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Can anyone recommend a good charter company for the USVI? All the ones we used in the past seem to be gone. Just planning at this point. Looking for 50' catamaran for party of 12 (kids/grandkids). Thanks.

Grenada is worth exploring beyond Grand Anse. Look at St. George’s for local restaurants and shops, or consider renting a car to explore more of the island. Just check transport options if you want to go out for dinner and drinks.

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I really like La Sagesse as a base. If you click on the picture below, you'll see some more pictures:

https://zanshin-sailing.com/2023-07-25-la-sagesse-retreat/

Agree, college sports are ruining their school spirit charm with transfers and cash.

It is hard to see how any regular, serious student can pay tuition for 4 years, go deep in debt, while watching a millionaire knucklehead classmate chase a ball and transfer in and out of schools and barely do any class work.

thanks l'anse aux epines beach looks nice, still planning but i'll check it out. I also have read people saying that Grenada always calls them back that is a good sign and I read a book called an "An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude" that was a true story about a sailing couple that came back to to Grenada for years, sounds like i'll be just fine even at Grand Anse Beach Palace https://grandansebeachpalace.com that place so far is the only place that has availability when I have to be there. thanks!

It's been a while for me, but lately I've been having the urge to go back to Grenada. I've done both sailing charters and land-based trips. This time around, it would be land. I second La Sagesse and True Blue -- though the beach at True Blue is not as nice as others. In particular I've been eyeing La Luna on the southwest side of the island near Morne Rouge (aka "BBC Beach").

You might also look at the L'anse Aux Epines (Prickly Bay) area.

Would love to hear what you decide on.

We loved Grenada when we were out there some years back. Our favourite large island in the Caribbean. It is a while back now so things may have changed but we loved La Sagesse. Well away from Grand Anse with a totally different feel. Lots of yachties stay there as it is very convenient for Grenada Marine boatyard and the hotel use to offer discounts to people having boat work done there and free shuttle buses. Another good place, just near the airport was True Blue Bay with the popular Dodgy Dock bar right there. As I said, it was a while ago so things may have changed but those would be my two go to places. If you want to go cheaper, then there are loads of friendly guest house type places along the south coast at Westerhall. I stayed at several but unfortunately can't remember the name of any of them!

Hello,

We are only doing land based trip and want to go back to mayreau it has been over 10 years and unfortunately this time around it has to be in high season, we usually go off season anywhere . . .we are looking mid january to late february. We want to fly into SVD take plane to union and water taxi over to mayreau then come back through Grenada. I have been looking on Grenada and the Grand Anse is unfortunately pretty full for those times and the hotels or airbnbs that are left don't look appealing to me. We are not high end and do not do all inclusive. Like airbnbs and/or boutique accommodations. I do see some other properties but they are not in walking distance to either beach. Is it worth it to rent a car and stay somewhere other than the beach area? Would be willing to do that if the lodging had restaurants, shops and bars nearby to walk to. Any suggestions? thanks.

We're considering a week or two visit to visit the Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, Sedona, etc., and looking at Flagstaff as a "base camp". We have very little experience renting an Airbnb, but that's what we're looking at now. Anyone here have any actual experience with an Airbnb in Flagstaff?

Various photos by Jeannius. Flotilla from possibly 2009 and unknown location but think it is Apple Bay