank, baffled stares when I told people I was heading to Canouan, a three-square-mile island within the Grenadines archipelago; even the most well-traveled friends asked, "Where's that?" as I pulled up a map on my phone and dragged my finger along the Caribbean Sea." - Alisha Prakash Alisha Prakash Alisha Prakash is a New York-based writer and editor who travels the globe in search of inspiring new places. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Business Insider, USA Today, People, the New Zealand Herald, and Time Out New York. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

"The tiny island of Canouan wants to be the jet set getaway of the 2020s."

"Those three hotels will later be joined by a fourth, the ultra-luxury chain Aman, which has earmarked another plot nearby and will begin construction soon."