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Travel - International
AIR: The main airlines serving Grenada are British Airways (BA) which offers a direct flight from London on Tuesday; Monarch Airlines which flies twice weekly from London on Thursday and Saturday; BWIA International which offers daily flights from London via Port of Spain (Trindad) with connections to Grenada; and American Airlines, Air Europe, Martin Air, LIAT and Caribbean Star, which offer connections with Grenada from other Caribbean islands.
Approximate flight times: From Grenada to London is 8 hours, to Los Angeles is 9 hours and to New York is 5 hours.
International airports: Grenada International Airport (Point Salines) (GND) is 11km (8 miles) south of St George’s. Taxis and buses are available. Facilities include duty-free shops, bureaux de change, car hire (Dollar), handicraft shops, snack bars, boutiques and tourist information.
Departure tax: EC$50 per adult, payable in cash. EC$25 for children five-11 years of age.
SEA: St George’s, considered the most picturesque port in the Caribbean, is a port of call for many cruise lines, including Cunard, Costa and Royal Viking. Geest Line (website: www.geestline.co.uk) sails from the UK via Martinique, Antigua, St Lucia and Barbados. Around 70 per cent of tourist arrivals are cruise-ship passengers. An inter-island ferry service sails to Carriacou, Petit Martinique and Isle de Ronde up to four times weekly. Check at a local tourist office for times and fares.
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