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 Carriacou is a small island( l3 square miles) in the Grenadines, north of Grenada. The name, ‘Carriacou’, is said to mean, "land of many reefs" in the language of the indigenous people.
You can relax with a good rum punch and look out at the view, you can arrange to scuba dive at Carriacou Silver Dive in Hillsborough, or you can snorkel the reef to your heart’s content, having examined it from the verandah to make sure it looks interesting. You can also arrange to go to the Tobago Keys for the day, or to lovely Palm Island or Petit St. Vincent, where you can buy lunch. (Being resorts, though, they tend to be pricey.) You can go fishing
with ‘Cisco’ in his small, speedy runabout, and day sails can be
arranged, either via modern sailing yacht or traditional Carriacou sailing
vessel. A “water
taxi”, can be hired at the Hard Wood Bar, also ‘just down the
beach’, for a five minute jaunt across the bay to picturesque Sandy
Island, a famous local beauty spot. It’s nice to have
wheels to explore the island, and a 4WD Suzuki rental is included with the
Villa. Visit the museum in
Hillsborough and check out the local restaurants for lunch or dinner. Soak
up the ambience of a real old West Indian town, - just like it used to be
in other islands (about 70 years ago!) Windward, on the East
coast of the island, is the center of the local boat building industry,
and has to be one of the last places in the world where you can actually
see sailing vessels being careened in the old way. Talk to the locals.
They are pleasant people, eager to share their knowledge. It is pleasant to walk the beach in the early morning or at sunset when it’s cool and have a final swim before you climb the hill to ‘Las Tortugas’ for your sundowner and dinner. |
Carriacou is not for
everyone. If you are looking for a resort with large hotels and beaches covered with
umbrellas, and if you enjoy the sound of jet skis roaring around the bay, or want to
bounce across the water on a banana boat and have vendors hassle you at every turn, this
is certainly NOT the place for you.