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Getting tired of all
the tourists? Petite Martinique (PM), the last outpost of Grenada, is
small and enchantingly authentic. I love to overnight here, take a long
walk, and have meal ashore. It is also a great place to take on water
and fuel and look for bargains on beer, liquor, and wine. The
inhabitants live by boatbuilding, seafaring, and fishing (and, in days
of old, smuggling). There are usually several cargo vessels at anchor.
The many fancy new houses are recent, but some of the older wooden,
pitched-roof houses are photogenic, especially at the eastern end of the
island. PM is a lot larger than it looks. If you turn right off the
dock, the road winds right round to the south side of the island. It is
possible to walk all the way round, but the eastern part is a thorny
scramble with no real trail. You will find the people here friendly and
welcoming, and the island has a bank, several shops and restaurants. For
the adventurous explorer and snorkeler, Fota and Petite Dominique are
within range of a seaworthy dinghy. If you are coming north from Carriacou, you can clear out and visit PM on your way to Union. Most yachts come over directly from PSV or the Grenadines, and indeed it is these yachts that keep the fuel dock and restaurants alive. While PM is part of Grenada, it is generally accepted that no one is going to sail from PSV to Carriacou to clear in, then sail back to visit PM, so to date, the authorities have not worried about yachts overnighting as part of their Grenadines cruise, and many do. Anchor anywhere off the fuel dock among the other boats. PM can also be visited by seaworthy dinghy from PSV.
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Petite Martinique
