Cooper Yachts

The island of Grenada is an island green mountain boasts of golden beaches, crystal clear waterfalls and trees producing spices. Discover the "Isle of Spice" and her unforgettable islands on a yacht.

Granada offers a wide selection of rental boats, including both sailing and motor boats, bareboat, skippered boats, luxury yachts and both monohulls and catamarans.

Average temperatures range from 25 ° C to ° 30 C, with the balance and cooling trade winds make for a perfect yacht. The lowest temperatures occur between November and February. Because of the remarkable topography of Grenada, the island also experiences climate changes according to altitude. The driest season is between January and May Even during the rainy season from June to December, it rarely rains more than an hour at a time and generally not every day.

Christopher Columbus first sighted Grenada in1498 and named First Conception Island and later, he called Granada. When the Caribbean island has lived there and he asked Camerhogue. The Spaniards did not permanently settle in Camerhogue and English are not their first settlement attempts. The French fought and won in Grenada in the Caribbean around 1650 and named the new French colony Grenade. The Treaty of Paris cedes the colony of the United Kingdom in 1763. Grenada became a Crown Colony in 1877.

In 1967, Grenada attained the position of "Associated State of the United Kingdom", which meant that Grenada was now responsible for its own internal affairs, and the United Kingdom was responsible for its defense and foreign affairs. An independence Total has been granted in 1974 under the leadership of then Prime Minister Sir Eric Gairy Matthew, who became the first Prime Minister of Grenada. Gairy government became increasingly authoritarian, causing a stroke in March 1979 by Maurice Bishop. Bishop's refusal to allow elections, coupled with his Marxist-Leninist socialism and cooperation with communist Cuba did not sit well with neighboring countries, including Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Dominica, and that the United States. 1983 still has a coup by the PRA has a new government pro-Soviet/Cuban under General Hudson Austin office. At the time of the coup there were about 50 Cuban military advisors and 700 armed construction workers on the island. Six days later, the island was invaded by U.S. forces allegedly at the request of Dame Eugenia Charles of Dominica. Five other Caribbean countries have participated in Dominica and the United States in the campaign, called Operation Urgent Fury.

Airport Premier of Grenada is the Port Salines International Airport and there are flights from the USA. English is spoken throughout Grenada. U.S. Dollar and the Euro are used. Major credit cards are accepted in hotels, restaurants and shops.

Grenada is the largest in an archipelago of the same name. Small islands Carriacou, Petite Martinique, Rhonda Island, Caille Island, Diamond Island, Large Island, Saline Island and Frigate Island. Most towns of the population lives on Grenada itself, and major include the capital St. George's, Grenville and Gouyave. The largest colony on the other islands is Hillsborough on Carriacou. The islands are known for their spectacular clear waters. Grenada is technically outside the hurricane belt in the islands to provide smooth and safe anchorage year. However, in recent years hurricanes have become more frequent and are sometimes known outside the hurricane zone designations. In 2004, Hurricane Ivan struck the island followed by Hurricane Emily in 2005.

The landscape of Granada is one of the most beautiful environments and diverse in the Caribbean, including crater lakes, and an amazing variety of plants and anim.