Articles about carriacou

Person reading in a hammock on the shaded veranda of a simple island cottage overlooking a quiet bay on Carriacou, a bicycle leaning on the railing, mid-afternoon light, wide shot

A Month or a Season on Carriacou: How Long Stays Work

How long stays on Carriacou work: finding a monthly rental, negotiating rates, utilities and internet, health care, immigration time limits and slow island livi

14/10/2026 8 min read

Traveller with a small backpack stepping off a ferry onto a concrete jetty at Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou, a taxi driver waving nearby, anchored yachts behind, warm late afternoon light

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Arriving at Your Carriacou Stay: Transfers, Cash and the First Evening

Arriving at your Carriacou stay: getting from the ferry at Tyrrel Bay or Lauriston Airport to your room, cash, SIM cards, groceries and planning the first eveni

14/10/2026 8 min read

Traditional wooden sloops with white sails racing close together off the shore of Carriacou, spectators on a beach in the foreground, bright afternoon sun, wide angle

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Regatta, Carnival and Parang: Booking Carriacou for Festival Weeks

Booking Carriacou rooms for festival weeks: when Carnival, the Maroon festival, Regatta and Parang fall, how early to book, transport, noise and festival-week t

14/10/2026 8 min read

Woman choosing ripe mangoes and plantains from a roadside vendor's wooden table under a shade tree in Carriacou, reusable cloth bag on her arm, bright morning light, side angle

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Self-Catering on Carriacou: Shopping, Water and Cooking in a Rental

Self-catering on Carriacou: where to shop in Hillsborough, buying fish and produce, what to bring from Grenada, saving cistern water and cooking in a rental kit

14/10/2026 7 min read

Carpenter fitting new hurricane straps on the timber roof of a freshly painted guest cottage on a hillside in Carriacou, bright blue sky, low angle, crisp morning light

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Booking a Carriacou Stay After Hurricane Beryl: A Checklist

A checklist for booking a Carriacou or Petite Martinique stay after Hurricane Beryl: confirming repairs, water, power, meals, transport and fair cancellation te

14/10/2026 8 min read

Tidy guest room with a carved wooden bed, white mosquito net and open louvred shutters looking onto sea grape trees, Carriacou guesthouse, warm afternoon light

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Guesthouse, Apartment or Villa? Carriacou Stay Types Explained

Carriacou stay types explained: family guesthouses, apartments, small hotels and villas, what each offers, typical price ranges and what to check before booking

14/10/2026 8 min read

Elevated view from a hillside veranda over Hillsborough Bay, Carriacou, with small boats at anchor and a tiny palm-fringed islet in the distance, early evening golden light

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Hillsborough, Paradise Beach or Tyrrel Bay? Picking a Carriacou Base

Where to stay on Carriacou: Hillsborough, L'Esterre and Paradise Beach, Tyrrel Bay, the Belair hills and the quiet north compared for transport, beaches and nig

14/10/2026 8 min read

Inter-island ferry cutting through blue water between Grenada and Carriacou, small green islands on the horizon, passengers on the open upper deck, aerial view, bright midday sun

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Two Bases or One? How to Book a Split Stay in Grenada and Carriacou

Should you split your Grenada stay between two hotels or add Carriacou? How to plan a split stay: timing, transfers, ferry and flights, booking order and costs.

14/10/2026 8 min read