An Island-Hopping Guide to Grenada
From the fragrant spice‑laden hills of Grenada to the pastel‑colored cottages of Petite Martinique, this itinerary weaves together volcanic landscapes, turquoise reefs and a living heritage of craft. The capital, St George’s, offers steep, tile‑roofed streets that tumble toward the Carenage, a market awash with nutmeg and cinnamon, and a climb up Fort George for sweeping harbor views.
A highlight for any art lover is the Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park, the world’s first submerged museum conceived by Jason deCaires Taylor. Divers glide past algae‑kissed figures and the 2023 carnival‑inspired additions, while a newer installation, A World Adrift, anchors Carriacou’s own boat‑building story in a poignant environmental narrative.
Beyond the coast, the island’s interior bursts with emerald rainforests, crater lakes and the cascading Seven Sisters waterfalls. A stop at the historic River Antoine Rum Distillery, still powered by a 19th‑century waterwheel, pairs naturally with a farm‑to‑table dinner at Home Hospitality, where chef Kennedy translates home‑grown spices into the national dish, oil down.
The journey rounds off on Carriacou’s quiet villages, where wooden sloops are still hand‑crafted for the annual Carriacou Regatta, and on Petite Martinique’s tiny shoreline, where a simple walk, a swim at Sanchez Beach and a climb up the 230‑metre Piton deliver a final, unhurried glimpse of island life.