Adventures in the Caribbean: St. George's, Grenada

The first stop of our cruise is St. George's, Grenada. We were in port when we woke up.

We did not have any particular plans, as the ship docks right in the city and you can simply walk off an explore.

Beyond the immediate port area, you can climb up staircase to the right of the tunnel up to Fort George.

Fort George was historically strategic in that it provided coverage of the harbour.

We had a nice time in the fort, and on the walls, looking out over the sea and St. George's, and there's our ship, the Grandeur of the Seas.

From the fort we walked down the hill on the other side, past St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church which was badly damaged in a 2007 hurricane some years ago and is still under reconstruction.  

You can see the church from down by the port as well.

On the other side of the hill from the port is an area called Carenage, which is a nice inner harbour with fishing boats and such. It is a beautiful spot, but unfortunately COVID seems to have badly impacted the cafes and such that would have been really nice.

Along this waterfront there is a statue of Jesus.

It has an interesting story:

This statue at the Carenage harbor recognizes the fate of the Bianca C. The Italian luxury cruise ship is often referred to as the Titanic of the Caribbean. In the very early morning of October 22, 1961, while the ship was anchored at St. George’s, a major explosion occurred in the boiler room. Local residents quickly manned their fishing boats to rescue nearly 700 passengers and crew (only one died). They created a makeshift hospital to care for the injured while welcoming others into their homes. The ship sunk two days later near Grand Anse Beach. In appreciation for the heroic efforts of the Grenadians, Costa Line gifted this statue named Christ of the Deep. The bronze is a replica of the Christ of the Abyss statue located underwater in the Mediterranean Sea near Genoa, Italy. Artist Guido Galletti created the original.

Unfortunately the kiddo was suffering badly in the heat, so we had to head back to the ship. We did find a nice place called the House of Chocolate where we were able to stop in on the way back to the ship. It was air conditioned so it was a good place to cool down. The House of Chocolate is a museum and café and shop and good enough for the Prince of Wales to visit (https://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/royal-visit-caribbean-grenada)! Grenada is famous for its spices, and especially its nutmeg, so I was excited to eat some nutmeg ice cream!