Grenada is a Caribbean country I haven’t been to (yet). Though I’ve dipped my pinky toe into visiting Caribbean islands, I haven’t had the chance yet to do a big trip. I’m fascinated with its history and its location at the edge of the Grenadines island chain, and the Lesser Antilles island group. Luckily, EU passport holders can stay visa-free up to 90 days in Grenada. I’d like to visit Grenada as part of a big Caribbean islands trip one day, with hopefully lots of sailing!

Perhaps there are some other countries I’ve already been to and written about that interest you, such as Colombia, Mauritius, and Spain?

Things I’d Like to Do in Grenada

• Hitchhike with the locals. There are some fun mountain roads on the island where it will probably make sense to catch a ride here or there while circling the island
• Visit the capital Saint George’s. There are tentative world heritage sites, such as St. George Fortified System and St. George Historic District. There’s also the Grenada National Museum, Fort Frederick, Fort George, and Fort Matthew, the chocolate museum and the New Parliament building (the old one was destroyed by a hurricane). I think the capital is a good place to learn about Grenada’s history with regards to native inhabitants, French and British colonization, slavery, indentured labor, independence, the US invasion of Grenada, and
• Enjoy nature at the Mount Saint Catherine Forest Reserve and Grand Etang and Annandale Forest Reserves. The first one also homes the Tufton Hall Waterfall, which at 25m is the tallest in the country. But it’s a bit hard to reach. The latter is at the Grand Etang crater lake, which looks fun
• Hike up Mount Saint Catherine (840masl), the highest point of Grenada and a sleepy volcano. Then afterward maybe find a sulphur hot spring to soak
• See some of the island’s waterfalls, such as Annandale Waterfalls and Seven Sisters. Some might be suitable for canyoning
• Though I’d rather travel to and from Grenada by boat, I’d still like to see the airport (GND) on the main island. There’s also the old Pearls Airport, which lies abandoned with two Soviet Antonov aircraft

• There’s a ferry terminal in Saint George’s where the boat to Carriacou departs. If I’m not crewing a yacht, I’d like to take some ferries, perhaps even all the way to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Drink locally-made rum and do some agritourism, since the island is famous for its spices. I’d love to see a nutmeg thingamajig still on the tree and learn
• Do a day trip to one or some of the uninhabited islands north of the main island. I’m especially interested in Glover Island since the Norwegians – the famous Sverdrup family – used it as a whaling station. Perhaps some other islets are possible to visit on a kitesurfing downwinder. Perhaps some islets are reachable by rental kayak
• See some cool animals, such as the Grenada tree boa, the red-footed tortoise, the hairy hermit, and armadillos
• Though it’s tricky as a vegetarian, I’d love to eat some local dishes. Grenadian spice cake sounds incredible. Oil down stew sounds amazing and really tasty, but it has meat or fish in it. If there’s a restaurant that has a vegetarian version I’m super down. With the Indian influence in Grenada, I’m super looking forward to chomping on some dal puri. A quick search showed that there are many eateries that have vegetarian food

Things to Do in Carriacou and Petite Martinique

Similar to my beloved Mauritius, Grenada has a big island and several smaller islands that are also populated. The biggest one is Carriacou, where the ~10.000 inhabitants are sometimes referred to as “Kayaks” which I think is very cool. Petite Martinique is home to only ~900 people.

Carriacou Island: there’s definitely accommodation here and it looks suitable as a base for day trips to smaller islets. Here’s what I’d like to do:

• Visit the capital Hillsborough and use it as a base for visiting other parts of the island, such as the cemetery in the sea, the big old Ningo well, the High North Peak (291masl), Gun Point, the old sugar mill, and Carriacou Museum
• If lucky, attend the Carriacou Maroon and String Band Music Festival (annually in late April)
• If even luckier, watch the Carriacou regatta with locally-made boats (first weekend in August)

Petite Martinique: If it’s not possible to stay on the island, I’d like to visit Petite Martinique on a day trip. It’s less than 4 km from Carriacou and it’s only 760 meters away from the (private) island of Little Saint Vincent in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Here’s what I’d do:

• Hike up the tallest peak, which I don’t know the name of but it’s 195 meters above sea level according to OSM
• Eat some food at one of the local eateries
• Circle the island on foot

Map of Things to do in Grenada

If you know cool places and things to do in Grenada, comment below so I can always find your suggestions again once I start making the dream come true! Tips are especially welcome if you are Grenadian or have lived there

Are you a travel blogger and do you have good posts about Grenada? Drop them in a comment below and I’ll read them!