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Carriacou is free from the over-commercialisation that characterises other holiday home destinations, retaining the charm and innocence of a bygone era. Carriacou is the Caribbean of old.
Sun, sea, sand and more… Carriacou offers the ubiquitous Caribbean “sun, sea and sand” experience with its deserted beaches, reputed to be some of the best in the region. Carriacou also offers the ultimate Robinson Crusoe experience with a multitude of outlying islets and cays all just minutes offshore.
Slow down… Carriacou has a pace all to itself, even by Caribbean standards. This is a place where you cannot fail to relax.
Warm friendly people… with a population of just 6,000, Carriacou is a friendly and welcoming island, where newcomers quickly become part of island life. Discerning visitors often return year after year to their ‘spiritual home’ in the sun.
Rich, vibrant local culture… “Kayaks” (local islanders) have a keen awareness of their history and this is reflected in the many unique festivals and traditions which take place around the island throughout the year, for example: Carnival, Shakespeare Mas, the Maroon Festival with Big Drum and Quadrille dances, Parang, Saraca, (most of these originating from the island’s African roots) and the frequent sailing regattas.
Carriacou is a strong seafaring nation—renowned for it’s sailing, fishing and boat building (wooden sloops and schooners), all still carried out in time-honoured tradition. |