Currents, swell, jellyfish, sea urchins, sun, lifeguards, flags.
Beach Safety & Sea Conditions
A beach emergency plan for Grenada: calling 911, what to tell the operator, the hospitals by area, near-drowning first aid and getting help on a remote beach.
Beach Safety & Sea Conditions
Grenada sea conditions shift with the trade winds, winter north swells, hurricane season and sargassum. Which coast is calm when, and how to read the sea on the
Beach Safety & Sea Conditions
Sun, heat and dehydration catch out more beachgoers in Grenada than the sea. UV at 12 degrees north, timing your day, reef-safe sunscreen and heat warning signs
Beach Safety & Sea Conditions
The manchineel tree grows on many Grenada beaches and its sap, fruit and rainwater drip burn skin. How to recognise it, where it grows and what to do after cont
Beach Safety & Sea Conditions
Sea urchins, fire coral, stingrays and lionfish cause most beach injuries in Grenada. Where each one hides, how to avoid contact and first aid that works.
Beach Safety & Sea Conditions
Jellyfish in Grenada are seasonal and mostly mild, but the Portuguese man o' war is not. How to recognise each, when they appear and the correct first aid.
Beach Safety & Sea Conditions
Lifeguards in Grenada are few, and most beaches have no flags at all. What patrolled beaches look like, what flag colours mean and how to judge safety yourself.
Beach Safety & Sea Conditions
Rip currents in Grenada form mostly on the Atlantic coast. Learn where they pull, how to spot a rip from the sand and exactly what to do if one takes you.
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