Could Grenada Be Your Ideal Luxury Vacation Destination?
If You want to get away from it all, to a natural tropical paradise, a luxury vacation on Grenada - "The Isle Of Spice" could be the ideal fit for You!
With 45 beautiful tropical beaches, some facing the Caribbean and others facing the Atlantic Ocean Grenada is a true island paradise for the water-sports enthusiast - offering boating, fishing, surfing, scuba-diving, etc...
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Ashore, You´ll find top class accomodations from fine hotels to luxury villa rentals, and a wide range of superb restaurants. The mountainous rainforest interior is a utopian paradise for the active and ecologically minded, and the fertile soils and ideal tropical climate produce more spices per acre than anywhere else on earth. |
Grenada is the ideal location for those who love nature, active vacations, family fun, or just relaxing on the beach. However, if your ideal luxury vacation is dominated by sophisticated casinos and the liveliest nightlife, you should look elsewhere.
Find out more and decide if Grenada is the right place for Your luxury vacation:
Grenada Location
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Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique
Grenada is an independent country of 3 islands, within the British Commonwealth. Located about 100 miles north of Venezuela, at the southern extremity of the Windward Islands between the Eastern Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. St Vincent and the Grenadines lie close by to the North, and Trinidad and Tobago lie to the South.
Geographic Coordinates: 12°07"N, 61°40"W |
Getting To Grenada
Grenada´s Point Salines International Airport (on the southwestern tip of the island) is served by direct flights through British Airways, BWIA, and American Airlines. Connections can be made on other carriers via Trinidad and Barbados. Inter-island flights are offered by LIAT, BWIA, & Caribbean Star.
When arriving by boat, the main port for entry and clearance is at St. George´s. Regular ferries also link Grenada and Carriacou.
Grenada Climate & Weather
Grenada Weather
Current Conditions
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Grenada´s weather is warm with average highs in the upper 80´s and lows in the mid 70´s, but always breezy. The balmy Trade Winds blow consistently from the east, to keep you comfortable during the day.
The hottest months are January-May (averaging about 3in rain/month), with most rain July-October (averaging 8-9in rain/month). |
Grenada Language
English is the official and spoken language on Grenada.
Grenada Currency
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The official currency used on Grenada is the Eastern Carbibbean Dollar (ECD or EC$).
Foreign currency can be exchanged in the banks at EC$2.67=$US1.00 cash, and many stores will offer exchange at $EC2.60=$US1.00. Larger establishments (hotels, restaurants, car rentals) will accept major credit cards. Currency Conversion Tool |
Grenada Food
Grenada is renowned for its´ fantastic seafood, but it´s national dishes include ´calaloo soup´ and ´oildown´ (a meat & vegetable stew steamed in coconut milk), as well as nutmeg icecream (this is the ´isle of spice´). The high-end restaurant list for Your luxury vacation on Grenada should include (in alphabetical order) ´Bananas´ (French food), ´Coconut Beach Restaurant´ (Creole), and ´Rhodes´ (excellent International cuisine).
Inside Advice - Grenadas´ fine restaurants will undoubtedly delight your palate. But you´ll also find superb dining and excellent value at establishments such as ´Deyna´s Tasty Food´ (Caribbean) and ´The Red Crab´ (International).
Grenada Accommodation
Grenada offers a varied range of accomodations from luxury hotels & resorts, to intimate inns and inexpensive vacation apartments. Luxury hotels / resorts include: Bel Air Plantation, Calabash, La Source, Laluna, and Spice Island Beach Resort.
Inside Advice - Hurricane Ivan destroyed or severely damaged most hotels and resorts late in 2004. Once you have identified a place to stay you must find out if it is fully operational. If you are seeking more tranquility and privacy than the hotels and resorts can provide a luxury vacation home may be a better choice for you. In general, luxury villa rental also offers you more space in your own ´home away from home´, as well as far superior value compared to the hotels and resorts.
Things To Do On Grenada - Recreation & Entertainment
Take Your luxury vacation on Grenada and experience the spice of life on the "Isle Of Spice". Gorgeous beaches, spice plantations, historic buildings, quaint fishing villages and a natural tropical paradise all await you:
Grenadas´ Beaches & Waters
Grenada is particularly renowned for its excellent beaches, and all beachfront on the island is mandated as publicly accessible. There are 45 recognized beaches, including in the South:
Grand Anse Beach - 2 miles of white sand in a sheltered bay on the leeward side of the island. Well developed with hotels, dive shops, etc., but considered one of the Caribbeans loveliest beaches.
Morne Rouge Beach - Just south of Grand Anse Beach, but smaller, less developed, and with warmer water due to it´s shallow depth. An ideal beach for children.
La Sagesse Beach & Nature Resort - Silver sands and shallow water also excellent for families.
In the North you´ll find: Bathway Beach, Levera Beach, and Sauters Beach. These are all beautiful beaches with excellent views, and being on the Atlantic side of the island they have different character to the southern beaches and are less sheltered.
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Grenadas´ warm clear waters and breezy trade winds make it a watersports paradise. You can fish, swim, snorkel, paddleboat, kayak, sail, windsurf, waterski, or even parasail from the beach.
Alternately, take one of the many dive boats to scuba-dive on pristine reefs and wrecks, or charter a fishing boat to experience the incredible sportfishing. |
Ashore On Grenada
St George´s, the capital of Grenada, is a well sheltered harbour town that has survived several major hurricanes in it´s long history. Considerable restoration was required in the wake of Hurricane Ivan. The Carenage, at the inner harbour, is a great place to jog, walk, or just relax to view the activity in the harbour. Other places to visit include the Grenada National Museum, as well as historic Fort George, and Fort Frederick. Take a ride and drive by nutmeg, banana, and cocoa plantations to visit the fish market, produce market and nutmeg factory at Grenville.
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The mountainous rainforest interior of Grenada is a natural tropical paradise feeding Annandale Falls, Concord Falls, Marquis Falls, Royal Mt Carmel Falls, & Victoria Falls. Grand Etang National Park is a great place to hike and observe exotic tropical flora and fauna. At Levera Park you´ll find a lake and bird sanctuary, a mangrove swamp, and breathtaking views offshore over stunning coral reefs.
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Come ashore on Grenada and experience "The Isle Of Spice".
Transport On Grenada
All transport vehicles for hire have registration numbers beginning with the letter ´H´. Public mini-buses operate on a regular schedule fron St George´s to major destinations around the island. Hotel-airport taxis have government fixed rates.
The cost of car rental on Grenada varies during the season, averaging about US$50/day plus US$12.00/day insurance. A local driver license costs US$12.00.
The Grenada-Carriacou ferry takes about 90mins, and costs EC$90 for a return trip.
Grenada Electricity
Mains electricity on Grenada is provided at 220V alternating at 50Hz. US visitors can purchase a step-down transformer to run their 110V-rated appliances.
Grenada Size
Grenada is the largest and most mountainous of the 3 islands, about 21 miles long and 12 miles wide with an area of about 120 sq miles. Grenada´s Mount Saint Catherine peaks at 2,757 feet, and the nations capital city is St George´s. Carriacou is about 7 miles long and 2 miles wide, with an area of about 13 sq miles, and is especially renowned for its beautiful beaches. Petite Martinique has an area of about 400 acres.
Grenada Population & Demographics
Grenada is populated by about 93,000 friendly and welcoming people, mostly of African descent. For Grenada population demographics click here
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Grenada Economy
Tourism is the largest industry, with offshore finance making a minor but important contribution to the Grenada economy. |
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