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Caribbean’s safest island is ‘back on map’ as 2025 holiday spot – thanks to stunning beaches and region’s longest pool
And you can easily fly to the island from the UK
GRENADA is often overlooked as a holiday destination - despite direct UK flights and being one of the safest islands.
And the Caribbean destination is set to be big next year, according to experts.
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Around 180,000 tourists visited the island in 2023 - compared to 1.26million visiting Aruba.
According to Grenada Tourism, while more than half of tourists are America, UK tourists are higher in luxury resorts.
Grenada Tourism CEO Petra Roach said: "The British visitor will stay longer which means their contribution is quite strong.
"We really want to continue to focus on this and grow the market more.”
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New resorts have opened in this year, including Six Senses La Sagesse in the south of the island, with 56 pool suites and 15 villas.
There was also Silversands Beach House, with 28 suites on top of a cliff, so expect amazing views.
Otherwise the already opened Silversands Grand Ans is home to the Caribbean's longest pool, with an 100 metre infinity pool.
And new in 2026 will be a third Silversands resort as well as an InterContinental hotel.
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Luxury travel experts have also said Grenada is to be a big destination for 2025.
OvationNetwork travel advisor Sylvia Lebovitch told : "With the opening of the new Six Senses La Sagasse and the Silversands Beach House, Grenada is back on the map."
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Grenada is known for being a great place for chocolate lovers, with six cocoa plantations on the island.
Every May, there is even the annual Grenada Chocolate Festival with workshops and activities as well as free samples.
It doesn't have to be a pricey holiday either, with this year's Post Office report finding a bottle of beer will cost you just £1.50 on Grenada.
Don't skip out on the rum either, the Grenada being home to the oldest rum distillery in the Caribbean.
Otherwise the island is also known for its beautiful waterfalls, one of the most famous being Annadelle Falls, as well as turtle watching and diving.
With 40 beaches to choose from, make sure to visit Grand Anse Beach, named one of the World's 50 Beaches.
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You might even spot some celebs. Back in 2019, Robert Downey Jr was spotted on the island, with other famous faces including Morgan Freeman and Eric Clapton.
And Richard Branson also visited the island to celebrate the launch of Virgin flights to Grenada back in 2002.
Flights from the UK can be found from London Heathrow, taking around 11 hours.
Both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic offer the routes, with a short one-hour stop in Barbados although passengers remain on the plane.
They also both offer package holidays, along with TUI who have seven nights from £1,271pp.
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Hayley Coyle visited Grenada earlier this year.
"A ten-hour flight away from the UK, Grenada is touted by locals and returning holidaymakers as the “safest island in the West Indies”.
"It is arguably the friendliest, too, with everyone eager to wax lyrical about their homeland.
"I was spoilt by Grenada’s intensely rich, dark chocolate — for the Land of Spice, as it’s known, is also home to six trailblazing cocoa plantations.
"Cacao — the raw, unroasted version of cocoa — is grown within 20 degrees of the equator and this island’s warm weather, rainforests and mountains provide the ideal environment for it to thrive.
"May is the perfect time for a chocoholic to visit, when the annual Grenada Chocolate Festival is in full swing.
"So, if you are looking for a treat during Easter, why not ditch the eggs and splash out on a trip to this island?"
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