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I was wondering if anyone has rented a yacht/catamaran for a couple of days. I would like a crew (chef) to do the meals. Companies online are hard to research as many of the sites haven't been updated for years so I doubt they are still In business. Thank you for helping me with this!

With that being said, would you skip the Skycap at the airport curbside check-in...who is just doing his or her job...and likely paid a "real wage?"

 

Lol, something's never change! Hey kcb, how goes the cruise life?

If you are looking for a personal tour of Grenada, I would, without a doubt, recommend Stan Grainger of JnJ Tours.

Since I booked our tour quite a few months before our Christmas 2012 cruise, I sent another email a couple of weeks before arriving, just to confirm our booking. Stan was super prompt with getting back to me and letting me know that he would be our driver and he would be waiting for us when we debarked.

Our tour exceeded our expectations! On many occasions, Stan stopped at the side of the road to get a sample of different shoots (cinnamon), nutmeg fruit and cocoa beans. What a terrific way to learn all about the different spices, not just from a factory or stand, but to sample it in its environment. Stan cut open a cocoa bean so we could see and taste the cacao pods! And do you know what happens when you snap a cinnamon shoot? A wonderful fragrant aroma! I will fondly remember these experiences for a very long time.

We also enjoyed chatting with Stan during our tour. He was very knowledgable of his island and it is always a bonus when you can tell that your tour guide loves his job. Stan loves his island and it shows. From the minute we met Stan at the port, all the way to the end of the tour, Stan was able to entertain us. On some tours I have done in the past, the tour starts out strong but then fades and you are counting the time until you get back to the ship....NOT with Stan Grainger and his JnJ tours. Stan kept us engaged from start to end!

Thank you Stan for providing my husband, daughter and myself with a lifetime of great memories (mona monkey’s grabbing a banana out of my husbands hands). The next time we are in Grenada, we will book Stan in a heartbeat!

Laurence's from Edmonton, Alberta (sorry about the hat exchange!)

what is the earliest flight you can book from fort lauderdale? Cruise arrives at 7:00, is a 12 noon flight do-able? Thanks!