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Fresh grilled fish and rice served on a simple wooden table at a beach shack on Paradise Beach, Carriacou, turquoise water behind, close-up, bright midday sun.

Eating Out in Carriacou and Petite Martinique: What to Expect

Eating out in Carriacou and Petite Martinique: where food is found in Hillsborough, Tyrrel Bay and Paradise Beach, post-Beryl changes, cash, timing and grocerie

14/10/2026 7 min read

Two traditional wooden Carriacou sloops with white sails racing close together across sparkling Hillsborough Bay, spectators on a jetty, bright afternoon sun, low angle from the water

Festivals & Events

Carriacou Regatta Festival: Workboats, Donkey Races and August Fun

The Carriacou Regatta Festival explained: its 1965 origins, workboat sloop races in Hillsborough Bay, shore events, timing in early August and how to get there.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Small wooden guesthouse with a turquoise veranda above calm Tyrrel Bay on Carriacou, sailboats at anchor, couple reading on deck chairs, warm late afternoon light, wide angle

Where to Stay

Where to Stay on Carriacou and Petite Martinique

Where to stay on Carriacou and Petite Martinique: Hillsborough, Paradise Beach, Tyrrel Bay and Windward compared, plus Beryl recovery, water and booking tips.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Workers unloading crates of vegetables and sacks of flour from a small cargo boat onto a wooden jetty, Hillsborough Carriacou, aerial drone view, turquoise water, bright sun

Shopping & Markets

Shopping on Carriacou and Petite Martinique: What to Know and Bring

Shopping on Carriacou and Petite Martinique: what Hillsborough stocks, how supplies arrive, cash and banking, and what to bring from Grenada before the ferry.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Small group of friends sharing clear rum in short glasses on a wooden jetty at Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou, sailboats behind, wide shot, soft evening light.

Rum & Drinks

Jack Iron: Carriacou's Overproof Rum and the Ice-Cube Test

Jack Iron rum explained: the 69% overproof tied to Carriacou, why ice sinks in it, its place at Big Drum and boat launchings, and how to drink it.

14/10/2026 7 min read