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Overview

It's not called the Spice Island for nothing – you really can smell the nutmeg in the air on Grenada. And it could be called the Fruit Island for the luscious bounty growing in the green hills. Then again, it could be called the Beach Island for the plethora of idyllic sandy strands. We could go on…

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Anse la Roche

    Anse la Roche

    Carriacou

    Getting here is a bit of a mission, but Anse la Roche is an idyllic stretch of soft sand backed by bush and flanked by headlands. Protected by cliffs,…

  • Sandy Island

    Sandy Island

    Carriacou

    Sandy Island, off the west side of Hillsborough Bay, is a favorite daytime destination for snorkelers and sailors. It’s a tiny postcard-perfect reef…

  • Beausejour Bay

    Beausejour Bay

    Carriacou

    Hillsborough’s beach isn’t the island’s best, but it’s pretty nonetheless. Fishing boats pull in along the Esplanade, where there are a couple of shady…

  • Paradise Beach

    Paradise Beach

    Carriacou

    Carriacou's premier stretch of sand, Paradise Beach lives up to the name with a long stretch of white sand backed by palms and sea grape trees that fronts…

  • White Island

    White Island

    Carriacou

    White Island makes for a nice day trip, with a good, sandy beach and a pristine reef for snorkeling. It’s about a mile off the southern tip of Carriacou…

  • Carriacou Museum

    Carriacou Museum

    Carriacou

    This small, community-run museum has a limited yet nonetheless interesting array of Carib artifacts plus displays on African heritage and the colonial era.

  • Mang Beach

    Mang Beach

    Grenada

    The best beach on the island for swimming – there's a reef here that forms a little pool of tranquil water.

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