St Vincent, a no-go island

We departed Soufriere at midnight to make our way down to Bequia. On the way, like most cruisers, we by-passed St Vincent which has a well documented history of crime against cruisers. At this time Walliablou Bay is said to have a problem and it is advised not to anchor off Kingston. Passing the island as the sun rose we could see that the north is very rugged with tall sharp ridges and near vertical faces.