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Yachting in Grenada
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If you are looking for somewhere to leave the boat through hurricane season, Grenada is the island built around the answer. Four yards on one island publish a lift capacity, and the largest of them takes 242 tonnes.
Clarke's Court Boatyard & Marina, on Clarkes Court Bay, publishes a "Boatlift Capacity: 242 metric tons | Draft: 13ft. | Beam: 37 ft." Thirty-seven feet of lifting beam takes a catamaran most yards cannot. Up the chain in Carriacou, Tyrrel Bay Marina publishes a "150 Tonne Travel Lift/32ft Beam/18ft Draft" with 16 ft alongside and 18 ft in the travel lift bay. On the south coast, Grenada Marine publishes "Max Lift 70 tons. Max Beam 31 ft" and "Facilities for approx 250 yachts"; Spice Island Marine Services publishes "70 tons, 85 ft length, 25 ft wide."
All four price multihulls on their own line, and not as a flat multiplier but as a full rate card — down to Clarke's Court's chocking-and-strapping at $1.58/ft for a monohull and $1.89/ft for a multihull.
The government prices storage into its own fee law. Grenada's cruising permit runs EC$50 to EC$150 a month by length, and the schedule carries this line: "No cruising permit fee is payable for any complete calendar month during which the yacht is on the land or in dry dock." Storage is the one thing Grenada does not charge you to do.
Clarke's Court inverts the Caribbean calendar to match. Its storage HIGH season is "April 1st - Nov. 30th" and its LOW season is "Jan. 1st - March 31st & Dec. 1st - Dec. 31st." Summer is the expensive season here, because summer is when the yard is full.
So treat Grenada as what it is: not a dockage market but a storage market — priced, seasoned and legislated around boats coming out of the water.
Where to keep a yacht in Grenada
Berths are the smaller half of this market.
Port Louis Marina at St George's is the ceiling: "With 227 berths, Port Louis Marina may accommodate vessels up to 105 Metres" — 344 ft — on VHF Channel 14. Fuel arrived recently: "Launched in 2025, the marina has both diesel and gasoline outlets." Customs and immigration are "on site." Depth and rates come from the marina office, so confirm your draft and your price with them before you commit a big boat to the berth.
| Port Louis Marina, St George's | 227 berths · to 105 m (344 ft) · VHF 14 · diesel and gasoline since 2025 · customs and immigration on site · depth and rates from the office |
| Tyrrel Bay Marina, Carriacou | "Over 2000 linear feet of marina berths" · 16 ft depth alongside · 18 ft in the travel lift bay · storage for "over 200 boats" |
| Clarke's Court, Woburn | Marina dock $1.16/ft/day monohull · $1.73/ft/day multihull · service dock $1.32 / $2.10 · VHF 68 & 11 |
| Grenada Marine, St David's | "100 m of alongside dock with power and water" · alongside berthing $1.00 per ft/day · moorings $10.00/day · diesel on site |
| Prickly Bay Marina | Port of entry · dockage and moorings by telephone, +1 (473) 439-5265 |
Carriacou is where the depth figures are. Tyrrel Bay publishes 16 ft alongside and 18 ft in the travel lift bay — the numbers to plan a deep boat against.
Prickly Bay is a Ports Authority port of entry, and it runs as much as a bar as a marina. Slips, moorings and the mooring fee are settled on the telephone, +1 (473) 439-5265, or with Moorsafe, who run the mooring field in the same bay. Mount Hartman, Hog Island and the Carenage — the south coast's famous hurricane holes — work the same informal way: take a mooring or anchor, and settle the price locally.
Government berthing is published, and it is cheap. Under the Ports Authority's own Jetty Dues — which apply to "the Carenage basin, Grenville, Hillsborough, and Tyrrel Bay" — a visiting yacht pays EC$1.00 per foot under 50 ft, EC$1.25 from 50 to 100 ft and EC$1.50 from 100 to 200 ft, each 24 hours. Budget a pratique charge on top of it: "Yachts occupying an alongside berth or jetty, stern-to or otherwise, shall be liable to pratique charge."
Marinas
| Name | Where | Max yacht | Slips | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrrel Bay Marina CarriacouCarriacou is where the depths are published, and there are two of them: "16ft depth alongside" and "18ft depth in Travel Lift Bay", with "Over 2000 linear feet of marina berths" and storage for "over 200 boats". The lift is a "150 Tonne Travel Lift/32ft Beam/18ft Draft" plus a "30 Ton Shore Crane for Engine & Mast lifts". Lift length is given as "over 100ft in length" on one page and "lift Boats up to 130ft long" on another, so confirm above 100 ft before you book. The line that matters most to an owner storing a boat: "The period your vessel is on the hard and hauled out at our boatyard, is EXEMPT from the monthly cruising permit fees." An operational notice stands on the marina's own page — "fencing has been unlawfully erected on our marina, restricting our ability to launch and out haul boats" — so call +1 473 421 0726 before relying on a Carriacou haul-out. The marina sits beside the Sandy Island Oyster Bed Marine Protected Area, where it is "prohibited to pump bilge, waste and direct flush marine toilets into the water, within 200 metres of the beaches." | Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou — 12º 27' 726"N 61º 29' 164"W | 130 ft | — | — |
| Port Louis MarinaGrenada's megayacht answer, at St George's: "With 227 berths, Port Louis Marina may accommodate vessels up to 105 Metres" — 344 ft — on VHF Channel 14, with diesel and gasoline outlets "Launched in 2025" and customs and immigration "on site". Controlling depth, maximum draft, the berth-by-size breakdown and the tariff all come from the marina office rather than the page, so confirm your draft and your price before you commit a boat of that size to a berth. | The lagoon, St George's — 12°03'N 61°45'W | 344 ft | 227 | Diesel and gasoline, launched 2025 |
| Prickly Bay MarinaOne of the Grenada Ports Authority's seven listed ports of entry, on the south coast, and it runs as much as a restaurant and bar as a marina — happy hour daily 4 PM to 6 PM, Monday half-price pizza, $1.00 wings on Wednesday and a $20.00 taco night on Thursday. Slips, maximum length, depth and the mooring fee are all settled on the telephone: +1 (473) 439-5265. Moorsafe runs the mooring field in the same bay and quotes its rates the same way, on request. Plan on a mooring or the anchor, and the tender in. | L'Anse Aux Épines Road, Prickly Bay — 12°00'N 61°45.7'W | — | — | — |
Figures are as each facility publishes them on its own site; blank cells mean the facility doesn't state a number. Confirm slip availability and current rates directly — or ask us to make the calls.
Cruising from Grenada
Four yards, four lift capacities, and four multihull columns. Start with the numbers.
| Clarke's Court, Woburn | "Boatlift Capacity: 242 metric tons | Draft: 13ft. | Beam: 37 ft." |
| Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou | "150 Tonne Travel Lift/32ft Beam/18ft Draft" · lift length given as "over 100ft in length" and "lift Boats up to 130ft long" · 30-ton shore crane |
| Grenada Marine, St David's | "Max Lift 70 tons. Max Beam 31 ft" · "Marine Travelift stacker 60 tons" · "Hostar stacker 25 tons" · "Facilities for approx 250 yachts" |
| Spice Island Marine, Prickly Bay | "70 tons, 85 ft length, 25 ft wide" · 40-ton yard trailer |
Clarke's Court gives its slipway trailer two ways. The rates page reads "Slipway Trailer: 40 tons | Draft: 11.5ft. | Beam 37ft."; the home page reads "32 TON ROODBERG SUBMERSIBLE TRAILER", "7FT MAX. DRAFT" and "25FT MAX. BEAM". Plan a slipway haul against 32 tons, 7 ft of draft and 25 ft of beam, and confirm anything larger with the yard before you book. The 242-tonne boatlift figure is the same on both pages.
The catamaran surcharge is a rate card, not a multiplier. Clarke's Court charges $0.63/ft/day in high season for a monohull to 54 ft and $0.89/ft/day for a multihull; Spice Island charges $0.57 against $0.83 long-term; Grenada Marine's 46–55 ft band runs $0.65 against $0.85 short-term. Spice Island's "Cradle Initial Setup" and "Cradle Rental (covers official hurricane season)" both read "not available" against multihulls — cradles are a monohull product here, and the catamaran answer is stands and straps.
Hurricane-season procedure is published, in the operators' own words, and this is the rarest material on the page. Spice Island: "Monohulls in storage during hurricane season will have forward and aft stands welded. For all stands to be welded together there is an additional charge of US$250.00... Boat stands will be placed 2 per 10ft. All boats are strapped down during the hurricane season at no additional cost." It adds that "We recommend that masts be removed for storage during the official hurricane season", and that biminis "should a storm warning be issued they will be removed at the owner's expense and remain down until launching."
Grenada Marine's own words: "All boats in storage are strapped to anchors embedded in the ground", with "One-piece steel cradles" and tie-down anchors throughout. Clarke's Court prices the same idea by the piece: "Additional block and tie down strap each/month US $20.00", and "Stands bolted together, similar to welded US $400.00."
Both south-coast yards make insurance a condition of hauling. Spice Island: "Proof of liability insurance must be provided prior to haulout. Uninsured boats will not be accepted." Grenada Marine: "A current and valid marine insurance policy must be in effect while the boat is out of the water." Have the certificate in hand before you book a lift — and settle the season dates and any latitude clause with your underwriter, because those are policy terms rather than yard rules.
Clearance is straightforward and the government publishes it. The Grenada Ports Authority lists seven ports of entry — St George's, Grenville, Hillsborough, Tyrrel Bay, Prickly Bay, St Davids and Le Phare Bleu Marina — and offers "a one page form which is available online" that "can be completed prior to arrival", through eSeaClear and SailClear. Tyrrel Bay's own instructions are blunter: "ALL YACHTS MUST REGISTER ON WWW.SAILCLEAR.COM PRIOR TO ARRIVAL", email ahead with an ETA, and "CALL CHANNEL 16 ON VHF." Fly the Q flag at anchor while clearing, and note that Grenada uses the Red Right Returning Rule.
The money, from the government's own schedules. The cruising permit is monthly: EC$50 not exceeding 40 ft, EC$75 to 60 ft, EC$100 to 80 ft, EC$150 above — "valid for one month or until the yacht leaves Grenada, whichever is sooner." Navigation-aid dues under the Ports Authority tariff are EC$30 per call under 50 ft, EC$45 from 50 to 100 ft and EC$55 over 100 ft — but a locally based yacht not used for business pays EC$75 per annum, not per call. Port clearance for a yacht is EC$15. Immigration grants three months free, then EC$75 per month.
Read those two lines together and the market explains itself: a boat that lives here pays EC$75 a year in navigation aids, and pays nothing at all in cruising permit for every complete month it sits on the hard.
- The Grenada cruising permit — free for every month you are on the hard — Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique watersThe line that explains the whole market, from the published fee schedule: "No cruising permit fee is payable for any complete calendar month during which the yacht is on the land or in dry dock." The permit itself is monthly — EC$50 not exceeding 40 ft, EC$75 to 60 ft, EC$100 to 80 ft, EC$150 above — and is "valid for one month or until the yacht leaves Grenada, whichever is sooner, but may be renewed upon application to the proper officer and on payment of the appropriate fee." Separately, the Ports Authority's own tariff charges navigation-aid dues of EC$30 per call under 50 ft, EC$45 from 50 to 100 ft and EC$55 over 100 ft — but a "locally based yacht, not used for business" pays EC$75 per annum instead. Port clearance for a yacht is EC$15. Immigration grants three months free, then EC$75 per month. Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique are one jurisdiction; Petite Martinique is not a port of entry. Q flag at anchor while clearing; Red Right Returning; clear out in working hours and leave within 24 hours.
- Molinere/Beauséjour Marine Protected Area — the sculpture park — West coast, north of St George'sThe Grenada Tourism Authority publishes a full user-fee schedule for the underwater sculpture park, with 19 moorings and 29 new sculptures and "increased daily patrols". The MPA user fee is US$3.50 per person per visit, rising to US$7.00 on 1 October 2026 and US$10.00 on 1 October 2027. A yacht buoy or mooring permit is US$10 or EC$27 for one hour. Snorkelling, SCUBA and other vessels are US$10 or EC$27 per person per day; an overnight yacht charter is US$25 or EC$67 per day. Fees are paid through the Pure Grenada Payment Portal. Buoys are marked "Dive" or "Yacht" — take a "Yacht" one, and check which fee step applies on the day you visit.
Service, refit & supplies
Shipyards & refit
| Name | Where | Max yacht | Dockage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke's Court Boatyard & MarinaThe biggest lift on the island: "Boatlift Capacity: 242 metric tons | Draft: 13ft. | Beam: 37 ft." Thirty-seven feet of lifting beam takes a catamaran most yards cannot. The slipway trailer is given two ways — "Slipway Trailer: 40 tons | Draft: 11.5ft. | Beam 37ft." on the rates page, and "32 TON ROODBERG SUBMERSIBLE TRAILER", "7FT MAX. DRAFT" and "25FT MAX. BEAM" on the home page — so plan a slipway haul against 32 tons, 7 ft of draft and 25 ft of beam, and confirm anything larger with the yard. Storage HIGH season is "April 1st - Nov. 30th" and LOW season is "Jan. 1st - March 31st & Dec. 1st - Dec. 31st": up to 54 ft, $0.63/ft/day monohull and $0.89/ft/day multihull in high season against $0.58 and $0.79 in low. Chocking and strapping down $1.58/ft monohull, $1.89/ft multihull; "Additional block and tie down strap each/month US $20.00"; "Stands bolted together, similar to welded US $400.00". Haul and launch from $7.77/ft to 49 ft up to $68.25/ft over 100 ft. House rule, published: "No Cash, No Splash". The rate sheet runs "from January 1st, 2025, until December 31st, 2025", so confirm the current number when you book, and take the berth count for the marina dock from the office on VHF 68 & 11. | Clarkes Court Bay Road, Woburn — 12° 0' 1"N 61° 44' 43"W | — | Marina dock $1.16/ft/day monohull, $1.73/ft/day multihull; VHF 68 & 11 |
| Grenada MarinePublishes "Max Lift 70 tons. Max Beam 31 ft", plus a "Marine Travelift stacker 60 tons" and a "Hostar stacker 25 tons", with "Facilities for approx 250 yachts" on ten acres. Its hurricane-storage method is published in its own words: "All boats in storage are strapped to anchors embedded in the ground", with "One-piece steel cradles" and tie-down anchors throughout. "100 m of alongside dock with power and water". Haul and launch $7.50/ft to 49 ft, $8.00/ft to 54 ft, $10.00/ft to 59 ft, $12.00/ft to 64 ft. Storage 121+ days runs $0.45 to $0.70 per ft/day monohull and $0.50 to $0.85 multihull. Minimum cradle storage period four months. "A current and valid marine insurance policy must be in effect while the boat is out of the water." Confirm the travelift slip draft with the yard before planning a haul-out around a deep boat. On-site customs and immigration Tuesdays and Thursdays 8AM–12PM only. "No hauls/launches on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays." Office hours are given as "Mon – Fri: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm" on the services page and "Monday to Friday - 8am to 5pm. (12:00 - 1:00 closed for lunch)" on the rate sheet, so plan against the shorter day. The rate sheet is "Effective January 1st, 2025" — confirm the current number when you book. | La Chaussée Road, St David's Harbour | — | Alongside berthing $1.00 per ft/day; moorings $10.00/day |
| Spice Island Marine ServicesPublishes "Marine Travelift Maximum Capacity: 70 tons, 85 ft length, 25 ft wide" — check that 25 ft beam first if you own a wide catamaran. Its 2026 rate sheet sets out the hurricane-season procedure in full: "Monohulls in storage during hurricane season will have forward and aft stands welded. For all stands to be welded together there is an additional charge of US$250.00... Boat stands will be placed 2 per 10ft. All boats are strapped down during the hurricane season at no additional cost." It adds "We recommend that masts be removed for storage during the official hurricane season", and that biminis "should a storm warning be issued they will be removed at the owner's expense and remain down until launching." Storage long term (over 120 days) $0.57/ft/day monohull against $0.83/ft/day multihull; short term $0.76 against $0.90. "Cradle Initial Setup" and "Cradle Rental (covers official hurricane season)" both read "not available" for multihulls — cradles are a monohull product here, and the catamaran answer is stands and straps. Haul and launch $8.85/ft to 54 ft, $11.60/ft from 55 to 64 ft, and "Over 65ft minimum charge US$13.00/ft assessed individually". Draft is priced too: "6ft+ drafts additional $1.05/ft sanding + paint/prime". "Proof of liability insurance must be provided prior to haulout. Uninsured boats will not be accepted." US cash taken at a $2.64 exchange rate. | Prickly Bay, south coast | — | Dockage $1.10/ft/day monohull, $1.60/ft/day multihull over 3 days |
On the Grenada calendar
Grenada's calendar runs on the hurricane season, and unusually, the operators publish it.
- Clarke's Court storage HIGH season: April 1st – Nov. 30th. LOW season: Jan. 1st – March 31st & Dec. 1st – Dec. 31st. Summer costs more here because summer is when the yard fills. Up to 54 ft: $0.63/ft/day monohull and $0.89/ft/day multihull in high season, against $0.58 / $0.79 in low.
- Spice Island's storm procedure is published, not implied: forward and aft stands welded on monohulls, US$250.00 for all stands welded together, stands 2 per 10 ft, and "All boats are strapped down during the hurricane season at no additional cost." Masts recommended off; biminis come down on a storm warning at the owner's expense.
- Spice Island's cradle rental "covers official hurricane season" at $30.00/ft, and reads "not available" for multihulls.
- Grenada Marine boatyard: Monday–Friday, given as 8:00 am – 4:00 pm on its services page and 8am to 5pm, closed 12:00–1:00 for lunch on its rate sheet — plan against the shorter day. "No hauls/launches on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays."
- On-site customs at Grenada Marine: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8AM – 12PM only. Two mornings a week — plan the clearance around it.
- Customs and immigration at marine bases: Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00, weekends and holidays 09:00–14:00, with overtime charged outside. Clearing out, "you may clear out during normal working hours but must leave within 24 hours" — and Tyrrel Bay advises attending the office by 15:00.
- Grenada Ports Authority offices: Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00, Sat–Sun closed.
- Cruising permit renews monthly, and is not payable for any complete calendar month the yacht is on the land or in dry dock.
- MPA user fee steps up by date: US$3.50 now, US$7.00 from 1 October 2026, US$10.00 from 1 October 2027.
- Every rate sheet carries its own dates: Clarke's Court's runs "from January 1st, 2025, until December 31st, 2025", Grenada Marine's is "Effective January 1st, 2025", and Spice Island's is headed "2026 Rates." Confirm the current number when you book.
- Tyrrel Bay Marina has an operational notice standing: "fencing has been unlawfully erected on our marina, restricting our ability to launch and out haul boats." Call +1 473 421 0726 before relying on a Carriacou haul-out.
Regatta and race dates are set by the organising clubs — confirm them directly with the organiser. The yard seasons and office hours above are the dates that actually change a trip.
Yachts we'd shortlist for Grenada
Reviewed the same way as everything on this site — specifications verified against the builder's own numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the largest yacht that can berth in Grenada?
One hundred and five metres, or 344 feet, at Port Louis Marina in St George's, which publishes 227 berths and states it may accommodate vessels up to 105 metres, on VHF Channel 14, with diesel and gasoline outlets launched in 2025 and customs and immigration on site. Confirm controlling depth, maximum draft and the tariff with the marina office before you commit a boat of that size — those come from the office rather than the page, and a 344-foot boat wants the depth settled before it arrives.
Can you haul out in Grenada?
Yes — four yards on the island publish a lift capacity, which is why Grenada is where so much of the Caribbean fleet spends the summer. Clarke's Court Boatyard & Marina states a boatlift capacity of 242 metric tons, 13 ft of draft and 37 ft of beam. Tyrrel Bay Marina in Carriacou states a 150-tonne travel lift, 32 ft beam and 18 ft draft, with 16 ft alongside. Grenada Marine states a max lift of 70 tons and a max beam of 31 ft, with facilities for approximately 250 yachts. Spice Island Marine Services states 70 tons, 85 ft length and 25 ft wide. Check beam before length — the beam is what excludes a catamaran.
What do Grenada boatyards do with your boat during hurricane season?
They strap it down, and two of them publish exactly how. Spice Island Marine Services states that monohulls in storage during hurricane season will have forward and aft stands welded, that stands are placed 2 per 10 ft, and that all boats are strapped down during the hurricane season at no additional cost, with US$250.00 to have all stands welded together. It recommends masts be removed for the official hurricane season, and states that biminis come down at the owner's expense on a storm warning. Grenada Marine states that all boats in storage are strapped to anchors embedded in the ground, with one-piece steel cradles and tie-down anchors throughout. Both require proof of insurance before they will haul you.
How much is a Grenada cruising permit?
The cruising permit is monthly and priced by length: EC$50 for a yacht not exceeding 40 ft, EC$75 above 40 and not exceeding 60 ft, EC$100 to 80 ft, and EC$150 above 80 ft. It is valid for one month or until the yacht leaves Grenada, whichever is sooner, and may be renewed. The important line for an owner storing a boat is the exemption: no cruising permit fee is payable for any complete calendar month during which the yacht is on the land or in dry dock. Separately, port clearance for a yacht is EC$15, and a locally based yacht not used for business pays EC$75 per annum in navigation-aid dues rather than per call.
What is the widest catamaran that can be hauled out in Grenada?
Thirty-seven feet of beam, at Clarke's Court Boatyard & Marina, whose rates page publishes a boatlift capacity of 242 metric tons with 13 ft draft and 37 ft beam. Tyrrel Bay Marina in Carriacou publishes 32 ft of beam on a 150-tonne lift, Grenada Marine publishes a max beam of 31 ft, and Spice Island Marine Services publishes the tightest at 25 ft wide on 85 ft of length. Check the beam before the length — the beam is what actually excludes a catamaran, and all four yards also price multihulls on a separate column.
Do Grenada boatyards charge more for a catamaran?
Yes, and all four publish the surcharge as a full second column rather than a multiplier. Clarke's Court charges $0.63/ft/day for a monohull up to 54 ft in high season against $0.89/ft/day for a multihull. Spice Island charges $0.57/ft/day long-term monohull against $0.83/ft/day multihull, and prints not available against multihulls for both cradle setup and cradle rental. Grenada Marine's 46-to-55 ft short-term band runs $0.65 against $0.85. Clarke's Court even splits the chocking and strapping down line, $1.58/ft monohull against $1.89/ft multihull. Storage deposits split too: Spice Island asks $600 for a monohull and $800 for a multihull.