The spice island — nutmeg estates, rainforest waterfalls, an underwater sculpture park and far fewer visitors than its neighbours.
Before you go
When to go
December to May is dry. Grenada sits at the southern edge of the hurricane belt.
- Dry Dec–May
- Southern hurricane belt
- Warm year-round
- Carnival in August
How long you need
Seven days is plenty. The island is small and unhurried.
- 7 days
- One base
- St George's harbour
- Grand Anse beach
Getting around
Hire car or taxis. Roads are steep and driving is on the left.
- Drive on the left
- Steep interior roads
- Small island
- Water taxis
What to do
The underwater sculpture park, nutmeg and chocolate estates, Grand Etang rainforest and Grand Anse beach.
- Underwater sculpture park
- Nutmeg processing stations
- Grand Etang rainforest
- River Antoine rum
Highlights
Spice country
Nutmeg and mace processing stations still work by hand, and cocoa estates make chocolate on site from tree to bar.
- Gouyave nutmeg station
- Belmont and Crayfish Bay estates
- River Antoine rum distillery
- Still water-wheel powered
The underwater sculpture park
The world's first, off Molinière Bay, snorkelled or dived, with sculptures now colonised by coral.
- Snorkel or dive
- Glass-bottom boat option
- Reef regeneration project
- Calm mornings are best
Rainforest and beaches
Grand Etang crater lake and rainforest in the interior, and Grand Anse's two miles of sand near the capital.
- Grand Etang crater lake
- Seven Sisters waterfalls
- Grand Anse beach
- St George's horseshoe harbour
Planning notes
Grenada sits at the southern edge of the hurricane belt, which gives it a longer safe season than most of the Caribbean, and it receives far fewer visitors than St Lucia or Barbados. St George's is arguably the prettiest harbour town in the region. The island is small enough for a week and unhurried enough that you will not want to rush it. Driving is on the left and the interior roads are steep.
Where this leads
Blog attracts, things to do informs, tours convert — in that order.
- Journal in Grenada
- Things to do in Grenada
- Tours in Grenada
- Talk to a Cooee travel specialist