Phillip, My Favorite Taxi Guy in all Grenada, West Indies.

Taxi and Tours 24hrs/7 days a week
Phone: 1+(473) 416-2546/458-3451
(Lives in Mont Tout next to Food Fair)

 Tours and Transportation Include (but not limited to):

Historical & Scenic Sights

Forts

Waterfalls 

Spice Gardens

Spice Plantations

Rum Distilleries 

Turtle Watching (Lavera Beach)

Fish Friday

Airport Pick Up & Drop Off

Restaurants & Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off

Wet clothes and pets welcomed. 

How I met Phillip:  

A student posted Phillip's number one day in Brian's FB class group page.  I took his number down because I'm a sucker for good service and good people (as described by student on FB).  One late, late night at ~1am, I receive a call from Brian (who has been sick of Dengue for almost a week now), asking me to come over to SGU's library to assist him to the ER clinic.  Due to muscle weakness, characteristic of  Dengue, Brian was unable to walk.  This is when I called Phillip (I remember the student notated his 24/7 services) and asked him if he could come to campus to pick us up and drop us home.  The clinic told me Brian would be ready to leave in "ten min," so I called Phillip and told him we would be ready to leave in 10.  He arrived 5 min. early and not to our surprise, the clinic says it will take another 25min.  I walked outside to tell Phillip about the postponement, and he did not show one sign of frustration and with a smile said, "That's OK, take your time."  After Brian was about ready to leave, Phillip came out of his taxi to help the nurse help transport him to his bus.  We reached home, and again, Phillip comes out of his taxi and helps me take Brian up the hill and to my place.  At the end, Phillip charged me the initial price he set before he knew about the postponement.  I was surprised that he didn't charge for extra waiting time and trouble.  I immediately knew that this would be my go-to taxi guy for my time here in Grenada.  

I write about my experience with Phillip because I think this nice guy deserves all the business in the world. He's prompt, nice, knowledgeable, dependable, and has the best deals.  He also has 12 years of experience and obtained certification from Grenada's Board of Tourism.  If you let him know that you found him through "Kat's Website," he will take extra special care of you.  I've been riding with him for so long that I lost count of how many times I've called him.  Brian likes him so much to that he has already requested for his services for when we leave Grenada for good in May. =(

P.S.  When you call him for a ride, if you ask, he will let you know in advance how much he expects for the trip you're looking to take. Also, he will let you know about how long it will take to reach you. 

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Grenada, West Indies.

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BBC Beach (also known as Morne Rouge Beach) Grenada, West Indies.

Grenada, West Indies.

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By far... my favorite beach in Grenada. <3

As soon as I stepped foot on this beach, I asked myself... "Why haven't I herd about this beach before from others?"  It's one of those places you want everyone to experience, just as you would your favorite ice cream flavor, movie... favorite restaurant.  I have so many other spots (restaurants, sights) I visited before I discovered BBC beach, but BBC stuck out to me so much that it is now taking precedence over any other place I plan on including on this blog.  

What I love about this beach:

*beautiful turquoise waters ahhhh, unlike the waters from other beached I've seen in Grenada

*It's bay like, enclosed by land (quarantine point) shaped like a U...making for calmer waters---> less choppiness= less sediment stirring around in the ocean= clearer waters= better snorkelling

*peaceful and quiet

*the 3 times I visited this beach, I've seen exotic birds and insects

*there's a cute bar/restaurant right at the entrance of the beach (Sur La Mer Restaurant).  They have an awesome breakfast sandwich and serve great virgin Pina Coladas. 

*water is on the shallow side so you can get pretty far without having to swim

*the bartender at the restaurant told me that there's a reef nearby, ideal for snorkelling

*the sand is white, nice and soft

*it's not right next to the main road, like Grand Anse, so it's more quiet and more like paradise

*on weekdays, it's really quiet and most people you run into are workers or tourist from nearby resorts

*you can eat at the resort restaurants for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

*It packs a big punch for its size (size comparable to LAE Beach)

*ideal for picnics

DETAILS

*Getting Here:

From SGU take Grand View Inn Bus.  Get off at last stop on top of hill.  Walk down pavement you see before making a left turn to parking lot.  Make a left at next street after passing a few hotel rooms.  Or ask bus driver to point you in the right direction.   

OR

Since Grand View Inn only runs every hour, instead you can take the Grand Anse bus, Get off at stop before police station (tell driver) and walk all the way up the hill (past the Owl and Mt. Cinnamon).  Walk down pavement you see before making a left turn to parking lot.  Make a left at next street after passing a few hotel rooms.  Or ask bus driver to point you in the right direction. 

OR

for non SGU students, From Le Marquis Complex (roundhouses with carib sushi)  Follow straight road all the way down towards IGA... and up hill (past the Owl and Mt. Cinnamon).  Walk down pavement you see before making a left turn to parking lot.  Make a left at next street after passing a few hotel rooms.  Or ask bus driver to point you in the right direction. 

*The Sur La Mer Restaurant is located within the Gem Beach Resort.  Click HERE to visit The Gem's website for more details.  

-The Gem Resort Phone: 1+ (473) 444-4224 (or 2288/3267) 

-Sur La Mer Restaurant Phone: 1+ (473) 444-3737

-Riviews for Sur La Mer on Tripadvisor 

-Hours for Sur Le Mer

Breakfast 7am-10:30am

Lunch 12pm-3pm

Dinner 6pm-10pm

*Next Door to The Gem, you will find another resort "Kalinago."  Click HERE to visit their website for rates and more details.

*Other places nearby short driving (5min or so) or ~10-20min walks:

-La Luna Restaurant, Spa, and Resort

-Mt. Cinnamon Resort (and Mt. Cinnamon park + end of Grand Anse Beach) across street

-Grand View Inn hotel

-Flamboyant Hotel (with The Owl bar and restaurant) + Scuba Diving Certification Center

-IGA Main Grocery Store

Sur La Mer Restaurant Menu. Click to Enlarge.

Kalinago Beach Resort

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