Spice Island Beach Resort

Overview

Spice Island Beach Resort is considered to be one of the finest hotels in the Caribbean. This resort has all the benefits of a luxury hotel, yet at its heart Spice Island is a family-run hotel that prides itself on attention to every detail. This is a very special hotel with an unrivalled location on breathtaking Grand Anse Beach.

Accommodation

Spice Island Beach Resort is an all-suite resort. In total there are 64 villa-style suites - some of which open directly onto the golden sands of Grand Anse Beach, while others have their own private swimming pool. All the suites at this hotel are elegant, luxurious and spacious, with contemporary Caribbean furnishings, Italian linens, and designer fixtures and fittings.

The Oleander Garden suites are set amongst tropical gardens, each housing a bedroom, living room, and breezy balcony or patio. The Seagrape suites allow you to step out of your room directly onto Grand Anse Beach. These suites have their own private patio area with chaise lounges and double hammock for the ultimate relaxation.  

The Luxury Almond Pool Suites are perfect for those looking for privacy during their romantic getaway. Each suite has its own private swimming pool and secluded sun-bathing terrace. Indoors, a king-sized four-poster bed is accompanied by the en suite bathroom with deep relaxation tub.  

All suite options feature air conditioning, king size and / or two queen size beds, TV, and sound systems, complimentary wireless internet, complimentary stocked mini bar, tea/coffee making facilities, iron, hairdryer, linen bath robes and safe.  Many suites include an additional full size sofa bed.

Other Facilities

Spice Island Beach Resort is a premium all-inclusive hotel with a superb range of facilities, most of which are included in your holiday package. Oliver’s Restaurant, located seaside, offers the chance to savour authentic local specialties in a fine dining atmosphere. The Sea and Surf Terrace and Bar offers more casual lunchtime dining and is the perfect spot for evening cocktails.

Other facilities include a beautiful swimming pool and sun terrace, yoga pavillion, fitness centre, floodlit tennis court, non-powered watersports including hobie cats, kayaks and snorkelling, designer boutiques, bicycles, regular nightly entertainment, and a full concierge service.

Guests of Spice Island Beach Resort enjoy complimentary green fees at the 9 hole Grenada Golf Club. The Nutmeg Pod is a complimentary supervised play area for 3-12 year olds.

Janissa’s Spa offers a variety of therapies and treatments in a stunning setting recently redesigned by America's top architect and interior designer, Kobi Karp.

Location

Spice Island Beach Resort is 10 minutes from the airport and the Island’s capital of St Georges. The hotel is situated directly on Grand Anse beach. Diving is with Aquanauts Dive Centre on site.

Dive info

The nutrient rich Guyana current flows over Grenada and Carriacou’s volcanic coastlines, contributing to a healthy and varied coral reef environment that has few equals in the Caribbean.

In addition to their fine reefs, Grenada in particular is recognised for its exceptional range of wrecks, which has made the island a truly unique Caribbean dive destination. The islands of Grenada and Carriacou are located in the Eastern Caribbean and along with Petit Martinique they collectively make up the island state of Grenada.

Dive Sites in Grenada

Grenada, the size of the Isle of Wight, offers divers an exceptional range of different dives. There are over 30 sites concentrated around the South West tip of the island, the majority of which are within 30 minutes of the Aquanauts dive centre. They range in character from beautiful coral gardens suitable for inexperienced divers through to adrenaline charged drift dives where encounters with a variety of rays and sharks are commonplace. Grenada offers a great twin centre option with its quieter sister island, Carriacou.

Wrecks

In all there are twelve attractive wrecks just a short boat ride from the centre. Grenada is renowned for its wrecks in general, and for one in particular. The Bianca C is a 200 metre liner that sank in 1961. Lying at a gentle angle the wreck supports a large amount of marine life and has numerous points of interest, including the swimming pool and the bridge.

The Hema 1, lies in the Atlantic current at a depth of 27m. The boat sank on its way to Trinidad in 2005 and has attracted a healthy coral growth and cruising schools of fish seeking shelter. Nurse sharks are commonly seen around the bow. This is a perfect playground for the wreck enthusiast.

Meeting her demise in 2018, the Persia II is a genuine antique, as she was built just before the start of WW2. Located around seven miles off the south coast she lies upright in 35m with marine life already moving in. She rests in a location where the currents attract rays, nurse sharks and other pelagics.

Purposely scuttled wrecks include the Buccaneer (1978) with its impressive coral growth and resident marine life and the MV Hildur (2007) with its large hold, home to shoals of fish. The Tyrrel Bay coastguard patrol boat (2018) is a shallow wreck allowing newly qualified divers the chance to explore in a safe environment.

Sculptures and Reefs

Moliniere reef, within the National Marine Park, has been brought alive and transformed by the work of Jason de Caires Taylor. His human form sculptures present fantastic photographic opportunities whilst forming a new home for underwater sea life and give an entirely new perspective to the diver.

The islands volcanic base has created wonderful dramatic dives and prompted the growth of the islands famous coral reefs, which are largely undamaged. Black coral can be found on sites like Dragons bay and Moliniere reef, competing for spaces with sea fans, gorgonians and pillar corals.

Dive Sites in Carriacou

Carriacou is a small island with a simple, laidback charm that would appeal to anyone looking to get away from it all. Ringed by reefs, Carriacou, meaning ‘Land of Reefs’ remains largely untouched by tourism and makes a great twin centre option with Grenada, or as a destination in itself for those who want to really get away from it all. The island of Carriacou is accessed either by ferry via Grenada or a short hoppa flight.

The waters surrounding the island abound with life and colour. The islands dive sites range from uncomplicated dives on sheltered reefs through to more advanced wall dives. There are around 20 dive sites, the majority of which are within the Sandy Island / Oyster Bay Marine Protected area (SIOBMPA). Notable dive sites are Sisters Rock with a wealth of Black coral, Sharky’s Hideaway, known for regular sightings of Nurse Sharks and Whirlpool, where you dive surrounded in bubbles emerging from the sea bed.

As well as a profusion of naturally established reefs, Carriacou benefits from a number of artificial reefs. The twin tugs of Boris and WestSider, sunk in 2004 and 2007 respectively, are attracting strong coral growth and marine life.

The lifestyle on the island is simple and has been largely unaffected by tourism. As a result, Carriacou suits guests searching for areas in the Caribbean where the facilities normally associated with a more developed tourism infrastructure are not present.

Dive prices

Regaldive guests staying at True Blue Bay Boutique Resort, Blue Horizons Garden Resort and Spice Island Beach Resort dive with Aquanauts.

Stay at Kalinago Beach Resort and Dive Grenada will help you discover the local dive sites.

Guests visiting Carriacou, dive with Deefer Diving

Aquanauts grenada

A great team of dive masters and instructors welcomes you at Aquanauts Grenada.

This PADI 5-star dive centre has two bases in Grenada. They are on site at True Blue Bay Boutique Resort and have a second base on Grande Anse Beach at Spice Island Beach Resort, a short walk from Blue Horizons Garden Hotel. Aquanauts operate three fast and comfortable dive boats. Dive groups are small operating a maximum of 8 divers to 1 guide and buddied by experience level.

Aquanauts is rebreather friendly and provides all the necessary logistics for the travelling CCR diver.

A two tank dive operates every morning with a third day dive in the afternoon. Night dives can be arranged locally. Snorkelling trips are available to Grenada's Marine Park several times a week and are charged locally. 30% Nitrox is provided FREE of charge for those qualified. Fills of up to 40% are available, at extra charge.

Dive Packs

We recommend you pre-book your dive packs with Regaldive prior to departure in order to secure your diving or course and benefit from lower rates than you will pay in resort.  Options available include 8, 10, 12, 16 and 20 dive packages (based on two tank morning dives).  Please discuss your requirements with the Regaldive team, who will prepare a quotation suited to your needs.

Extras in Resort - payable locally

Prices listed below are an indication only, and subject to change.

• Nitrox fills: 30% mix free of charge. Other mixes $10 per tank
• Isle De Rhonde: $44
• Night dive - boat: $68
• Night dive - shore: $47
• Fluo night dive: $90
• Snorkel trip: $53
• Grenada Marine Protected Area, (ECD) per day (Eastern Caribbean Dollar): Snorkeller: ECD 3 included in snorkel price.
• Grenada Marine Protected Area, (ECD) per day (Eastern Caribbean Dollar): Diver: ECD 6 included in packages of 10 and more dives.
• Private dive guide: $50 per dive

Equipment: 
10 & 12 litre aluminum tanks are available, with INT valve. Please take DIN adapters.

Equipment rental, payable in resort - per day: 

• Full kit excluding computer: $13 per dive
• Mask, Fins & Snorkel: $6
• Shortie wetsuit: $6
• BCD: $13
• Regulator: $13
• Dive computer: $10
• Underwater torch (rechargeable): $10
• Digital camera (per dive): $30 basic including batteries

DIVE grenada

The experienced and enthusiastic team offer an excellent diving and snorkelling service led by Phil and Helen the owners of Dive Grenada. Located centrally on Grand Anse beach at Mount Cinnamon resort, their purpose built dive centre offers divers and visitors a comfortable, spacious and secure place to learn to dive, relax and store equipment.

Dive Grenada operate 2 morning dives and one afternoon dive each day from their custom built 10 metre long fibreglass hull boat complete with an ergonomically designed ladder for easy access in/out of the sea. They offer boutique diving and personal dving with excellent service for a maximum of eight divers. The 30+ dive sites are easily reached (10-15 minutes) and the team are flexible on diving experiences, whether it be reef, drift, wreck or photographic sites that are requested. Night dives are available, subject to minimum numbers.

The PADI 5-star and BSAC centre offers a range of diving and speciality courses. Learners have access to an excellent training pool and open-air classroom facility.

Non-divers are welcome to spend time at the dive centre and have access to beach loungers, Wi-Fi internet connection, the bar and restaurant. Regular snorkelling trips operate to Dragon and Flamingo Bay in the marine park as well as the famous Underwater Sculpture Park, an experience not to be missed.

Dive Grenada has been instrumental in creating Grenada's first artificial reef. The Grand Anse Artificial Reef Project (GAARP) helps the sustainabiltiy and regeneration of the marine ecosystem and is a fantastic tool to help educate the local children on marine conservation.

Dive Grenada is closed annually during the month of June. Regaldive will provide alternative diving arrangements with Aquanauts during this time.

DIVE PACKS

We recommend you pre-book your dive packs with Regaldive prior to departure in order to secure your diving course or benefit from lower rates than you will pay in resort. Options available at Dive Grenada  include 6, 8, 10, 12, 20 and 24 boat dive packages (based on two tank morning dives). Please discuss your requirements with the Regaldive team, who will prepare a quotation suited to your needs.

EXTRAS IN RESORT - PAYABLE LOCALLY

Prices listed below are an indication only, and subject to change.

• Nitrox fills: 30% mix: $5 per dive
• Night dive - boat: $85pp 
• Snorkel trip: $55pp (includes all equipment)

Equipment: 
8, 10 & 12 litre aluminum tanks are available, with yoke/INT valves. DIN adapters are available locally.

Equipment rental, payable in resort - per day: 

• Full kit excluding computer: $15 per dive
• Mask, Fins & Snorkel: Complimentary
• Shortie wetsuit: $5 per dive
• BCD: $5 per dive
• Regulator: $5 per dive
• Dive computer: $10 per day
• Digital camera: $20 per day

Deefer Diving

Deefer Diving prides itself on the personal, friendly service offered at this small, intimate dive centre. Deefer Diving is a PADI 5* Dive Resort, run by the professional team of Alex and Gary, and not forgetting the efforts of their dogs Scuba and Ocean! Alex is a biologist with a keen interest in marine biology, and previous dive positions have seen them both work extensively in the Caribbean and Central America. Gary is a keen sidemount diver, and loves all types of teaching. He would love to teach you the PADI Sidemount Diver speciality!

Deefer Diving offers up to 3 guided boat dives per day (2 x am and 1 x pm), plus night dives, a range of learn to dive and further education diving courses. A range of PADI Speciality courses are also possible. Boat dives are from a new purpose built 30ft wooden diving catamaran, which was hand built on the island. The boat can carry up to ten divers plus crew in great comfort and with plenty of space. The boat also offers easy access in and out of the water, and steps that come down to the water level for joining the boat from the beach. Morning dives either return to shore during the surface interval, or stay out dependant on the dive site locations.

A few hundred metres from the dive centre is a small shore dive site called Jack-a-Dan, otherwise all diving is operated from the boat. The centre currently has 30 dive sites with new ones being explored and added every few months! Snorkellers will enjoy the calm, almost current free conditions on the Caribbean Sea side of the island.

Carriacou benefits from the long established Marine Protected Area of Sandy Island and Oyster Bay. Regulations for diving in this area require that divers remain with the guide. At other sites, divers may dive more independently in buddy pairs, in visual range of the guide.

The centre is situated on the beach front, in Hillsborough and a short walk from the ferry port and 5 minutes from the small airport. There is an on-site restaurant and bar with free WIFI throughout the dive centre. The closest medical facilities at the Royal Hospital offer a basic service. Full medical facilities are available on Grenada. The closest recompression chamber is on Trinidad, Barbados or St. Lucia.

Dive Packs

We recommend you pre-book your dive packs with Regaldive prior to departure in order to secure your diving or course and benefit from lower rates than you will pay in resort. Options available at Deefer Diving include 5, 6 and 10 boat dive packages. Please discuss your requirements with the Regaldive team, who will prepare a quotation suited to your needs.

Extras in Resort

Prices listed below are an indication only, and subject to change.

• Night Dives: $27.50 Iincludes dive light)
• Nitrox: Not currently available

Equipment rental, payable in resort, per day $USD:

• Full equipment: $17
• Regulators: $13
• BCD: $13
• Wet suit: $5.50
• Fins, Mask & Snorkel: $13
• Digital camera: $25 ($100 deposit)
• Dive computers: Not currently available to hire
• Tanks: 12l Aluminium. Limited 15l available
• DIN, K Valve and A Clamp tanks available.

Payment types accepted in resort:
EC, USD, Euro or GBP and credit cards.

DIVE COURSES

All three dive centres offer a range of diving courses for those looking to learn to dive. Please enquire for details.

Resort info

Grenada, the size of the Isle of Wight, is a mountainous island of volcanic origin with an integrated cultural mix. The dramatic interior is defined by cascading waterfalls, mountain lakes and tropical rainforest whilst its coastline boasts 45 beaches. Grand Anse beach is the most famous, with 2 miles of fabulous white sand and a nice choice of bars and restaurants.

The capital, St. George's, is considered to be one of the most attractive towns in the Caribbean with its horseshoe shaped harbour. Most of the roads are in good condition and hiring a vehicle is a popular way of exploring the island and offers as much for the diver as their non-diving partner or friend.

Carriacou is an even smaller island that is largely untouched by tourism. Hillsborough, the capital, has a few restaurants and shops and a friendly local population.

The lifestyle on the island is simple and has been largely unaffected by tourism. As a result, Carriacou suits guests searching for areas in the Caribbean where the facilities normally associated with a more developed tourism infrastructure are not present.

The island attracts those who are looking for a quiet break to combine with excellent diving.

Climate

The tropical climate is tempered by cooling winds and the average air temperature is 27°C rising to 32°C in August and November. Average water temperature is 25°C in the Winter and 30°C in the Summer.

Time

Grenada is GMT -4 hours

Currency

East Caribbean Dollar (XCD / EC$)
- US $1 = EC $2.70
- £1 = EC $4.20

Activities

Grenada is blessed with rainforest developing at different stages, with old trees towering above young growth. Outdoor activities include hiking, cycling, golfing, canyoning, yachting and day cruises. Trips to the Grand Etang Forest and various waterfalls can be arranged and car hire is available locally.

St. George's, the capital, has a pretty harbour surrounded by pastel-painted building and is also home to the largest fruit and vegetable market on the island.

The rum distilleries still use traditional methods and the nutmeg processing plant is open to visitors.

The island has an interesting history associated with the Caribs, the island's indigenous Caribbean population.

Day use hotels in Grenada

This is optional, but worth considering, when returning to Grenada from Carriacou for your international flight.

True Blue Bay
Day Pass* - From 09.00 to 17.00 (transport to / from airport not included)

Includes:

• Continental breakfast buffet
• Lunch 
• House Drinks 
• Use of Pool
• Kayaking
• Hobie Cat Sailing

Package value $99 - $145

OR

La Heliconia - Walking distance from the airport - ask for details.

Travel info

Flight Information

British Airways from Gatwick: Wednesday & Saturday year-round

Regional add-ons available from selected UK airports. World Traveller (Economy), World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy) & Club World (Business) available.

Virgin Atlantic from Heathrow:  Monday & Friday (Nov to Mar) and Tuesday & Saturday (Apr to Oct)

Regional add-ons available from selected UK airports. Economy, Premium Economy & Upper Class available.

Flight duration: Approximately 10-11 hrs

Travelling to Carriacou: 
Options depend on whether you are staying on Grenada as well as Carriacou, and availability of internal hoppa flights.

Internal hoppa flight:
Daily. If you fly to Carriacou after a stay in Grenada, you need to apply your no fly, no dive rules.

Ferry:
From Grenada to Carriacou - Morning / From Carriacou to Grenada - Afternoon.

The afternoon ferry does not allow sufficient time to connect with your international inbound flight to UK. Sometimes there are 2 ferry services per day, but the timetable is not reliable enough to base your international flight plans around.

Departure tax:
Adults: XCD 50
Child (5 - 12): XCD 25

Passports & Visas

Passengers travelling to Grenada must have six months valid on their passport from the date of return travel.

No visa required for British passport holders, you are granted a 90 day tourist visa on arrival. Other nationalities should check with their consulate.

Vaccinations

Vaccination requirements are subject to change and should be confirmed before departure. Further information regarding vaccinations for travel to this country can be found at www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk and from your local healthcare provider. There are no compulsory vaccinations for travel to Grenada, although we recommend vaccination against tetanus, hepatitis, typhoid and polio. Dengue Fever can also be present.

Prices

The price panel above provides an indication of a lead-in price for your holiday, based on the cheapest time to travel. Prices shown are per person, and based on two persons sharing. 

As flight prices vary from day to day, Regaldive will prepare a quotation for you based on current flight prices available. This ensures that you receive the most competitive price for your chosen travel dates. Flights from regional UK airports may be available, depending on your destination and date of travel.

Please call 01353 659999 or e-mail Regaldive, using the link below, for a quotation.

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