Islets & Cays

Sandy Island, Hog Island, Calivigny, Isle de Ronde, Frigate, Saline and others.

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Wide view across a sparkling channel dotted with small low islands and sand cays in the Grenadines, a sailing yacht crossing between them, high clouds, crisp late-morning light

Grenada or St Vincent? Sorting Out the Islets on the Grenadines Border

Which Grenadines islets belong to Grenada and which to St Vincent: the border near Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Mopion, Petit St Vincent and clearance rules

14/10/2026 8 min read

Two snorkellers floating face down over a shallow coral reef beside a small sandy cay, a moored wooden boat nearby, sunlight rippling through clear water, half-underwater split view

Islets & Cays

Before You Land on a Grenada Islet: Rules, Manners and Safety Checks

A checklist for visiting Grenada's islets and cays: marine park rules, private islands, turtles and seabirds, rubbish, safety at sea and the mistakes visitors m

14/10/2026 8 min read

View from a grassy headland over a wide Atlantic bay towards a steep green islet and two smaller low islands, waves breaking on reefs below, fresh breezy morning light

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Sugar Loaf, Green Island and Sandy Island: Grenada's North-East Islets

The islets off Grenada's north-east coast near Levera: Sugar Loaf, Green Island, the other Sandy Island and Bird Island, their seabirds, reefs and how to see th

14/10/2026 8 min read

Small boat anchored in clear turquoise water off a tiny low island with pale sand and dry scrub, larger hilly island in the distance, snorkellers floating nearby, bright morning sun, high angle

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Saline, White, Large and Frigate: The Islets Off Carriacou's South Coast

The small islands off Carriacou's south coast: Saline, White, Large and Frigate Islands, their reefs, birds and history, and how to visit them responsibly.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Small open fishing boat passing a steep dry rocky island with scrubby slopes under a deep blue sky, rougher open water around it, strong midday sun, wide shot from sea level

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Isle de Ronde, Caille and Kick 'em Jenny: Between Grenada and Carriacou

Isle de Ronde, Caille, Diamond Island and the rocks near Kick 'em Jenny: the islands between Grenada and Carriacou, their fishers, reefs and volcano rules.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Kayakers paddling across a calm blue bay towards a small low island fringed with palms and rocky points, green peninsula behind, gentle morning light, wide view from water level

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Calivigny, Glover and the Other Islets of Grenada's South Coast

The small islands off Grenada's south coast: private Calivigny Island, Glover Island and its whaling past, the reefs and bays around them, and how to see them.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Calm sheltered bay with sailing yachts at anchor beside a low wooded island fringed by mangroves, a small wooden dinghy dock on a narrow beach, soft late-afternoon light, eye-level view

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Hog Island, Grenada: Mangroves, a Cruisers' Anchorage and a Long Debate

Hog Island on Grenada's south coast: where it is, the sheltered anchorage, its mangroves and reefs, the bridge from Lower Woburn and the long debate over its fu

14/10/2026 8 min read

Drone view looking straight down on a narrow white sand cay with a few young palms, surrounded by pale turquoise shallows and darker reef patches, small boats moored nearby, midday sun

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Sandy Island, Carriacou: Why the Sandbar Keeps Changing Shape

Sandy Island, Carriacou, as a place: how the sandbar formed, what storms did to it, the marine protected area around it, Mabouya next door and how to visit well

14/10/2026 8 min read

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