The water at Grand Anse is so clear you can see the sandy bottom even when you are swimming. The sea here is part of the Caribbean, which is sheltered and calm compared with the open Atlantic Ocean on the other side of the island. This makes Grand Anse perfect for snorkelling — you can peer under the water and spot colourful fish darting around just a short swim from the shore.
The beach curves gently in a wide arc, like a big smile. At one end, green hills tumble down almost to the waterline, and from certain spots you can see the red rooftops of St George's in the distance. Local children often play cricket on the hard sand near the water's edge, drawing wickets in the sand with a stick.
Grand Anse is also an important nesting site for leatherback turtles, which come ashore at night to lay their eggs in the warm sand. Volunteers from Grenada's turtle-watching groups patrol the beach after dark to make sure the turtles can nest safely. In the morning, the only sign they visited is a trail of flipper prints leading back into the sea.