Grenada’s Spice Island Marine Services Celebrates 40 Years
Today, Spice Island Marine has grown to a storage capacity of 250 boats on the yard’s hard with 14 stern-to-berths at the waterfront docks.
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Learning and Planning For Hurricane Season
Prior to our Caribbean adventure, we were clueless as to what we should do or where we should go as hurricane season approached. Early in our research, we found we had to make a choice dictated by time constraints, preference, and finances. Most hurricanes evolve in Africa (although not all) and track across the Atlantic…
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Visiting Glorious Grenada by Boat
Every year – especially during hurricane season – cruisers flock to 12˚N and Grenada’s southern anchorages. Offering everything from sandy beaches and rum shacks to mangrove hurricane holes, there is something to suit everyone. The island is a heady mix of stunning tropical flora, quaint colourful houses and warm, welcoming people. Saint George’s Although not…
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There’s a Boat in My Yard!
Boatyard! This unpopular word in the cruisers’ vocabulary evokes thoughts of hard work, uncomfortable living conditions, busy, long days and short, mosquito-rich, nights. It is a reminder of sweaty work-outs and being sore and dirty. It promises extra trips to the chandlery, because – better admit it – you will have forgotten to buy something…
