Carriacou Island (or Carriouacou) in the Caribbean Sea, is part of a dependency of Grenada. The main settlements on the island are Hillsborough, L'Esterre, Grand Bay, Harvey Vale, and Windward. It is separated from St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the north by Martinique Channel. It is one of the Windward Islands. Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea is a tropical body of water adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... This article is about the Caribbean island group. ...

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Carriacou Press release (needs cleanup)

Though hurricane Ivan has dealt a devastating blow to the beautiful island of Grenada, the reconstruction process is already well underway. It will be extensive and expensive. Communication remains difficult for many and impossible for others, but it is improving. Island transportation is resuming. Power is being restored slowly with the help of technicians from neighboring island countries.

In 2005, Hurricane Emily further set back reconstruction efforts on Carriacou, damaging and forcing evacuation of its only hospital and destroying or damaging hundreds of homes.

As the gateway to the Grenadines, Grenada is a country actually made up of three islands including itself, Carriacou and Petitite Martinique, which are located just north of Grenada. Remarkably, these sister islands suffered little to no damage in Hurricane Ivan and there is a newly formed initiative underway to inform the traveler of their continued status as a beautiful and desirable vacation destination including updates of their ongoing and future development. It is essential for the tri-island-state that this information is forwarded abroad to maintain and enhance the status of Carriacou and Petite Martinique as viable travel destinations.

Carriacou, known as `The island surrounded by reefs' one of the biggest islands of The Grenadines and its enchanting beauty and relaxed lifestyle did lead to its international reputation to be among the friendliest, safest and most beautiful islands in The Caribbean: Miles of empty white sand beaches, deep aqua bays, spectacular mountain views of surrounding Caribbean islands, nature trails, gorgeous reefs and safe anchoring harbors attract people from all over the world. For the culture enthusiast is and outstanding feature of Carriacou the still very active traditional boat-building located in the village of Windward.

The ion of accommodations and restaurants provides something to fit everyone's taste and budget. Flight connections to Carriacou are available from Tobago, Barbados, St. Lucia and St. Vincent, even via Martinique, all of which are being enhanced constantly.

Petite Martinique with its 586 acres (2.4 km²) is small in comparison to Carriacou. The residents of this thriving little island live by boat-building, fishing and seafaring. Visitors have no problem reaching this gem of the traditional Caribbean island by inter-island ferry or water-taxi via Carriacou. Although small Petite Martinique offers all conveniences like guesthouses, restaurants, etc. for an enjoyable visit and a chance to really unwind.

External links

• Paradise Inn Carriacou
• Grenadines Forum (Paradise Inn Carriacou)
• How to get to Carriacou

See also

• Kariakoo