Fish Friday in Gouyave

[cristofre]

If you like to eat fish than Fish Friday in Gouyave is an activity that you will not want to miss while in Grenada.

This activity start just recently in September. Every Friday night starting at 7PM in Gouyave one of the streets is closed off and food vendors set up stalls selling everything fish under the sun: fried, grilled, stewed ... you name it. Every kind of fish found in the nearby sea: kingfish, swordfish, jacks, snapper, marlin, lobster ... its endless.

There are even unusual dishes such as fish pizza!

Lots of caribs too.

Entertainments is often provided by the Grenville drummers.

Its a wonderful part and only a short drive from St. George.

[Big Jim]

I have heard good things about this relativlely new event in Grenada. It sounds like it's a good place to visit on Fish Fridays, and I am putting it on my To Do List for sure.

Thanks for the mention, cristofre and keep them coming.

[cristofre]

Hi Jim,

It gets better. Now on the last Friday of every month they set up a large stage abd bring in singers, dancers, musicians and entertainers. This is quickly become a huge success. There seems to be more venders on this day too.

C

[GoGouyave]

HI I am the webmaster for the website www.gogouyave.com that hosts the pictures for the Fish Friday that takes place every Friday night in the action city Gouyave. One can just log onto the site and scroll down o the part on the left hand side of the screen and "click" on the link that says Fish Friday Pics and you will have a list of all the Fish Friday Pics that have been one since its inception. So even tough you are unable to come for your self at least u can still share with the pics.

Have a nice day
And all the best for the New Year

[Big Jim]

Hi,

It looks as though one and all are having a good time. They are sure filling up on the eats and there are lots of that.

I'll be in Grenada in about 2 weeks and I will definitely get to Gouyave for Fish Friday.

I don't know your name but if you are interested in a link, please email me at your convenience at admin@grenadavisitorforum.com and we can set you up if you wish.

Have a great New Year, and keep up the good work.



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[latin beauty]

Fish Friday looks great, I will be in Grenada later this year and will definately be going to Gouyave to sample the fish. Does anyone know how close you can get to park as I carn't walk to far.

[Big Jim]

Hi Latin Beauty,

If I were you, I would take a taxi or tour operator even if it's from St. George's or Grand Anse. I intend to do exactly that. The taxi driver will either wait for you or return whenever you say to pick you up. Tour operators have recently set up trips for every Friday evening and will pick you up at your hotel and return you for a reasonable fee.

Otherwise if you insist on driving:

1. You will have to watch your drink intake;

2. The drive at night is not the easiest thing even for a returning resident like you or me.

3. If you still insist, go very early and use one of the parking lots they set up, and then just lime about until it gets underway.

My best advice: Let the taxi man or tour operator do the driving. No worries later.



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[Jim]

Top. - BJ

[pegoode]

Heading to Grenada on the 23rd. Mandoo's taking us up to Gouyave on the 24th. I'm really looking forward to lobster! I hope there's music too.

[Big Jim]

Hi Pam,

Your timing is perfect, there's an 'R' in the month. Sounds like a blast. I envy you.

We would all appreciate your review of what Fish Friday is like for new members and me, when you return home.

Are you taking Mandalay or Yankee Clipper this trip? If so, I hope you keep a diary for us forlorn freezers back home.

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[pegoode]

No Windjammer this time. Just 9 glorious days at Blue Horizons. There's a nice twist to our air arrangements this time. We still have to fly out of Boston on AA but, thanks to Jet Blue, we're flying back in to Portland on the return. Much nicer than traveling all day and then having to drive an hour and a half back from Boston. We're sure looking forward to this trip.

Any reports on the river tubing excursion yet? We may give that a go if it's still in operation.
Pam

[Big Jim]

Pam,

I will find out for you asap. I have heard that they are in operation, but you know Grenada as well as I do in that respect.

Grenada is a great place to spend 9 days or 39 days as I sometimes do. I wish that some of the members could spend extended vacations in Grenada and Carriacou. The islands are so fantastic when you are not rushed. There is so much to do, I never have enough time to do it all.

I took pictures of BH in January/February of this year, and they also gave me some that they had taken by Arnold Hopkin the owner/mgr. They are on our Photo Gallery on this site. Go to the main gallery and it is in alphabetical order.

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[Big Jim]

Hi Pam,

The Adventure River Tubing is operating. During the rainy season the Balthazar River will sometimes become swollen and the tours are stopped for a short while.

Here is the info on the tour.

Adventure River Tubing
Experience the thrill of nature!

TOUR SPECIFICATIONS
(Click on images for larger picture)


Approx: 1 to 1 ? hrs briefing, river and refreshment time.
(Will vary with group size.)

Age Limit: 8 years & Over
Maximum Weight: 250 lbs. (115 kg.)

Departure Times: 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
from tour launch site ? Balthazar Estate (new bridge entrance).
Reservations required ? T: 473-444-5337

Operating Minimum: 10 passengers per tour / Maximum: 40 passengers per tour

Please note:
? This tour is unsuitable for the physically challenged & persons with neck, back and heart conditions.
? The condition of the river will determine operation of the tour
? Please bring towels, wear swim suit, sun block and water shoes
? All guest required to sign a liability waiver
? Refreshment: 1 complimentary drink of either fruit juice or rum punch per person on tour

Official Start Date: August 15th, 2005

Price: US$45.00 per person
(transfers not included).

Tel: (473) 444-5337


We have only had good reports on this tour. Enjoy yourselves.

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[pegoode]

Thanks for the info Jim.
Pam

[wrigley32]

do you know how much the approximate cost would be to get one of the taxis to take you to and from gouyave on fish friday?

[Big Jim]

Hi Wrigley32,

I came across an excerpt from a recent, great trip report by Bigbay as follows:

On Friday, Mandoo drove a bus tour to Guayve for the fish fry. It was only $20 US per person; much cheaper than a cab would have been. We were dropped off at 7 pm and the bus left to return at 10 pm, which gave us plenty of time to eat, listen to the drummers, and explore the town. The food was good and there were plenty of vendors with different specialties. We would definitely recommend the garlic shrimp and noodles, lambi (conch) soup, shrimp kabobs, and the coconut cookies! The fried fish was good too. A drumming group performed and they were excellent. It was very festive with locals and tourists mingling.

For those wishing to read the full trip report, here is a link: http://www.grenadavisitorforum.com/f...read.php?t=601


I'm sure there would have to be a minimum number of passengers to get that low price (US$20 per person), but lots of tourists go there on Fridays for a good time and a good feed. Mandoo would probably set it all up for you.

Have a crabback or three for me.

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[pegoode]

Fish Friday is awesome. Not to be missed! There were lots of stalls with different food and drinks. Only shrimp, fish, lobster and sides - no meat allowed! Most prices were around 2EC. We loved the fish pizza, shrimp kabobs and lobster stir fry. The local ice cream was also yummy. There were lobsters too but we passed on those. We traveled there with Mandoo around 7 and left around 9 when it was starting to get really busy. This is a really fun local event.

[tomtoes]

Originally Posted by Big Jim

Hi Wrigley32,

I came across an excerpt from a recent, great trip report by Bigbay as follows:

For those wishing to read the full trip report, here is a link: http://www.grenadavisitorforum.com/f...read.php?t=601


I'm sure there would have to be a minimum number of passengers to get that low price (US$20 per person), but lots of tourists go there on Fridays for a good time and a good feed. Mandoo would probably set it all up for you.

Have a crabback or three for me.

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Thanks for the vote of confidence. We have around 60+ folks coming in for the July 8th Yankee Clipper sail and have arranged for Mandoo to take a bunch of us to the fish fry. We can't wait to get down island!

[Jim]

Hi tomtoes,

I think you will have a fantastic time filling up on all that seafood and hoisting a few cool ones. And you won't have to worry about driving either...

Please, please let us know how the evening went?

I envy you. Enjoy!

[AKEduktr]

We were at Fish Friday on 6/22. It was a great experience not to be missed. Local culture, music, food, etc.. My favorite were the shrimp kabobs & fish kabobs. The homemade ice cream was wonderful as well. Well worth the trip!

[DrLou]

We will be headed there this evening - will post a message here after... Lou