Grenada by Boat: One Week In, Still Searching for the “It” Factor

We’ve been in Grenada for a week now, and we still haven’t seen it all. After over 3,000 nautical miles and a whole season on the move, we finally made it here. That’s on purpose — this is our hurricane season hub, so there’s no rush to check boxes. We’re taking it slow, one anchorage at a time.

St. George’s: Great Access, No Anchoring

Our first stop was St. George’s Bay. The water was clear and perfect for swimming, and it was easy to get into town for provisioning — everything we needed was close by. The catch: no anchoring here, mooring only. Convenient, but it meant we couldn’t stay long term.

Exploring by Car

We rented a car and drove around the island, and it’s given us a completely different view of Grenada than the one from the water. We loved the tours — a few stops stood out:

• Grand Etang National Park — home to Grenada’s mona monkeys, and a misty crater lake that made us feel like we’d stepped into another climate entirely.

• Belmont Estate — a working plantation with a rich history, and a good look at how cacao and other crops are grown here. Lunch there was an experience in itself — a full 3-course meal, all made with local ingredients.

• River Antoine Rum Distillery — one of the oldest working distilleries in the Caribbean, still running on a water wheel.

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Still Figuring It Out

A week in, and we haven’t settled into a “home base” yet — we’re still scouting anchorages and figuring out where we’ll actually spend the season. Grenada already feels different from the islands we’ve come from, though we’re still trying to put our finger on exactly what that “it factor” is. We’re on the hunt for this island’s gem — the thing that makes people love it the way they do. So far, it’s been more about the people than the place. Between the friends we’ve reconnected with and the corners of the island we’ve explored by land, this place is already delivering more on the human side than the scenic one. And honestly, after this season, that might be exactly what we needed.

More to come as we keep exploring — stay tuned.