Grenada claims as many as 45 different beaches, but none compares to 3km (2-mile) long Grand Anse Beach, ideally situated on the sheltered leeward southwest coast. Only a short distance from the capital city of St George's, Grand Anse is Grenada's most popular beach and main resort area with accommodations ranging from guest houses and small luxury hotels to 240-room mega-resorts.
Lined with large hotels containing more than 200 rooms as well as small locally-owned inns, 3km- (2 mile-) long Grand Anse Beach is Grenada's waterfront showcase. Located on Grenada's calm leeward south coast and packed with activities, at Grand Anse you can go water-skiing, parasailing or kayaking, join a snorkel or dive boat tour for fish-filled waters nearby or simply sunbathe. In the past, beach peddlers were sometimes an annoyance but no longer since a vendors market was built near the Grand Beach Resort. It's now one of the best places for local souvenirs.
If you're a truly experienced scuba diver and feel adventurous, dive to the wreck of the Italian luxury liner the Bianca-C, one of the Caribbean's largest ship wrecks, where, at night, you can see sleeping fish and sea turtles.