Grenada : Profile

Facts

Southernmost of the Windward Islands, and conveniently close to the Grenadines, with which it is linked by its smaller sisters Carriacou and Petit Martinique, Grenada is the usual turning-point north for a cruise among the Windward Islands.
A beautiful island with lush mountains and silvery beaches and a series of wonderful bays along the southwest and south coasts. Grenada is a sailors' favourite.
Carriacou is the southermost and largest of the Grenadines; relatively undeveloped, it is attractive with its green hills, sandy beaches, and sheltered natural harbours such as Tyrell Bay.
Petit Martinique is not often visited by yachts cruising the popular nearby Grenadines, which belong to St Vincent, as this means having to sail down to Carriacou to clear in and then sail back. Once you are check into Grenada you can sail between the various islands of Grenada without restriction.

Based on reports to noonsite from cruisers, petty theft from yachts is on the rise in the Caribbean in general. Cruisers should take basic safety precautions and use common sense when leaving the boat or going ashore at night.

Noonsite has also received a report about dinghies being stolen during the day in Prickly Bay, from right outside a restaurant dock, even though they were chained up. In this case, the three thieves involved were later caught but not all the dinghies were recovered. Dinghy thieves operate throughout the Caribbean and best advice is to place your dinghy on deck and chain it overnight.

The latest security report for this area was an armed boarding and robbery in Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou, December 2011.

Check the Noonsite Piracy Pages and the Caribbean Safety Net for more information.

The Caribbean Safety and Security Net (safetyandsecuritynet@gmail.com) gather information by anchorage or by island, so sailors can plan their cruising in the Caribbean with an eye to appropriate behaviour and precautions wherever they decide to go. Should you have information about a security incident, as well as contacting Noonsite please also forward details to the Caribbean Safety and Security Net, as theirs is the most comprehensive source of Caribbean security incidents against sailors on the net. Please be sure to include boat name, date of incident and anchorage/port where the incident took place.

Last updated December 2011.

Weather

The climate is tropical. The main hurricane season lasts from August to November, with a few smaller storms possible in June and July. Normally most hurricanes pass to the north of the island.

Grenada Cruisers Net
VHF Channel 68
Transmitted by Island Water World at 0730 Mon-Fri. Local forecast followed by 5 day extended area forecast and tropical wave activity.