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. ...
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