Visiting St George's by yacht

Where yachts anchor at St George's and Prickly Bay, and how to reach the airport.

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Anchorages

Where yachts anchor

Source: Grenada Ports Authority port pages. Depths are at lowest astronomical tide where the authority says so.

North-west of St George's harbour

Vessels may anchor north-west of the harbour in 12.0 to 23.0 metres. Anchoring within 200 metres of any beach needs written permission.

The Carenage

The Carenage is a commercial anchorage, in depths from 9.1 to 20.1 metres.

The Lagoon

The Lagoon has depths from 4.9 to 8.2 metres and a yacht marina on its west side. The entrance channel from the Carenage to the Lagoon is 3.4 metres deep.

Prickly Bay

Anchorage inside the bay in 5.0 to 15.0 metres, sand and mud. Anchoring within 200 metres of the beach on the northern shore is prohibited.

Getting here

Airport

Maurice Bishop International Airport

The airport is 7 km by road from St George's and opened on 28 October 1984. The runway is 2,743 m long.

Hours

Operating hours

6:00 am to 9:30 pm local time. Phone +1 473 444 4555.

Private aircraft

Business aviation

Maurice Bishop International Airport has a fixed base operator and jet centre. The first opened in February 2014.

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