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KEY FEATURES...
| Small and friendly tour operator, Grenada specialist, personal service from knowledgeable staff, carefully selected product |
CLIENT PROFILE...
| Travellers in all price ranges, families, lots of returning clients. |
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Just Grenada is a young and energetic company that has chosen a different formula from other Caribbean tour operators. Rather than offering the same breadth, with the same accommodation in the same destinations as the others, the company has chosen to specialise in depth in just a small handful of islands, Grenada, Tobago and the sister islands of St Kitts and Nevis (under the banners Just Tobago and Just St Kitts & Nevis). They know the islands extremely well and offer the best of the island in all styles of accommodation and in all price categories.
The team covering the islands is small but between them they have a wealth of knowledge about Grenada, more than any other tour operator. And their knowledge is not just about the places to stay (though the staff have personally stayed in each property, which makes them uniquely qualified to give advice and to make sure it is the right place for your needs), but also about the Grenadian people and the island’s attractions. Given that Grenada is right for you, Just Grenada is ideally qualified to put together an ideal trip for you.
It might be important to know that Grenada does not have the cachet and levels of luxury of, say, Barbados, or even the well projected mass appeal of St Lucia. Instead it offers a more natural charm. And perhaps its most distinctive characteristic is that it has a handful of delightful small and independent hotels with very strong West Indian character that most islands do not have. Most of these are too small to be widely known beyond the Caribbean (or in most tour operator brochures), but for the right traveller they offer the perfect Caribbean experience. There is something in every price too – Just Grenada competes well on price, generally – and of course the company has a couple of top of the range luxury hotels, some nice family hotels and a handful of good private villas.
In such a small office (there are six sales staff at Just Grenada and Just Tobago) the information they collect can be passed around. The staff make regular visits and keep in contact with people on the island and with their returning guests (many of whom revisit the island again and again). Just Grenada do not usually sell packages straight from a brochure, so they can tailor-make suggestions to fit you to the ideal hotel or villa. And if you come to them with an idea which they feel is inappropriate for you then they will let you know and make an alternative suggestion. Their knowledge of the island can also help you get the best out of Grenada when you are there. And they will help you with any special requests. Finally they are able to provide other add-ons, such as a week on a yacht or arrange a wedding for you, see below.
Just Grenada is a relatively young company. It was established in 1998 as a new division of the Planos Holidays group (set up in 1988), which already ran a programme to Paxos in the Greek Islands and to Spain (Spain at Heart, formed in 1994). The companies were set up by Gerry Copsey, who is Chairman and Managing Director. Before working in travel Copsey had had a varied career in the restoration of Georgian buildings in Bath, as an undertaker and hospital porter, he chuckles, ‘Oh, and playing the piano in the local pub’.
Copsey first visited Grenada on holiday in 1998 with his (later) wife Janet and fell in love with the island on the spot. Janet and Gerry started Just Grenada the following year and in 2000 they were married on one of the island’s most beautiful beaches. Their love for the island has grown over the years and they have now built an excellent team around them, all of whom are regular visitors to the island. The efforts of Gerry Copsey were recognised by the Prime Minister of Grenada in 2004 when as part of the 30th Anniversary of Independence celebrations Gerry was presented with a special award for services to tourism.
The company has made just two expansions within the Caribbean. In 2002 they set up Just Tobago and in late 2005 they started Just St Kitts & Nevis. While Tobago has a similar charm and lack of development to Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis are much smaller islands and have a very different atmosphere. They are also very different from one another. Please see our reviews of Just Tobago and Just St Kitts & Nevis.
Just Grenada is based in the delightful historic Somerset village of Mells and works from beautiful offices in converted farm buildings in the heart of the village. The only retail outlet in the village is the Post Office stores which is like something from a period movie as the bearded postmaster moves between the airmail stickers and the organic veg with consummate ease. Ducks, geese and cows pass by the office windows and all the company staff meet regularly in the village pub – the Talbot, a famous 16th century coaching inn. |
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Service
The quality of the advice and suggestions is really the best thing that a tour operator can offer while you plan your holiday. Of course the correct recommendation of where to stay is the single most important element in the equation, but Just Grenada can also fill you in on the character of the island and make suggestions of things to do.
And when you reach the island Just Grenada is able to help you make the best of your time there. They provide a restaurant guide (with details of dishes and prices), a supermarket guide to help those catering for themselves and an island guide giving ideas for the best things to do (and the best time of day or day of the week to do them so that you avoid the crowds). This includes details of things that Grenada does particularly well, for instance hiking, gardens, beach bars and sailing for example, and of tours to some other islands nearby.
They also offer an informal concierge service. If you have a request, say a bunch of flowers, or a special dinner or a surprise for a birthday, then they can arrange it for you. They can also arrange weddings, see below. Finally if you have a particular interest, say gardens or ornithology, then they can make sure to put you in touch with people who are experts in their field.
While you are on island, the day to day management of your holiday is given over to Just Grenada’s local agents, Caribbean Horizons, who are on hand to help for the duration of your trip, with any arrangements or advice. On arrival at Point Salines in Grenada Caribbean Horizons will transfer you to your hotel by private minibus. They will settle you in and then visit you then next day to see if there is anything that you would like to be arranged. They will also return you to the airport at the end of your holiday. |
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Brochure & Website
Just Grenada has a relatively simple and necessarily slim brochure giving details of the hotels and villas and extra services that they offer on the island. They also have a website which carries more up-to-date information and some deals, but it is key to their strategy that the brochure and website are intended primarily to encourage travellers to ring their office so that they can discuss their ideas. Just Grenada’s policy is to talk to every traveller before they make a booking. They do not take bookings on-line. |
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Ship and Shore Holidays
Set at the foot of the Windward Island chain, Grenada is ideally positioned and has the facilities for a stay-sail holiday (Just Grenada’s Ship ‘n Shore holiday). Their 14 day trip includes a week on land and then a 7 day/6 night cruise aboard a skippered yacht through the Grenadines, which are some of the loveliest and least developed islands in the Caribbean. As you sail you will find deserted islands with excellent snorkelling, remote beaches and fantastic blue seas, simple bars and occasionally more sophisticated restaurants on the waterfront. Oh and excellent sailing of course. |
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Tailor Made Holidays
Just Grenada are not restricted to standard packages from their brochure. In fact most of their holidays are tailored to the individual couple in some form. Often they will arrange for a couple to spend time in more than one hotel (a quiet one to begin with followed by somewhere a little livelier). |
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Weddings
No-one knows better than the owners of the company Gerry & Janet Copsey about weddings and honeymoons in Grenada. They were married on the island themselves. Liaising with their on-island representatives, Caribbean Horizons, they can put together anything that you require. This might be a beach wedding in the afternoon, followed by a short sunset cruise for the bride and groom with a bottle of champagne, before returning to a waterfront dinner for two. They can make all the background arrangements for you – legal requirements, arranging the minister, preparation of the venue, catering, photographers, transport and accommodation for your guests and for you of course. |
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Family Holidays
Just Grenada can recommend a number of places to stay in Grenada that have facilities for family travel and they can provide background advice for you. Children will be well looked after on the island. Just Grenada can also arrange other facilities for you such as baby-sitters. |
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The Team
Gerry Copsey, Managing Director and founder of the Planos Group in 1988. Formed Just Grenada in 1998 with Janet Whittaker – they were married on Grenada in 2000.
Janet Copsey, Director of the company who has now made over a dozen trips to Grenada with Gerry.
Mandy Burten, Sales Manager, joined when Just St Kitts & Nevis was started in late 2005. Having lived and worked in Venezuela, Mexico and the Caribbean (including visits to Tobago and Grenada) for ten years before that, she now works on all four Caribbean destinations.
Belinda Brendon, has visited Grenada on business and with her family on several occasions. An intrepid worldwide traveller with a deep love of things Caribbean.
Nick Harvey, a senior director of the Planos group. Nick has been to Grenada on numerous occasions.
Kate Bartlet, Leza Sheppard and Jane Beavis handle all the administration and pre-departure paperwork and are a vital part of the team. |
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Grenada Cricket Classics 2008
The 2008 Grenada Cricket Classics will be held on Grenada between 9 and 16 October, with the main attractions being two 20/20 (limited overs) matches between cricketing legends from England and the West Indies. Please see here for further details on a special 7 night flight inclusive Caribbean Cricket package from £899 per person. |
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Villa Resorts
| Bel Air Plantation, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr £705pp 7 nts incl flights ex-London
Romantic hideaway with heaps of old Caribbean charm, set in 18 acres in a secluded bay on Grenada’s southern shore. Villas and cottages ranged around the hillside overlook the shorefront with its small beach, each stylishly furnished with original artwork. Good for solo travellers, women alone and weddings, excellent restaurant, special diets catered for.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Maca Bana Villas, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr. £850pp 7nts incl. flights ex-London
A lovely collection of one- and two-bedroom villas in bright Caribbean colours set on a secluded cove in the south of Grenada. Romantic and very comfortable, with all mod cons and a fantastic view from your private deck. Also the lively Aquarium restaurant. Art and cooking classes, massage, yoga.
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Hotels
| The Flamboyant Hotel, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr. £645pp 7nts incl. flights ex-London
A friendly independent hotel set above the excellent Grand Anse beach in the South of Grenada. Flamboyant has both hotel rooms and self-catering accommodation in an attractive hillside setting with lovely views of the island. Easy-going atmosphere with excellent service and value.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | The Calabash Hotel, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr £1,050 pp 7nts incl flights ex-London
One of the nicest, long established hotels in the Caribbean. Small and refined, with just 30 suites in modern two-storey cottages set in a semicircle around lawns and gardens and the beach. An enclave of calm and privacy in a lively part of the island. Understated beachfront elegance, with great food and wine. British owned and run.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Coyaba Beach Resort, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr £535pp 7 nts incl flights ex-London
A well priced and friendly resort hotel set in extensive gardens on Grenada’s excellent Grand Anse Beach. Coyaba is a very friendly hotel with an active feel attracting mixed ages, predominantly British. Many devotees who have been coming for years.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr £1,515 pp 7nts incl flights ex-London
An elegant beach hotel, among the Caribbean’s finest, set on Grenada’s most famous beach, Grand Anse. Spice Island has a stylish but relaxed atmosphere, with contemporary beachfront suites and secluded pool suites standing in a sandy garden, top-notch dining, a purpose-built spa, a children’s centre and watersports. A classic Caribbean beach wedding venue.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | La Source Grenada, Grenada and Carriacou
Active resort set in its own cove at Grenada’s southwestern tip. Large (by Grenada hotel standards) and lively, with everything for the body. Sports, watersports and structured plans of spa treatments by day, entertainment in the evenings. All inclusive plan.
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Small Hotels & Inns
| True Blue Bay Resort & Marina, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr £595pp 7nts incl flights ex-London
A collection of colourful cottages set on a hillside above a calm bay on the south coast of Grenada. There are 42 rooms in apartments and villas, and two swimming pools, but the lively heart of True Blue is the restaurant and bar, which sit on a deck down on the waterfront.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Bel Air Plantation, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr £705pp 7 nts incl flights ex-London
Romantic hideaway with heaps of old Caribbean charm, set in 18 acres in a secluded bay on Grenada’s southern shore. Villas and cottages ranged around the hillside overlook the shorefront with its small beach, each stylishly furnished with original artwork. Good for solo travellers, women alone and weddings, excellent restaurant, special diets catered for.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | La Sagesse Beach Resort, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr. £665pp 7nts incl. flights ex-London
A classic Caribbean hideaway set under huge palm trees in its own lovely secluded cove on Grenada’s southern shore. Just a handful of rooms in a traditional Great House and a new block with a beach bar (which sees a passing trade of people in the know), on a very pretty dark sand beach. A designated nature reserve.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Laluna, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr £1,195 pp 7nts incl flights ex-London
Tucked into its own calm cove in Grenada’s south-western peninsular, Laluna is a small but stylish hideaway. Just sixteen one and two bedroom cottages stand ranged in a swatch of earthy colours on a steep hillside. They are large and breezy to take advantage of open-air tropical life, decorated in a blend of Indonesian and Italian, but above all they are Caribbean chic. Laluna is the hippest Grenada hotel, home to the occasional star.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Petit Bacaye Cottage Hotel, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr £640 pp 7 nts inc flights ex London
Petit Bacaye is simple but it is a Caribbean classic. Well-presented rooms are set in palm thatched cottages in a charming secluded fishing bay hidden away on Grenada’s southern shore, well off the beaten path. Lovely, dozy atmosphere under the palms. A slice of barefoot paradise. Romantic, hinting at holistic atmosphere. Good for solo travellers, couples as well as occasional families.
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Guest houses
| La Sagesse Nature Centre, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr £665 pp 7nts inc flights
A classic Caribbean hideaway set under huge palm trees in its own lovely secluded cove on Grenada’s southern shore. Just a handful of rooms in a traditional Great House and a new block with a beach bar (which sees a passing trade of people in the know), on a very pretty dark sand beach. A designated nature reserve.
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Villas
| Swallow Villa, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr. £835pp 7nts incl. flights ex-London
Luxurious and stunning three-bedroom villa with views over L’Anse aux Epines beach and bay. Walking distance from the beach, Scuba-Tech diving and fine dining at the Calabash Hotel. Excellent choice for a wedding, good for elegant entertaining.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Villa Caribella, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr. £770 pp 7nts incl. flights ex-London
Overlooking stunning Caribbean bays, this modern three-bedroom villa with its lovely sundeck, infinity pool and delightful Caribbean style furnishings comes with its own vehicle. Situated on the hillside in Westerhall with enchanting views over the south coast of Grenada to the Atlantic, Villa Caribella is very well equipped, has a charming cook/housekeeper and is suitable for small groups of friends, families with older children as well as corporate entertaining.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Nutmeg Bay, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr. £620pp 7nts incl. flights ex-London
A grand modern villa set in L’Anse aux Epines in the south of Grenada. Five air-conditioned bedrooms en suite looking over an infinity pool to a lagoon beach close by. Self-contained one-bedroom guest cottage. Good for large families and groups, also for weddings and small corporate retreats.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Villa Gelatini, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr. £650pp 7nts incl. flights ex-London
A modern three-bedroom house with a pool set high in L'Anse aux Epines in the south of Grenada, with lovely views over the island’s meandering coastline. Villa Gelatini is comfortable, well decorated and has very good levels of service. Short drive to L’Anse aux Epines beach.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Môr-Gân Villa, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr. £630 pp 7nts flight incl ex-London
Môr-Gân Villa is a delightful two bedroom house tucked away in colourful gardens in L’Anse aux Epines in the south of Grenada. A very popular, unpretentious rental villa with a swimming pool and large veranda looking down to a wooden sun deck and jetty on the sea.
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Cottages, Apts & Condos
| Blue Horizons Garden Resort, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr. £590pp 7 nts incl. flights ex-London
A cottage hotel set in leisurely, open tropical grounds just across from Grand Anse, Grenada’s most famous beach. Some central facilities including a swimming pool, poolside bar and restaurant. Good dining room, La Belle Creole, excellent for families.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | The Flamboyant Hotel, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr. £645pp 7nts incl. flights ex-London
A favourite Grenada hotel set on the hillside above Grand Anse Beach. Sixty seven large rooms, self-catering studios, suites and cottages with excellent views through the flamboyant trees, over the beach, their beach bar, and to the mountains beyond. Friendly, informal and good value. Dive shop on site.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Coral Cove Cottages, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr. £495pp 7nts incl. flights ex-London
A small group of well-priced cottages and apartments tucked away above a very pretty beach in a quiet corner of L’Anse aux Epines, the popular area on the southern coast of Grenada. Very quiet, good for independent couples and young families.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Maca Bana Villas, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr. £850pp 7nts incl. flights ex-London
A lovely collection of one- and two-bedroom villas in bright Caribbean colours set on a secluded cove in the south of Grenada. Romantic and very comfortable, with all mod cons and a fantastic view from your private deck. Also the lively Aquarium restaurant.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | Lance aux Epines Cottages, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr. £530pp 7nts incl. flights ex-London
A collection of nicely presented and comfortable cottages and apartments set in three acres of lawned gardens on L’Anse aux Epines beach in the south of Grenada. Some central facilities including a games room and watersports on the beach, which is calm and has shallow water. Close to yachting action and restaurants and good choice for families.
See details for this property on tour operators web site | | True Blue Bay Resort & Villas, Grenada and Carriacou
Price: Fr £595 pp 7nts inc flights
A collection of colourful cottages set on a hillside above a calm bay on the south coast of Grenada. There are 42 rooms in apartments and villas, and two swimming pools, but the lively heart of True Blue is the restaurant and bar, which sit on a deck down on the waterfront.
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Bookings
You may contact Just Grenada by using the DIRECT EMAIL ENQUIRIES facility or WEB link at the top of this page. If you prefer to telephone the company, their telephone number will be revealed if you click on the CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER link. |
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