Carriacou
This small rural island has good beaches and a pace of life that can only be described as slow motion. Low key means a very affordable stay. One of the last Caribbean places to get discovered by big resorts.This is the true west indies in its original form. Irie vibes . There are 12,000 residents on Carriacou, and half of them are goats who forage the dry scrubby landscape dotted with cacti, acacias and splashes of bougainvillea.
While the island's low-key character and natural harbour have long attracted yachters, few other Caribbean travellers have Carriacou on their itinerary. The island is relative undiscovered. Consequently the beaches are uncrowded and finding a room is seldom a problem.
Carriacou has fantastic views of the neighbouring Grenadines and a couple of nearshore islets of its own that can readily be visited for picnicking, snorkelling and diving.
Hillsborough is the administrative and commercial centre of the island; Tyrell Bay is a popular yachting anchorage and the nearest thing the island has to a beach hang-out. The island is northeast of Grenada and can be reached by boat from St George's or by plane from Grenada's Point Salines airport.
The island is ideal for hiking. Snorkling is possible all around the island. The fishing is good. Nature is less wild then on Grenada. The island was hardly damaged by the recent hurricane.
