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Grenada Travel Guide: 363 reviews and 977 photos

The trip

For a guy that gets seasick as soon as someone mention the word "boat" 19 days of sailing might be a bit stupid. But the fact that the sailing would be done in the Caribbean made me re-think - and in the end it gave me the vacation of my life.

Not easy to remember everything I've done in almost three weeks, but on this page, and about 14 others over the Caribbean, I'll do my best.

Grenada

Grenada was the first stop for us, and I wasn't disappointed. The island is very green, and much bigger than I had thought.
During our second day we made a round trip with a local taxi driver, with the water fall as maybe the biggest sight we saw.

Grenada is probably most famous for the US-led invasion back in 1983. Today the island is independent, and has almost 90 000 inhabitants. It's a part of Caribbean, and Grenada is also in charge of the smaller islands Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The capital is St George, which for sure is the smallest capital I've ever visited (if one exlude the Vatican of course).

The biggest income for the people is the tourists, but I can't say that it's a touristique place. More charming I would say. There are some signs that tourism gets more and more important, so I would go there as soon as possible before it gets too busy.

From the invasion back in 1983 I couldn't see any signs, not even a McDonalds restaurant on the whole island. :)

Grenada is situated north of the Trinidad-Tobago islands, and has since 1985 its own international airport. The language spoken is english, and french patois. Wouldn't say that it always is easy to understand the english, as the locals speak with a caribbean accent. Specially in the beginning it's quite hard to understand when they speak fast.

The money used is EC dollars. One EC-dollar is 2,67 US dollar, and the value is fixed to that price. It's possible to pay with US dollar everywhere, but you'll get ripped off the whole time.

Pros and Cons

Pros:The weather, the people, the food

Last visit to Grenada: Jan 2007
Intro Written Jan 28, 2007
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Sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen, everywhere! - Grenada

It's hot... What to Pack (1)

... so don't bring too much clothes. And definitely no warm ones. At the maximum you can get one tropical rain every... more travel advice

The new stadium seen from the ocean - Grenada

World Cup in cricket Sports & Outdoors (1)

In March-April this year (2007) the World Cup in cricket will be held in the Caribbean area, and among the venues is... more travel advice

The bar to the left of the building, then the rest - Grenada

Don't miss the great view! Restaurants (1)

The Sul la Mer restaurant is the hotel restaurant of the GEM holiday beach resort. It's divided into three locals, where... more travel advice

The volcano lake seen from above - Grenada

The volcano and the lake Things to Do (6)

Right below the rainforest, or actually in it, you'll find the volcano (which you can hardly see if you don't know about... more travel advice

Tourist Traps (1)
Change your US dollar into EC
Hotels (1)
Right above the sea
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Written Jan 30, 2007

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Dabs Mar 2, 2008 at 6:11 PM

Beautiful sunset photo :-) Am thinking about taking a cruise that stops here later this year!
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newyorkerman Dec 26, 2007 at 11:12 AM

Happy Holidays and New Year!
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bijo69 Feb 19, 2007 at 5:51 PM

That cricket stadium story is really hilarious... Nice page!
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SanguiniA Feb 8, 2007 at 2:24 AM

You scared off the monkeys HA HA HA!!! Nice pages, and a great start to the trip I gather!!!
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CALSF Feb 3, 2007 at 9:57 AM

Hey, you have written some really great tips about the Spice Islands. Looks like a fantastic place to relax. Carib beer originated in Trinidad!
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Marpessa Jan 31, 2007 at 12:18 AM

I have never in my life seen such a golden sunset - absolutely beautiful!
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cokes Jan 30, 2007 at 3:08 PM

Hey Henrik , looks like you were in Paradise ;0) Nice one.
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ncfg Jan 30, 2007 at 12:54 PM

It seems you had a great time there .... dancing a lot ;-) Great pics! I loved the sunset pic!