Grenada Independence Day

As per our usual rate of migration the Starship is still in Grenada enjoying the friendly people, warm weather, and cruiser hangouts. Despite having been in the boat yard for six months there are still some interior projects left undone and we are now at Clark’s Court Marina tied up to power and water for a week of sanding, painting, and varnish touch up. 

But Grenada has a large cruising community and there are always activities, parties, and events broadcast on the daily morning net to meet your social calendar needs. It wouldn’t be cruising if it was all work and no play! Burger night, book swaps, shopping buses, historical tours, happy hours, and potlucks are just a few of the activities available. Grenada, like Georgetown, Bahamas, or anywhere where there is a large contingent of boaters, is similar to a cruise ship. Plenty of activities, plenty of partying if that is your thing, lots of sun and warm water, and then everyone returns home to their own personal floating cabins sans chocolate on the pillow!

Roger cleaning red snapper for pizza night, snapper pizza????

Being covered with dust and paint for a week has left us thirsty and sweaty so Don and I opted to take Grenada Independence Day off and head to Roger’s Beach Bar on Hog Island for a day of celebration. 

Roger has created a true beach bar complete with sand beach,  palm thatch covered bar, a wooden platform for live music (generator required), and plenty of rum, sun and beer.


This is the place to combine music, sand, BBQ, and your beverage of choice. Locals and cruisers, ex-pats and tourists all came together to celebrate Grenada’s 38^th year of independence from Great Britain. 

Grenadians, Americans, Canadians, and Europeans all sporting their red, green, and gold, the colors of the Grenadian national flag. 


Red symbolizing courage and vitality, yellow for wisdom and warmth, and green for the country’s abundant vegetation and agriculture.

The most beautiful couple.....Norwegian of course!

A good time, a great beach, and a global crowd all enjoying each other. In my book Norwegians have the best genes and in my next life I want to be born in Oslo! 

The end of the day brought a few Grenada workboats to shore fresh from the regatta races. Traditionally these colorful open boats are used for fishing but some workboats are also built especially for racing. The race is complete when the winning boat sends a crewmember ashore to the committee-sanctioned drink tent on the beach to slam one back and declare the race won.  Hmmm….I did say this was a cruiser’s paradise!

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