Monday, December 14, 2009

Carriacou Silver Diving


Diving around Carriacou has been praised for years by tourists, journalists, researchers & tour operators for its unique marine life and unspoiled reefs. In fact Carriacou strictly translated means "island of reefs" and is the biggest island of the Grenadines being part of the tri-island state.

In contrast to touristically well developed destinations as e.g. Bonaire, Carriacou’s underwater landscape will not offer shore diving, but delightfully short boat rides of only 10 to 15 minutes to the majority of the dive sites.

That gives divers the comfort of not having to spend the whole day on the boat...single tank diving in small groups with a lunch break to unwind is the rule here unless business demands differently.

The diving experience the visitor finds around Carriacou is inimitable in the encounter of the U/W-World: Forests of soft corals with up to 10 feet in height and underwater fauna ranging from the tiny critter of a Flamingo Tongue to a 10 feet long Reef or Nurse shark; Giant Green or juvenile Golden-brown Moray eels, turtles, Eagle and Sting rays and whole lobster colonies in sizes from ‘youngsters’ to ‘elders’.

Reef tops and reef edges are located at a depth of about 7 meters (20 feet) to 9 meters (30 feet) and the maximum depth at the dive-sites varies from app. 22 meters (70 feet) to 40 meters (130 feet) – ideal dive profiles for sport diving.

Carriacou Silver Diving, together with local agencies and other partners is working presently in establishing a marine park for the destination as a commitment to preserve its U/W- world for the coming generations and to create new attractions, like artificial reefs

Our friends Claudia and Max run an excellent PADI 5* dive resort and offer single or multi package dives as well as certified dive courses.

Click here for their website

Below is just a taste of what to expect off the waters of beautiful Carriacou

Nurse shark
Redband parrotfish
Coral garden

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Carriacou's Regatta festival

Carriacou Regatta Festival started in 1965 as a mere boat racing event in Hillsborough Bay, Carriacou. Carriacou Regatta festival has now grown to become the biggest summer festival in the region. Held over the Emancipation weekend each year, it now includes a large number of Sporting and Cultural activity. The Regatta Race events focus mainly on the locally built ‘Workboats' with some twelve different classes of boats ranging from 14 to 35 feet in length and participation from Tobago, Grenada, Canouan, Mayreau, Bequia(Grenadines), Petite Martinique, Antigua and Carriacou. Other aspects of the festival includes: donkey racing, greasy pole, Miss Wet T-shirt, Miss Aquaval Queen Show with participation from Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Canouan, Union Island and host Carriacou; road races and much more.

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Here are a 2 photos of the regatta from villa Sankofa's veranda



The village of Windward is home to the descendent of a group of Scottish boat builders who settled here in the 19th century. The Scottish names and boatbuilding skills have been passed down through the generations. Many locally built boats from small fishing sloops to large trading schooners are seen in the Carriacou waters.



Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Coastal Living Magazine Villa Sankofa Cover Story

If you harbor a passion for life on the water, Coastal Living is your ultimate must-have resource. You'll find it all here: decorating ideas that bring a breath of the shore inside your home; local color from your favorite waterfront communities; dream destinations; tempting seafood and other recipes; the best in coastal news, products, and events; and much more.

With 10 issues published each year, Coastal Living introduces readers to homes, destinations, activities, and people along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf shores of North America. Hawaii, Alaska, coastal Canada and Mexico, as well as the multi-national Caribbean islands and U.S. Great Lakes, are included in their scope.

We had the honor of being featured on the cover story of this years Island issue. The article on villa Sankofa is below.




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Thursday, October 22, 2009

About villa Sankofa's island Carriacou


Carriacou (pronounced 'carry-a-cou' and meaning isle of reefs) is an undiscovered paradise offering the perfect hideaway for those who want to escape the beaten tourist track and are looking for privacy and seclusion. Carriacou has a natural beauty which adds to its appeal and has often been described by travel writers as an 'uncut diamond'..

Carriacou has many unspoilt deserted beaches, pristine coves and countless outlying uninhabited islands. Carriacou's interior consists of wooded mountainous terrain giving spectacular views towards Grenada to the south and the rest of the Grenadine islands to the north.

Where is Carriacou...
Carriacou is located in the Eastern Caribbean, 12° north of the equator (outside of the hurricane belt) and approximately 40 miles from Grenada. Carriacou is part of the tri-island state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.

Carriacou, at just 13 square miles and with a population of approximately 6,000 people, is the largest and most southern island in the Grenadines - the small island chain between St Vincent and Grenada where some of the most exclusive island destinations in the world, including Mustique, the playground for the rich and famous, are hidden away.


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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Dragonfly kissing water lilly




Wandering around Villa Sankofa one can't help but be consumed by the beauty and nature. This photo was taken at the lilly pond on the property.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Welcome to villa Sankofa











This Caribbean vacation villa beachfront rental retreat, is set atop the gin clear waters of Craigston Point, Carriacou, Grenada. All rooms in this ultimately private Caribbean beachfront villa resort, command panoramic views of Sparrow Bay in Carriacou, to Union Island in the Grenadines. Sankofa, your Caribbean Vacation getaway, sits 36 stairs above our beach.


This private and secluded Caribbean beachfront vacation villa is ideal for sunbathing, swimming, snorkeling, and fishing. Excellent scuba diving, hiking trails, and fishing excursions are accessible. Fishing from our white sandy beach or bay, you will catch tarpon, barracuda, covali, snapper, mackeral, and garr.

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