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Carry on Carriacou

Gooch — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:23:27 +0000

Here is a short Carriacou Review by Oliver Gray from Winchester, UK.

Sandy Island from Paradise Beach

We visited Carriacou seven years ago and dreamed of going back but never thought we’d have the chance. Here is the original article written back then.

Anyway, last week, we got the chance to revisit. We took the Osprey on a glorious day and found that nothing had changed, indeed, if anything, the vibe was even better. We spent a few hours on the aptly-named Paradise Beach and I swear the roti we had in the Hard Wood Café tasted better than the most expensive gourmet meal imaginable.

The Crowds on Paradise Beach

The only disappointment was that the fabulous Callaloo By The Sea Restaurant has closed down. Otherwise, the trip was confirmation (and we are very widely travelled) that Carriacou is the most beautiful place in the world.

Grenada’s West Coast in Pictures

Gooch — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:08:16 +0000

These Pictures of Grenada’ West Coast were taken aboard the Osprey Ferry traveling between Grenada and Carriacou. Enjoy!!

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5 Fun Things to do on The Carenage… plus Pictures

Gooch — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:16:42 +0000

Grenada has one of the loveliest towns in the Caribbean and no part of St. George’s is more scenic than The Carenage, and it’s surrounding. The Carenage is home to several major Grenada businesses, great restaurants, yachts, fishing vessels, water taxis, etc. It is a mix of bustling commerce, and private life. This is not the kind of place that words can do justice to, so I’ll shut up now and let these Carenage Pictures tell the story….

Skip below to see 5 fun things to do on the Carenage

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5 Fun Things to Do and See in and around The Carenage

Drinks at the Nutmeg Restaurant
Party at Club Karma NightClub
Check out Fort George where the Prime Minister and Cabinet were executed
Take a ride to Carriacou on Osprey Ferry
Catch a Water Taxi to Grand Anse Beach

Look for more pictures of The Carenage at The Grenada Pictures Gallery

Osprey Ferry

Gooch — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:24:00 +0000

Grenada to Carriacou and back on the Osprey Ferry

I lived in Grenada for over 21 years, and never visited Carriacou by sea, … not until the Osprey Ferry. Back in the days Carriacou by see was a adventure I could not stomach. Four hours on a wooden vessel, passage over the underwater volcano “kick ‘em Jenny”, and vomit flying all over was just not my cup of tea.

While in the US I heard about the Osprey Ferry, and its ability to travel Carriacou to Grenada in under two hours (ninty minutes). Now finally Carriacou by sea felt much more appealing.

In December 2005 I boarded the Osprey Ferry on the Carenage in St. George’s Grenada for a fun day trip to Carriacou

Osprey Schedule

The Osprey ferry departs Grenada for Carriacou twice daily 9:00AM, and 5:30PM, and also departs Carriacou twice daily 6:00AM and 3:30PM.

If you want to catch the Osprey Ferry then know this: these guys do not do Island Time. You might get lucky if boarding is slow but dont count on it. We arrived early at 8:30AM, got an easy park right next to the ferry, bought our tickets and boarded. By 9:00AM everyone was on board and we were underway by 9:15AM.

Osprey Rates

Carriacou to Grenada round trip cost us $140 per person. One way is $70 per person. For Children [12 & under] it’s $80.00 round trip and $40 one way. All rates are quoted in Eastern Caribbean currency. Note: prices may have changes since this writing, so call them for details.

Osprey Accommadations

This was the biggest surprise for us. I certainly did not expect the Ferry to be so accommmadating. You will feel more comfortable aboard Osprey than most airlines.

	I spent most of my time up top. Nothing beats the fresh air and the smell of the sea. In fact the little time I spent below made be notious. My friend calls the bottom level the vomit chamber. But the ride was mostly smooth going, and coming so gladly it did not live up to its name

	The lower level is the safest place to be and if you are traveling with kids you would want to make sure that they remain here. Otherwise maintain close supervision if they venture to the upper level. I saw several life vests, but none were distributed so the policy appears to be an “in case of emergency” only.

	There is a small area to the stern (back) where coffee and I think beverages are sold.

Photos from Osprey

The carenage and the western coast of Grenada is beautiful and you can get some great photos from up top.

For all the great views, the affordability, the speed, and convenience, traveling to Carriacou with the Osprey Ferry is one of the best ways to go.