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Our E-Newsletter - Exclusive for the Canadian Media

Welcome to the second edition of the Monthly Grenada E-newsletter designed to keep you informed about some of the exciting things happening in Grenada. This issue will showcase Grenada as a wedding destination, feature some of Grenada’s upcoming festivals, and tell you about a new marine biology course being offered by a Montreal-based firm which has teamed up with a Grenadian scuba diving company to offer an extraordinary experience that gives participants the opportunity to examine Grenada’s coral reef organisms first-hand.

Look out for the April edition of the Grenada e-newsletter that will feature Grenada’s Carnival, a preview of the World Cup Cricket scheduled for Grenada in April, 2007 and other activities happening on the island.

Grenada awaits: ‘Tie the knot’ in an unspoiled tropical paradise

Imagine getting married on a Caribbean island amidst the backdrop of fragrant spice laden air, palm trees and the sparkling blue water of the ocean…Grenada, a true paradise on earth, welcomes couples looking to tie the knot in an intimate, unspoiled tropical setting.

For further information regarding current wedding specials and accommodations please visit www.grenadagrenadines.com and click on the wedding link.

>> read more about Eco-tourism & Adventure Travel

Come sail away at Grenada’s Round-the-Island Easter Regatta April 13-16, 2006 After a 14-year hiatus, the Grenada Round-the-Island Easter Regatta was re-introduced to Grenada in 2005. For 2006, the action returns with promises of stiff competition and lots of fun. A new generation of young enthusiastic sailors has decided to sustain the revival by working to make this traditional race a genuine annual event. For more information contact: Grenada South Coast Yacht Club Tel: 473 444-4662; Fax: 473 444-4677; Email: boatyard@caribsurf.com www.aroundgrenada.com >> view more "Must See" locations in Grenada

Let your body succumb to the rhythms of the Carriacou Maroon Music Festival On Grenada’s sister isles of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, maroons are age-old celebrations expressing appreciation for a productive harvest and petitioning success for the upcoming planting season. They are expressions of joy; feasts and celebrations whose sights, sounds and smells surround the cooking and sharing of food within each community. For more information contact: Carriacou Maroon Music Festival; Tel: (473) 443-6555; www.grenadines.net/carriacou/ maroonmusicfestival.html >> read more

March to the beat of your own drummer at the Grenada Drum Festival May 5-7, 2006 Following recent successes, preparations are currently underway for Grenada’s 6th Annual Drum Festival - May 5-7. Located in the northeastern region of Grenada, on the boundary between the parishes of St. Andrew and St. Patrick is the community of Tivoli. For more information contact: Livingston Nelson; Tel: (473) 442-8890; Mobile: (473) 409-1057; Email: drumkrumah@caribsurf.com www.spiceisle.com/drumkrumah >> read more

Aquanauts and Beautiful Oceans team up to offer the first scientific scuba diving experience in the Caribbean Aquanauts, one of Grenada’s premier dive companies, has partnered with Beautiful Oceans to become the first Beautiful Oceans Science Dive & Snorkel Centre. Beautiful Oceans, a Montreal-based firm, offers coral reef science courses for recreational scuba divers and snorkelers. Their courses not only educate pupils on the behaviour of coral reef organisms, but also place a strong emphasis upon the importance of conserving the world’s coral reefs. For more information visit www.aquanautsgrenada.com and www.beautifuloceans.com >> read more

Where to find the Grenada Board of Tourism

Look out for the Grenada Board of Tourism booth at the following upcoming trade shows:

• The National Women's Show; Ottawa Congress Centre;
  March 11 & 12, 2006: Booth #810

• Calgary Outdoor Adventure Show/Travel & Vacation Show;
  Stampede Park - Roundup Centre; March 24-26, 2006: Booth #244

How to Get to Grenada from Canada

Air Canada Vacations runs a direct flight from Toronto to Grenada (Monday to Monday) - December 19, 2005 to March 27, 2006
(visit www.aircanadavacations.com). Air Canada and BWIA operate regularly scheduled flights from Toronto and Montreal to Barbados or Trinidad with connections on LIAT and Caribbean Star to Grenada.

About the Grenada Board of Tourism

The Grenada Board of Tourism was formed in 1991 to market and promote Grenada as a preferred Caribbean tourist destination, while also providing technical and managerial support to industry partners. For information on Grenada, tourism sites, and hotels contact the Grenada Board of Tourism in Toronto at 416-595-1339 or visit www.grenadagrenadines.com

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