Comments on: How to Take the Ferry from Grenada to Carriacou 2024

By: kelly G lent

kelly G lent — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:07:09 +0000

Thank you so much for all the facts about Grenada, I am still considering it despite the weather in Dec/January and the need to use public transportation (I cannot drive on the left). One word of caution, while you do let people know they will get seasick on the journey between the islands, it can actually be far worst than you could ever imagine. The degree of illness can require medical attention and ruin a vacation no matter what time of year you travel thru these channels on a small boat (motor or sail). I became so ill I had to be flown back to St. Vincent and required medical treatment. Luckily my honeymoon was two weeks long so a few days ill wasn’t great, but I recovered and enjoyed the rest of our trip. Of course, back then you could fly from island to island for a mere $50. Prior to this journey, I had not gotten seasick, but my boat excursions were mostly snorkel trips versus open ocean. After the ordeal, locals informed us that even the most seasoned sailors fall ill. So, those who don’t get seasick, may just get a mild case but if you are not sure, think twice before embarking on this journey – it could be a disaster.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 06:31:02 +0000

As a merchant marine engineer.I visited Grenada in 1955 or ’56. One of my colleagues and I were invited by the pilot to see the island. In his Anglia car we traveled all the way around te island. A gorgeous island ! Somewhere on a small tropical road a man appeared leading a donkey loade up with copra!
He didn’t really walk, but he danced and sang at the top of his voice ! I had never een a scene like that…
Women doing their laundry in a little stream….
At sunset we sat at a place called Santa Mar.a. The “I” was missing yet, because they had just shot a movie there: “Island in the Sun”! We watched the tropical sunset, sipping a rum-punch…
Many years later I remembered that island and went there to vacation ! There was a charter outfit where you could charter a big sailing yacht ! “Grenada Yacht Services”.
We sailed the Grenadines several times since ! A great adventure…. From Grenada to Bequia… and back… Anchoring at a different place each night !
Today Grenada is much more developed, more and bigger hotels, Santa Maria is gone… The old layed back island style is gone…, Too bad,but that is progress for you !
I was lucky to be invited by the old pilot !