Carriacou

Getting to Carriacou

Osprey Ferry

It’s fair to say that getting to Carriacou is not quite as straightforward as hopping on a flight to NewYork or Miami, and you have to be a little bit creative. But this is all par for the course in the Caribbean, where things tend to be a bit laid back and flexible, and where [...]

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Grenada and Carriacou Music

Reggae Music

The music of a country is an indication of the essential character of its people. Germany has Wagner, solid and serious; Britain has the Pomp and Circumstance of Last Night of the Proms, still dreaming of her lost glory; and Carriacou has Reggae and Calypso. I rest my case. Carriacou music lies at the heart [...]

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History of Nutmeg Spice on Carriacou and Grenada

Nutmeg

Nutmeg, that bottle of spice you toss into your basket at the supermarket along with the cloves, coriander and bergamot, has a rich and exotic history. What it means to most us now is something cheap and cheery to tart up the rice pudding and eggnog, but just a cursory glance at how this humble [...]

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Carriacou – Where Is It Exactly?

Carriacou Location Map

So why think about Carriacou? On a day like this, watching the rain come down in sheets from a sky the color of old dishwater, and feeling about as full of the joys of life as a wet rag, what do you do? If you’re anything like most people you’ll be irresistibly fantasising about sunshine [...]

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The History of the Grenada and the Grenadines

The history of Grenada and the Grenadine islands has been a chequered one, and as far as the West is concerned it all began in 1498. In that year they were ‘discovered’ by Columbus, though some islanders might have ridiculously imagined they had been chugging along quite happily for centuries before he arrived. The native [...]

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Carriacou Island – West Indies – Volcanic Rocks

Carriacou in the West Indies is a true paradise of a tropical island, part of the Grenadine chain that stretches between Grenada and St Vincent, and the southernmost of the group. The international jet set has infected a few of the other islands in the Grenadines (and consequently most other Grenada hotels), like a virus. [...]

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