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Special Interests
The Grenadians enjoy their music and the key moment of the year is Carnival, which is held in August (usually the second week, but the dates can vary). It is fun to watch if you are on-island and you can even join in. As with many of the former British Caribbean island carnivals, if you want to it is possible to join in the dancing in the street parades, both at J’Ouvert but also in one of the bands, by buying a costume and going along. If you want to experience West Indian music in an unthreatening environment, you can go along to the local clubs. See Music.
Grenada does some Sports better than others and there is certainly enough to keep you busy. The island is particularly well set up for Sailing. It is a great place to start or finish a yachting trip along the chain of the Grenadines. The Scuba diving in Grenada is not renowned around the Caribbean, but if you have an interest in diving it is well worth going out for a dive here. There are some pretty reefs along the protected western shore of the island. And with just one nine-hole course currently functional, the island is not known for its Golf. Things are afoot with a new course under construction, though it has already experienced financial difficulties.
The Flora and Gardens of Grenada on the other hand are exceptional, even for this immensely fertile part of the world. There are some superb private gardens, and then there are the working estates where you can see Grenada’s many spices under cultivation. The Nature in Grenada is relatively good for these islands. There are more land animals and there is quite good birdlife, though there are not many guides. There are however, good Hiking guides, who can explain the natural life as you go along the excellent trails.
Food and Cooking. Grenada’s food is solidly West Indian, and there are some good places to experience that. Otherwise many of the restaurants are fairly international in lovely seaside settings. See Restaurants.
Spa Holidays. There are just a couple of spas on the island. Similarly Holistic Activities are not that advanced, though there are a couple of good practitioners that you can contact.
Solo travel. Grenada has a relaxed unpretentious air about it, so it is relatively easy on the single traveller, for instance in its quiet inns and hideaways, but it does not have many facilities specifically designed for solo travellers. Children will be well received in most places in Grenada, through there are not actually many places that cater for them specifically with children’s programmes and facilities. Weddings. With its low key hotels in lovely settings Grenada can make an unforgettable place to get married. Finally, Cruise liners do visit the island. A couple in the Windjammer fleet, the tallships Yankee Clipper and the Mandalay, start their itinerary in Grenada so you can join them there. |
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Spices
Even among the incredibly fertile Windward Islands, Grenada has a particularly productive soil and climate for growing certain tropical shrubs and trees. It is known for its herbs and spices and calls itself the Spice Isle. There is an incredible array of spices and you will find them on sale fresh in all the markets around the island or packaged or processed in the souvenir shops. A few examples are cocoa, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger, bay and vanilla. Herbs include chives, thyme, rosemary, poor man’s pork (good seasoning for any meat), parsley, seasoning peppers (careful not to mix them with Scotch bonnet), shadow benny.
Apart from the impressive variety of these plants, there are also some wonderful and unexpected stories attached to them. Grenada’s most famous spice is nutmeg (so important to the island over the years that it even appears on the national flag). In the late Middle Ages nutmeg was used as a charm to ward off evil. In the Second World War its oil was used in aircraft engine oil because it does not freeze at high altitude and very low temperatures, and nowadays it is one of the active constituents of Vicks Vaporub. It is well worth visiting one of the nutmeg processing plants, where you will see the nuts cleaned of their waxy red netting (which is yet another spice, mace), hulled and then tested by being thrown into water. This separates the 'floaters', of a lesser quality, which are used in pharmaceuticals and confectionary, and 'sinkers'. These are the real thing, which you grate onto your rum punch or into mashed potato. Nutmeg has also recently been processed into ‘Nut-Med Spray’, a muscle and tension spray. Other plants that are used in the manufacture of cosmetics and medical products are aloe vera, lemongrass and the nonie plant.
Another lovely story is that of cocoa, which is grown all over the island in ‘walks’, ordered lines of trees that stand thirty of forty feet tall and are sometimes sheltered by immortelle trees that flame bright orange in January and February. Their brightly coloured pods (from yellow through to purple) sprout will-nilly from trunk and branch. If you enter a cocoa walk on a still day you can actually smell bitter chocolate on the air.
The process of turning it into usable chocolate is even more fun. The pods are broken open to reveal knuckle-size beans in a white sticky-sweet mush. They are ‘sweated’ to ferment the mush, which is then washed away. The beans are then dried on ‘boucans’, huge trays on wheels (so that they can be rolled under shelter in case or rain). They used to be ‘danced’, by workers shuffling through them in lines to dry them evenly. Estates used to have fiddlers to call the tune. Once dried the beans are processed further to make cocoa ‘sticks‘ and ‘balls’, which can be grated and used to make ‘cocoa tea’. Turning them into a bar of chocolate involves further processing and this is happening in Grenada too now. If you are a fan of dark chocolate, you might want to track down some of Grenada’s own organic chocolate. Made by the Grenada Chocolate Factory with 60% and 75% chocolate cocoa, it is then flavoured with spices.
Grenadian spices are on sale at every turn (in all the souvenir shops, for instance). You can also buy them at ‘source’, at many of the plantation estates, including Dougaldston just south of Gouyave. You can of course buy nutmeg at the two Nutmeg Processing Stations frequently visited on island tours – in Gouyave and Grenville. |
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Sports
WATERSPORTS
The best facilities for watersports are in the larger hotels, particularly along Grand Anse beach, though there are sometimes some sports available on the smaller beaches. Grand Anse can offer waterskiing and jetskiing as well as non-motorised activities such as dinghy sailing (hobie cats), Lasers, kayaks and snorkelling. Rates vary dramatically, always ask for ‘local prices’.
Snorkelling
The best snorkelling is largely where the best diving is, along the northern side of the south-western peninsular and in the coves of the serrations on the south coast, and up the Caribbean coast of the island beyond St George’s. Try Magazine Beach (where the Aquarium restaurant is) and Dr Groom’s Beach or Balls beach off the Beach House Restaurant). North of St George’s there is a good reef at Molinière, a marine park, and at Dragon Bay and Flamingo Bay.
KAYAKING
Spice Kayaking and Eco Tours, Grand Anse, t 439 4942,
Setting off from Clarke’s Court Bay you can take in the picturesque fingers of Grenada’s southern coastline, mangrove swamps and Calivigny Island for a half-day (4 hours) or full day (6 hours) tour. The Sunset Tour or Moonlight Pedal Boat Tours are a more relaxing 2 hours and take in the sites of St George’s Harbour, Morne Rouge Bay and regularly romantic sunsets. Tours cost from US$30-60 and usually include drinks and snacks. All staff members are trained in CPR and First Aid.
SPORTS FISHING
Deep Sea Fishing
If you fancy a day or half-day trip chasing deep water fish such as marlin, wahoo, tuna or sailfish then there are operators who will take you out. The fishing grounds are relatively close to the island so there is not too far to motor before the fishing begins. Trips in fully equipped fishing boats can be arranged through
True Blue Sports Fishing, True Blue, t 444 2048
Arthur Viechweg, t 440 5046
First Impressions, t 4430 3678, starwindsailing@caribsurf.com, www.catamaranchartering.com
The Annual Spice Island Billfish Tournament takes place late each January, dates depending on the full moon. In 2005 it will be held 21st-24th.
Whale watching trips can be fixed through First Impressions above.
SURFING
There is not much surfing in Grenada, but there are sometimes waves in the winter when the sea swell is highest. Beaches to head for are Telescope on the east coast and Sauteurs in the north, and Cherry Hill. You should take a local guide.
RIVER TUBING
Adventure River Tubing, t 444 5337, www.grenadajeeptours.com
A bit of fun on the Balthazar River, which you descend in a tube, riding the current shooting small rapids.
See our notes on Scuba Diving and Windsurfing and Kitesurfing.
LAND-BASED SPORTS
Cycling
There are possibilities for mountain biking on Grenada through:
Trailblazers, t 444 5337, adventure@caribsurf.com
Their bike shop based at True Blue Resort and Marina offers bike hire, US$15 per day, $90 per week, with a credit card security deposit. Opening hours daily 8-11am, 3-6pm. They hold sunset bike rides on Satuday and Sunday. Their full day tour of the East Coast, stopping off for lunch at Cabier Vision and a swim in secluded waters, will restart in January 2006. All transfers and equipment included, US$60 price, per person.
Football
Quite popular in Grenada. There are pitches at St George’s Medical University and at Tanteen. Queen’s Park stages international games from time to time.
See our notes on Hiking.
Running (Cross country)
‘Hashing’ in Grenada starts and ends at a local rum shop. Started in Malaya by the British Army, it was brought to the island Grenada by Paul Slinger and friends. It takes place every other Saturday and is a great way to make friends and see the interior of the island. A key part of the race is deciphering which is the false trail and which is the real one – don’t get caught in the jungle late at night! The trail is laid the night before and all participants are encouraged to meet and register in town at the Carenage before heading off to the starting line in convoy (this allows tourists to hitch a lift).
Tennis
There are public courts at Tanteen and at Grand Anse on the way out of St George’s. You will need to book courts in advance through the club house as it is popular with local players. Most hotels are prepared to rent out courts to the public if they are not reserved by guests. You will also need to make reservations. Try Calabash in L’Anse aux Epines.
Triathlon
Elizabeth De Caul, t 444 1271, office 440 3009, grenadatriathlon@caribsurf.com, www.grenadatriathlon.com
Has been running since 1987. There is a Half Sprint (400 metre swim, 12 kilometre ride, 3 kilometre run) and an Adult Sprint (750 metre swim, 20 kilometre ride, 5 kilometre run). There are also Junior events for 11-13 year olds and under 10’s. Scheduled for April 29th/30th 2006.
There is increasing interest in sports tourism in the island. Sports Tourism Grenada, endorsed by cricketer Alan Lamb, is set up to enable winter training for athletes from the northern hemisphere. A programme can be set which includes training in athletics, cricket and netball as well as hiking in the rainforest and tours of the island. For more information, please see here.
SPECTATOR SPORTS
Carriacou
For a general watersports operator try one of the hotels or a scuba company - they may also have some sports gear for you to use. The best snorkelling is off the islands in Hillsborough Bay, but it is also good in Anse la Roche. Also see our notes on Scuba Diving.
Cycling
Rather than drive around the island, if you can bear the heat and hills you might try hiring a bicycle. Call Benette or Kimye at Bicycle Rentals, t 404 1169, Southy at Raymond, t 443 8558 or Wild Track Cycles, t 443 6472. Rentals cost EC$25-50 a day.
After reconstructing Queen’s Park, the main stadium just outside St George’s in Grenada itself, the Chinese government also built a new stadium at Lauriston, near the airport in Carriacou. It will be used for a variety of sports and cultural events including cricket and soccer, the main sports on Carriacou, as well as basketball and netball. |
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Taxis
Taxis are widely available around the island (if you can’t find one just walk into the nearest hotel and they’ll find one for you), with taxi stands located at the airport, Food Fair Shopping complex and Spiceland Mall in Grand Anse, in most hotels and on the waterfront in St George’s by the Nutmeg. Taxis are not metered, as fares are fixed, however it is always a good idea to confirm the cost of your journey before setting off.
Taxi fares (rates in EC$) between Maurice Bishop International Airport and
Hotels in:
Grand Anse - EC$25 - 35 (La Luna )
St George’s - EC$30
Woburn Cliff - EC$30
Short Drop - EC$20
From St George’s to:
La Sagesse - EC$80
Grenville - EC$90
Sauters - EC$90
After 6pm, add EC$10 to the fare. Waiting is charged at EC$15 per hour and if you want to hire a cab to take you sightseeing then the rate is EC$40 per hour. Contact the Grenada Hotel Taxi Drivers Association, t 444 4882, the National Taxi Association, t 440 6850 or the Progressive Airport Taxi Union, t 444 4296.
Carriacou
There are a few taxis available on island and if you cannot contact them direct, your hotel will probably be able to track one down. Try Snagg, t 443 8293, Welcome Ray or Thomas, t 403 2099.
Sample fares are as follows. Lauriston to -
Hillsborough – EC$15
Tyrell Bay – EC$25
Windward - EC$35
There isn’t really any need for transport on Petite Martinique. You can walk. |
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Telephone
The IDD code for Grenada is +1 473, followed by seven digits. When on-island dial simply the seven digits.
Most hotels have internet facilities for their guests, but if you want an internet café there is one on the Carenage in St George’s, at Javakool, where connection costs US$2 per half hour, and at the sub Post Office by the tunnel to the Esplanade. |
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Time Zone
Grenada is in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone, which is four hours behind GMT, ie Britain in winter, and five hours behind Europe. During the winter it is an hour ahead of the eastern seaboard of the USA.
Grenada has no daylight saving time, so when the clocks change in summer in the northern hemisphere the island is five hours behind Britain, six behind Europe and on the same time as the eastern seaboard. |
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UK Tour Operators
Message to Tour Operators, Wholesalers and specialist travel agents:
This section is under development. We invite any travel organiser working as a Caribbean specialist with a programme to Grenada to contact us if we are not already in communication with you. Initially please email us for further details.
Please note that no tour operators cover Carriacou or Petite Martinique, so you will have to travel independently.
Tour Operator ‘partners’ of DefinitiveCaribbean that offer programmes to Grenada include:
| | CaribtoursA lovely company that has not diluted its high standards of personal service for the sake of profit; excellent brochure; fairly priced holidays. Strong following of repeat clients, some famous, some infamous and others simply seeking consistently reliable service and value for money. | | CV TravelA long established villa holiday specialist with an extensive Caribbean programme. CV Travel offers a broad range of Caribbean villas of all sizes and prices in twelve islands, ranging from simple beachfront homes to substantial staffed villas, estates, even private islands. Also a selection of the region’s finest villa resorts and characterful hotels and inns. | | Just GrenadaA small specialist tour operator that concentrates on just a small handful of Caribbean islands. Just Grenada covers Grenada in greater depth than any other tour operator and knows the place more intimately. Their portfolio represents the best of what Grenada has to offer independent travellers in all price brackets and includes all of the charming, smaller properties with strong Grenadian character as well as a couple of the larger, more international ones and some villas. Very personal service, with an excellent knowledge base. | | Tropic BreezeA small and knowledgeable UK tour operator with a good depth of accommodation, particularly in the mid to upper price range, in twelve islands in the Eastern Caribbean, from the BVI down to Tobago. Tropic Breeze is friendly and offers tailor-made advice from long-time Caribbean specialists |
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Tourist Information
The Grenada Board of Tourism has information offices at Maurice Bishop airport and at the head office at Burns Point in St George’s, PO Box 293, St George’s, t 440 2001/2279, gbt@caribsurf.com.
In Carriacou their office is on Main St, Hillsborough, t 443 7948, carrgbt@caribsurf.com.
Away from Grenada they have offices in :
Canada
439 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1Y8, t 416 595 1339, tourism@grenadaconsulate.com
Germany
Schenkendorfstr 1, 65187 Wiesbaden, t 0611 267 67 20, grenada@discover-fra.com
Great Britain
11 Blades Court, 12 Deodar Rd, London SW15 2NU, t 020 8877 4516, grenada@representationplus.co.uk
USA
PO Box 1668, Lake Worth, FL 33460, t 561 588 8176, toll free 800 927 9554, cnoel@grenadagrenadines.com |
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Tours of Grenada
Grenada’s variety means that a good range of tours is available around the island. For a general view, see Places of Interest, but of course there are many organised tours too. All tours include the very pretty capital St George’s, but usually they will also take you somewhere inland or around the island, to a waterfall in the rainforest, one of Grenada’s excellent gardens, a plantation, often with a lunch in the estate house (usually Morne Fendue and Belmont in the north of the island). Other options are a visit to a nutmeg factory (well worth doing), a visit to a spice processing estate or a swim or snorkel stop. If you have a special interest there are speciality tours, for those with a horticultural interest and for hiking. You can also watch turtles come to lay their eggs. Finally if you want to visit Carriacou or the other Grenadines then there are day sails and multi-day tours for that as well.
DefinitiveCaribbean’s selected ground handler in Grenada Caribbean Horizons has a number of tours to offer, with particular specialities in horticultural tours. Some examples are a private visit to a selection of the best gardens on the island (the company owner is a horticulturalist herself), Historic St George’s, a visit to the island confectionery factory, a visit to a local beekeeper, a nutmeg processing plant and distillery (to see the use of Grenada’s products). Some of their tours work best as private tours. They will be happy to customise according to your personal interest.
For Hiking we recommend Telfor Bideau and Mandoo as well as Caribbean Horizons. See under Hiking.
Tours of Carriacou
The taxi drivers are available to give tours of Carriacou, which take around two hours in all. You will discover some of the island’s excellent flora and fauna as well as the history. Some drivers are better than others. Thomas, t 403 2099, gives a good tour (charge US$15 per person). Otherwise check with the Tourist Board. |
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Water
The piped water on Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique is drinkable. However, in restaurants in the evenings you may prefer to drink bottled water. Grenadian bottled waters include Glenelg which is a multi award winning source, and of course many of the usual international brands are also available. |
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Weather
Grenada has a fairly typical climate for the Windward Islands, which is sunny much of the time, but which can see sudden and extremely heavy showers. There is one rainy season, from July to November, amidst which there are dry spells or Petits Carèmes. It is only rarely that a depression will spin off weather systems farther north, covering the whole area with a blanket of grey. They move on after a couple of days.
Grenada is generally thought to be outside the hurricane belt and is in fact visited only very rarely. A notable exception was Hurricane Ivan, which devastated the island in September 2004. The season runs from July to October.
As lower-lying islands, Carriacou and Petite Martinique tend to have a drier and hotter climate. |
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Weddings
The Caribbean is a wonderfully romantic backdrop for a wedding and Grenada has the same green and dramatic fertility as the other Windwards. It has some lovely coves around its southern shore, some very attractive private pretty gardens and in the rainforest there are waterfalls with rock pools where you might set up a truly original ceremony. There are also plenty of options afloat, so if you would like to have a ceremony on board, or ‘go away’ on a yacht, leaving your friends and family on the beach in a cove, then that is possible too. One or two villas on Grenada lend themselves well to a villa wedding, and this can be arranged as long as you have a wedding arranger to coordinate with the villa owner or manager prior to your arrival. And finally there are also some lovely secluded hotels and guest houses in Grenada, which you can take over in their entirety, to stay or for the ceremony itself.
Grenada is not as developed as some islands, but a range of facilities is available there, from caterers and flower arrangers to hairdressers and photographers, and from sailing yachts for two to purpose built party boats, in case you are having a crowd. Several hotels offer wedding packages and have co-ordinators that you can deal with.
There is no dedicated wedding organiser on Grenada, but if you would prefer to set up something a little more personalised, or in a more imaginative location, then local organiser and wedding specialist Caribbean Horizons are able to make suggestions as to how to meet your requirements and then to tailor-make the logistical arrangements for you. They have their own in-house flower-arrangers and offer balloon art designs, but if you have any more specific requests they have longstanding and extensive knowledge of what the island has to offer. Some venues in which they have organised weddings in the past include Morne Rouge Beach, a very quiet, west facing beach that makes an ideal sunset wedding location, the Aquarium Beach Bar, set in its own achingly pretty cove and Sunnyside, a tropical garden high in the rainforest. Carriacou is very remote and it would be hard to hold a wedding there.
Documents and Legal Requirements
• Couples must reside in Grenada for a minimum of three working days
• Valid passports
• Both birth certificates
• A notarised lawyer's letter confirming both parties have single status
• Absolute divorce papers, if applicable
• If previous partner is deceased, then the death certificate is required
• Minimum age eighteen
• A deed poll certificate is needed to prove any name change
If you are wanting a church wedding, ceremonies can be conducted by an Anglican minister and Presbyterian minister (who will also marry divorced couples). For Catholics it is more complicated and you should take advice from your local priest for advice although Caribbean Horizons will help you with contact to the local priest and assist with arrangements as normal. PLease be aware that many of the churches have still not been repaired since Hurricane Ivan in September 2004 and so options are still limited.
Accommodation in Grenada and Carriacou which is particularly suitable for a wedding is as follows: | Petit Bacaye Cottage Hotel
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. | La Sagesse Beach Resort
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 light grey sand beach. A designated nature reserve. | Maca Bana
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, beauty treatments and massage therapy, yoga and pilates. | True Blue Bay Resort & Marina
A collection of colourful cottages set on a hillside above a calm bay on the south coast of Grenada. There are 39 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. | The Calabash Hotel
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. | Spice Island Beach Resort
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. | Nutmeg Bay
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. | Villa Ixora
Very private, smartly furnished and well decorated 3 bed/2 bathroom villa on the waterfront in L’Anse aux Epines in the south of Grenada. Tranquillity in pretty tropical gardens, yet close to the action of the restaurants and shops with a view over the calm bay, where the yachts lie at anchor. Good for families and a small villa wedding. | Swallow Villa
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. | Bel Air Plantation
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. |
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What to Pack
Consider the following when heading out to the Caribbean:
Adequate sun protection - high factor sun cream, sunglasses, hat/cap and a lightweight shirt/blouse/t-shirt or sarong for the beach – protects the shoulders; suitable beach and walking shoes; adapter plug; mosquito repellent containing DEET suitable for use all day; cream for insect bites; film and batteries for camera; toiletries including feminine items; beach mat/towel; preferred brand of coffee/tea; small torch.
Clothes - lightweight cotton clothing, with elegant/casual attire for evenings. Note that most good restaurants and top hotels require that men wear long pants and shirts in the evenings i.e. no shorts, flip-flops or t-shirts.
Any prescription medication that needs to be taken on a regular basis should be carried in your hand luggage, and should remain in their original packaging for clear identification by customs should they need to check contents.
Don’t forget your passport, driving licence and insurance (medical and travel) documents.
HURRICANE IVAN
The effects of Hurricane Ivan are still being felt in Grenada's schools a year on. If you are travelling to Grenada, you might consider taking books, pencils, paints and crayons, art paper and, for instance, educational toys. It would make a great difference to the children of the island. Ask locally for advice as to where you can leave your donations. |
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Windsurfing/Kitesurfing
If there is no windsurfer at your hotel, ask around and they should be able to find one in another hotel. There isn’t much available in the way of instruction or classes. The best winds are on the southern shoreline, in Mt Hartman Bay, the Coral Cove area and around Calivigny.
Kitesurfing has not taken off in Grenada yet. |
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Yoga/Holistic Activities
There are just a few opportunities on Grenada for holistic activities such as yoga, Tai Chi, pilates and meditation. In fact the only practitioner and teacher covering all these disciplines is Michael French, an ex-policeman from England who offers classes (some in hotels) and private sessions. One of the best places to stay for private yoga, pilates, tai chi or meditation lessons is Maca Bana Villas.
Michael French, t 406 6813, michaelfrench461@hotmail.com
Offers classes for all levels at an open air pavilion looking out to sea in the gardens of the Grenada Grand Beach resort, Grand Anse beach. Classes take place from 4-6pm daily and are open to everyone for a small fee but free to hotel guests. Private sessions (book with Michael direct) are held at the same venue on Tuesdays and Thursdays and all day on Saturday, when he holds an 'Introduction to Meditation' class.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DefinitiveCaribbean received a good deal of help and support whilst putting together this post-Ivan guide for which we are grateful. Our thanks go Denis O'Neill for his tireless research on our behalf during December 2004 and July 2005, and his photographic contributions; to Nick Hughes for his pro-active support and encouragement, and to Anne Campbell and her staff at Caribbean Horizons for their research and information updates. We also thank the Grenada Board of Tourism, for their photographic contributions, assistance and encouragement whilst we were in Grenada and Carriacou on five separate visits from 2004 to 2007. Photographic contributions were also made by Bel Air Plantation, The Calabash Hotel, The Flamboyant Hotel, Petit Bacaye Cottage Hotel, True Blue Bay, Alexander Gray, Feona Gray, James Henderson and, Nick Hughes.
Picture Editor, Alexander Gray |
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