
Grenada - Our Final Destination Three months after my arrival in the British Virgin Islands, we arrived in Carriacou Grenada for our last customs and immigration check-in by sea. With all the check-ins and check-outs, it is a bit of a relief to do the last one. However the sailing blogs are full of stories about the notoriously difficult Custom's officer here so we proceeded cautiously. We visited 9 countries, each with their own procedures and requirements for importing Pirate. We had requested an import permit from the government of Grenada three weeks before we arrived without any response to the original request and follow-ups. As a result, when we got there, Pirate did not have the proper clearance. The notorious Custom's officer was not amused. However Roger turned on the charm offering her a coffee and then buying her a Perrier from the bar while she took her lunch break. She got on the phone for us and in no time announced that the the ...