Carriacou Island Hillsborough, Grenada
Grenada

8 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Star Clippers (8 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

At anchor: tenders land passengers at the Hillsborough jetty, right in the middle of town. Pelicans supervise the arrival with moderate interest.
Yes, end to end in ten minutes, greetings included. A single main street runs along the sea, lined with grocery shops, bars and mango stalls.
"Land surrounded by reefs," in the Kalinago language. The patches of turquoise and sea-green visible before you even anchor explain the name better than any dictionary.
By local minibus from the bus station, for a few Eastern Caribbean dollars, music on board included. The beach is a few kilometres south of town.
A palm-planted sandbank five minutes by boat from Paradise Beach. Boatmen run visitors across; you swim among parrotfish, rays and sometimes turtles. Bring a hat, water and sunscreen: there is almost no shade.
Around Sandy Island, particularly the coral heads on the north side, which reward patient snorkellers. The water is so clear the boat's shadow shows on the bottom.
A drumming tradition inherited from the African nations brought here in bondage, still very much alive: it sounds at village festivals and boat launchings. The Carriacou museum, in a former cotton gin, tells its story.
Yes, at Windward on the east coast: wooden sloops are still assembled by hand on the beach, without drawn plans, using skills brought by Scottish shipwrights in the 19th century. With luck a builder will explain his craft.
The Eastern Caribbean dollar. US dollars are accepted almost everywhere. Agree on taxi fares before setting off.
The morning's grilled fish, saltfish fritters, and oil down, the national stew simmered in coconut milk with breadfruit and smoked meat. You eat with your feet in the sand, no complicated menu.