Petite Martinique

Tiny Grenadian volcanic island with boatbuilding traditions, fishing life, and views across the Grenadines.

Petite Martinique is the smallest inhabited island in Grenada, a steep volcanic dot east of Carriacou with about 900 residents and a strong boatbuilding and fishing tradition. It is close enough to Carriacou for a day trip, but it feels more remote: fewer vehicles, fewer services, and a social life tied closely to the waterfront.

The island is compact, only about 2.3 square kilometres, and rises sharply to the Piton, the little summit that gives walkers views across the Grenadines. Most visitors arrive by boat, wander the village, swim at Mang Beach or Sanchez Beach, and return to Carriacou before evening.

Petite Martinique is not a place for a packed itinerary. Its pleasures are modest and very local: wooden boats pulled up for work, rum shops, fishermen repairing gear, and the occasional burst of island energy around the Whitsuntide regatta. Come with patience, cash, water, and the understanding that schedules bend when the sea says so.

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Beaches

The beaches are small and informal rather than resort-like. Mang Beach is usually the calmer swim, while Sanchez Beach is more exposed and doubles as a working waterfront, social space, and launching place for small boats.

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Getting There

Petite Martinique is reached by boat from Carriacou, usually from Hillsborough or Windward depending on operator and conditions. The crossing is short, but boats are small and schedules can change with weather, demand, and local errands.

Ask locally before planning a tight same-day connection back to Grenada. If you are coming only for the day, confirm your return boat before wandering off; there are few backup options once the regular traffic has finished.

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Things to Do

Petite Martinique is small, so the best plan is simple: climb the Piton if the weather is clear, swim from one of the village beaches, watch the boatbuilding and fishing activity near the pier, and linger over the views back toward Carriacou and Petit St Vincent.