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A Day on the Caribbean Spice Island of Grenada

Caribbean spice Island Grenada

Next stop - the Caribbean Island of Grenada also known as the Spice Island. It was day 6 our 11 night Caribbean Cruise and there were still more delights to captivate us. As usual, we arose early to see the ship enter the Port but we were not alone this time as another cruise ship – the Grand Princess was also making her way to port and found a resting place on the opposite side of the dock to the Celebrity Millennium. As we left the ship on a partly cloudy, yet warm day, we walked between the two majestic ships to the port station. It was indeed a beautiful sight to behold.

Grenada is described as having the most picturesque port and it certainly lived up to its reputation. Entering the port station you are greeted by a movie sized screen showing video highlights of Grenada. Several shops including jewellery stores neatly lined the inside and you have to do much to resist the temptation of doing all your shopping at the port location.

As we ventured out of the confines of the port station it was our intention to explore the city on foot. We noticed a fort nestled in the hills to our right and while tempted, we decided against taking the long hike through ragged hills to reach the fort. Staying closer to ground level, we made our way through a 300 foot, 1840’s tunnel on the left. Little did we realize we were entering a historical tunnel that was also a major thoroughfare for vehicles of all kinds and well as pedestrian traffic. If you wish to attempt this daring feat do ensure that you stay as close to the tunnel wall as possible to avoid any unfortunate collisions.

Exiting the tunnel we made our way along the picturesque waterfront dotted with yachts, fishing boats, ferry boats and catamaran. You can hop aboard a ferry boat for the minimal cost of $2.00 or they can customize a scenic sightseeing tour of the island for you. We noted that most of the tourist boarding the ferry boats was headed for a beach as they were well prepared with towel and swimsuit in tow. Since swimming wasn’t on our agenda we kept walking and exploring the harbour side.

Many fishing boats lay idle today but that didn’t stop the fishermen from offering up alternatives to the usual catch. We were offered shark jaws for purchase that were stripped of everything but the skeleton. If you didn’t want to take an entire jaw back to the ship and later home, you could opt for a shark tooth or two. I regret not asking for at least a tooth, just to see how they extracted the tooth from the jaw.

If you land in Grenada on a Sunday as we did, don’t expect to do a lot of shopping. It appears that Grenadians would not forgo attendance at Sunday services or take advantage of a day of rest even with the lure of two mega cruise ships in port. The fact that tourism is this Island’s economic mainstay did not seem to factor into any decision to rest or sell.
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