World Country Guide

Travel - International

Note
In September 2004 Hurricane Ivan ripped through the island causing devastation and severly affecting much of the country's infrastructure. Many buildings, including the main airport in the capital at St George's, were damaged. Repair work is ongoing but travellers should seek specific advice for individual areas prior to travel.

Air
The main airlines serving Grenada are British Airways (BA) which offers a direct flight from London thrice weekly; Virgin Airlines which flies direct from London once a week; Excel Airways which flies twice-weekly from London on Sunday and Monday; BWIA International which offers daily flights from London via Port of Spain (Trinidad) with connections to Grenada; and Air Jamaica, American Airlines, Caribbean Star, LIAT, SVG Air, TIA and US Airways which offer connections with Grenada from other Caribbean islands.

Approximate flight times
From Grenada to London is 10 hours, to Los Angeles is 11 hours and to New York is seven hours (including stopovers).

International airports
Grenada International Airport (Point Salines) (GND) is 11km (8 miles) south of St George’s. Taxis and buses are available. Facilities include duty-free shops, bureaux de change, car hire (Dollar), handicraft shops, snack bars, boutiques and tourist information.

Departure tax
EC$50 per adult, payable in cash. EC$25 for children five to 12 years of age. Children under five are exempt.

Sea
St George’s, considered the most picturesque port in the Caribbean, is a port of call for many cruise lines, including Costa, Cunard and Royal Viking. Geest Line (website: www.geestline.co.uk) sails from the UK via Martinique, Antigua, St Lucia and Barbados. Around 70 per cent of tourist arrivals are cruise-ship passengers. An inter-island ferry service sails to Carriacou, Petit Martinique and Isle de Ronde up to four times weekly. There are also daily shuttle boat services between Grenada and Carriacou. Check at a local tourist office for times and fares.