grenada,carricou
Sep 23rd, 2006 | 09:20 AM
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grenada,carricou
We are going to grenada in feb.I saw info on the ferry to carricou which we would like to do.But was wondering if there are any flights instead.Any info would be great.Is the snorkeling that much better on carricou than grenada,thanks
Sep 23rd, 2006 | 09:31 AM
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Yes, there are flights between Grenada and Carriacou, and many people prefer them over the ferry, which turns some people green when it crosses the waters of Kick 'Em Jenny.
I made my first trip to Grenada this summer and I'm now an avid fan of the island. I found the snorkeling to be fine -- interesting enough for a couple of hours but not great. It could be that snorkeling in C'cou is better.
Where will you be staying in Grenada?
I made my first trip to Grenada this summer and I'm now an avid fan of the island. I found the snorkeling to be fine -- interesting enough for a couple of hours but not great. It could be that snorkeling in C'cou is better.
Where will you be staying in Grenada?
Sep 23rd, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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My personal favorites were:
Exploring the market in downtown St. George's to buy spices, produce, jellies, jams, soaps, and other things either to eat there or take home as mementos.
Spending the day at La Sagesse, which would be about a 30 minute drive from Blue Horizons. Beautiful tropical beach, mostly deserted, with lots of shade palms. You can rent a beach chair from the hotel for EC $10/day and then have lunch at their excellent restaurant that specializes in fresh seafood.
Dinner at Boots Cuisine, a tiny restaurant in the chef's home. Great local food, 3-course prix fixe, and served with a smile & a story by Boots himself and/or his lovely wife, Ruby. This was one of the two best food experiences on the island we had, among many good food experiences.
Lunch at Spice Island. This will be a no-brainer for you since you get 10% off there. We thought this was the other best food experience of our vacation for overall ambience, style, comfort, presentation, service, and food quality.
We also enjoyed our meals at LaLuna (the hotel restaurant), Aquarium, and Coconut Beach. We went to Nutmeg downtown for breakfast, which was borderline awful, but it does draw tons of raves for its lunch and rum punches. It does have a splendid view across the harbour that can be enjoyed no matter what the food is like.
We also liked the Red Crab in Lanse Aux Epines, but were disappointed with both the food and service at True Blue (though the atmosphere was lovely). Boots and Spice Island we liked so much that we did them twice.
Our biggest regret was missing Fish Friday in Gouyave, an long ride up the west coast. Every Friday night the village closes off its streets and the folks who live there fill the street with food vendors. We're also very sorry that we didn't make it to any of the waterfalls, but hiking was off the menu for us since my husband was experiencing a gout attack while there.
Exploring the market in downtown St. George's to buy spices, produce, jellies, jams, soaps, and other things either to eat there or take home as mementos.
Spending the day at La Sagesse, which would be about a 30 minute drive from Blue Horizons. Beautiful tropical beach, mostly deserted, with lots of shade palms. You can rent a beach chair from the hotel for EC $10/day and then have lunch at their excellent restaurant that specializes in fresh seafood.
Dinner at Boots Cuisine, a tiny restaurant in the chef's home. Great local food, 3-course prix fixe, and served with a smile & a story by Boots himself and/or his lovely wife, Ruby. This was one of the two best food experiences on the island we had, among many good food experiences.
Lunch at Spice Island. This will be a no-brainer for you since you get 10% off there. We thought this was the other best food experience of our vacation for overall ambience, style, comfort, presentation, service, and food quality.
We also enjoyed our meals at LaLuna (the hotel restaurant), Aquarium, and Coconut Beach. We went to Nutmeg downtown for breakfast, which was borderline awful, but it does draw tons of raves for its lunch and rum punches. It does have a splendid view across the harbour that can be enjoyed no matter what the food is like.
We also liked the Red Crab in Lanse Aux Epines, but were disappointed with both the food and service at True Blue (though the atmosphere was lovely). Boots and Spice Island we liked so much that we did them twice.
Our biggest regret was missing Fish Friday in Gouyave, an long ride up the west coast. Every Friday night the village closes off its streets and the folks who live there fill the street with food vendors. We're also very sorry that we didn't make it to any of the waterfalls, but hiking was off the menu for us since my husband was experiencing a gout attack while there.
Sep 25th, 2006 | 08:38 AM
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ejcrowe has some good suggestions, but a couple of others are Grand Etang rain forest and Rivers Rum factory to see how it continues to be done as it was a couple of centuries ago. There are also visits to spice plantations (Dougaldson Estate and Laura Spice Plantation are 2 that I have been to)that are interesting. If you rent a car a drive around the island is quite attractive, and you can look around Grenville, visit Bathway Beach, Sauteurs and Gouyave. A walk around Georgetown on Sunday when it is quiet and a visit to the forts for the view are other things. Try Nutmeg for lunch and order sea moss and a roti. There are trip reports and other information on grenadaexplorer.com that may give you other ideas.
