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The verdict
- Best forTravellers deciding how to reach the best beaches and clubs in Grenada, and where a paid day is worth it over the free public sand
- Single best spotEsther's Bar and Umbrellas Beach Bar are the names to know first
- One thing to knowThe sheltered southwest beaches near St George's are calm and safe, but the Atlantic north and east have real swell and currents, so swim there only where it is protected
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Published 3 February 2026. Last reviewed 30 March 2026
Read Grenada honestly and its beach club scene is really a beach bar scene, warm, relaxed and good value, with a layer of resort day passes on top for those who want loungers and a pool. The heart of it is Grand Anse, where rum punch bars and the craft and spice market sit right on the sand, and where a few resorts sell day passes to non guests. Magazine Beach adds the Aquarium and its famous Sunday barbecue, and the quiet southeast has the gentle restaurant at La Sagesse.
The venues below are real, established places, ordered by the kind of day they suit, from a public beach bar to a full resort day pass. Day pass prices move and many resorts do not publish them, so we mark anything we cannot confirm as to be confirmed and never invent a figure. Grenada rewards a relaxed approach, a rum punch at Esther's, a barbecue at the Aquarium, a lounger for one special day, and the free public sand the rest of the time.
How much a day bed costs in Grenada
A day bed and umbrella are priced per day and rise in peak summer and for front row spots, so we list each figure as to be confirmed and suggest you ask when you book.
| Club | Day bed price | Minimum spend |
|---|---|---|
| Esther's Bar | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| Umbrellas Beach Bar | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| The Aquarium Restaurant | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| Mount Cinnamon, Savvy's Beach Cabana | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| Silversands Grand Anse | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| La Sagesse Beach Bar | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
Every venue, by the setting it owns
Real, established places. Any fee or minimum spend is to be confirmed.
| Venue | Setting | Vibe | Minimum spend | Booking note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther's Bar | Grand Anse, in the craft and spice market | Classic beach bar on the sand, famous rum punch | To be confirmed | A Grenada institution on Grand Anse inside the craft and spice market, famous for its rum punch and named among the best beach bars in the Caribbean. It is a casual public beach bar with food and drinks at reasonable prices, no day pass needed, just walk up off the sand. The honest pleasure here is a cold drink, a sea view and the easy social buzz of the island's main beach. |
| Umbrellas Beach Bar | Grand Anse | Beach bar with a sunset deck | To be confirmed | A recognisable Grand Anse spot under bright patio umbrellas, with a bar on the sand and a second floor deck that catches strong ocean and sunset views. It serves food, drinks and nightly specials and is a walk up public bar rather than a club, a good base for a long, low key beach day. Prices are normal beach bar prices and to be confirmed. |
| The Aquarium Restaurant | Magazine Beach, Point Salines | Beachfront restaurant, famous Sunday barbecue | To be confirmed | A beachfront restaurant and bar on quieter Magazine Beach, with a waterfront deck, kayak and snorkel hire on the sand and a celebrated Sunday barbecue with live local bands from the afternoon. It books out for the Sunday lime, so reserve ahead, and it suits a long lunch with a swim on the reef rather than a lounger scene. Any spend is to be confirmed. |
| Mount Cinnamon, Savvy's Beach Cabana | Above Grand Anse | Boutique resort beach club day pass | To be confirmed | A boutique resort above Grand Anse whose beach cabana offers a day pass that typically includes a lunch, drinks, non motorised watersports, a pool and beach chairs for the day. It is the polished option on Grand Anse for those who want loungers and service rather than a public bar, and the day pass price is not published, so it is to be confirmed at booking. |
| Silversands Grand Anse | Grand Anse | Design resort, infinity pool day pass | To be confirmed | A sleek design resort on Grand Anse offering a beach and infinity pool day pass with loungers and umbrellas, the most upscale day option on the beach. The tourism board has listed a day pass figure in the past, but prices change, so confirm the current rate and availability when you enquire. It suits one special, polished beach day rather than an everyday spend. |
| La Sagesse Beach Bar | La Sagesse, southeast | Quiet open air beach restaurant | To be confirmed | The open air restaurant and beach bar at the eco hotel on quiet La Sagesse, serving locally caught fish and lobster in tropical gardens beside an undeveloped golden bay. It is the main amenity at this peaceful southeast beach, a place for a slow lunch and a tranquil swim well away from the Grand Anse crowd. Prices are to be confirmed. |
Where to spend and where to swim free
The smart way to spend on a Grenada beach day is to mix the free and the paid deliberately, because the island makes it easy. Most of the best swimming, at Grand Anse, Morne Rouge and Magazine, is free public sand where you need nothing but a towel, and the beach bars let you buy in for the price of a rum punch and a plate of food. Save a resort day pass for one special day when you want loungers, a pool and table service, and confirm the price first because few resorts publish it.
Time the day to the island's rhythm and you will get the best of it. The Aquarium's Sunday barbecue is a genuine event worth planning around and booking ahead, the southwest beaches are calmest in the morning before the afternoon breeze, and the wild Atlantic north is for sightseeing and turtle tours rather than swimming. Conditions are typical and never guaranteed, and not every beach is patrolled, so judge the sea and ask a local before you swim where the Atlantic reaches.
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Before you go
Which beaches in Grenada are safe for swimming?
On the sheltered Caribbean southwest and west, Grand Anse, Morne Rouge and Magazine are calm and family friendly with gentle, clear water. The Atlantic east and north are different, Levera has real swell and currents and is best admired rather than swum, and at Bathway you should swim only inside the natural reef protected pool. Currents can be deceptively strong and not every beach has lifeguards, so take local advice before you get in.
Do I need a car to reach the best beaches?
For the southwest beach belt, Grand Anse, Morne Rouge and Magazine, you can manage with taxis and the cheap, frequent minibuses, because everything is close together. To reach quiet La Sagesse in the southeast or Bathway and Levera in the north, a rental car or a hired driver makes a real difference. Remember Grenada drives on the left and a local temporary permit is required, obtainable from rental agencies with your home licence.
Is there a real beach club scene, or just beach bars?
It is mostly relaxed beach bars rather than glossy clubs, which suits the island. Grand Anse has rum punch institutions like Esther's and umbrella shaded bars on the sand, Magazine Beach has the Aquarium and its Sunday barbecue, and a few Grand Anse resorts, such as Mount Cinnamon and Silversands, sell day passes with loungers, lunch and a pool. Day pass prices often are not published, so confirm before you go.
When is the best time to visit Grenada?
The dry season from January to May is the prize, sunny and at its driest with calm seas and warm water, and it is also the busy, livelier season. The wet season from June to December is humid with heavier but often short showers, and Grenada sits at the southern edge of the hurricane belt and is only rarely struck. For turtles, the leatherbacks nest at Levera from around April to July, seen on guided night tours.
How do I get to Carriacou, and is it worth it?
Carriacou is reached by the passenger ferry from St George's, allowing a couple of hours each way, or by a short small plane flight, with water taxis also operating. It is worth it for a slower, less developed island with superb reef snorkelling, Paradise Beach for easy calm swimming and the secluded Anse La Roche for the best shore snorkelling. Because of the travel time, treat it as a full day trip or, better, an overnight.