Quick answer: Britannia carries around 3,648 guests and typically works an 08:00 to 18:00 call at St. George’s – about ten hours ashore, which is generous by Caribbean standards. P&O’s own itinerary confirms Grenada calls on 7 January, 17 January and 21 February 2027. Pick one main thing, book anything independent before you sail, and set your own return time an hour before all-aboard.
If you have sailed P&O before, you may have read our Arvia port day guide and assumed the advice carries across. Most of it does. One thing does not: scale.
Arvia brings roughly 5,200 guests ashore. Britannia brings around 3,648. That is still a large ship by any sensible measure, but on an island the size of Grenada the gap between those two numbers is the difference between a port day that needs defensive planning and one that simply needs a decision.
When Britannia calls at Grenada
P&O’s own itinerary page for cruise B704 confirms three Grenada calls. The remaining dates come from a schedule aggregator and carry less weight.
| Date | Source confidence |
|---|---|
| 22 November 2026 | Schedule aggregator – verify |
| 29 November 2026 | Schedule aggregator – verify |
| 7 January 2027 | Official P&O itinerary (B704) |
| 17 January 2027 | Official P&O itinerary (B704) |
| 24 January 2027 | Schedule aggregator – verify |
| 14 February 2027 | Schedule aggregator – verify |
| 21 February 2027 | Official P&O itinerary (B704) |
| 14 March 2027 | Schedule aggregator – verify |
Three officially confirmed dates is more than we can say for most ships calling at Grenada this season, and we would rather tell you which three they are than present all eight as though they were equally certain. Itineraries still change. Your booking confirmation and the onboard daily programme outrank this page every time.
Ship time is your responsibility. Published arrival and departure times change. Your cruise line and onboard app are the only authority for your all-aboard time. Check them on the morning of the call, and build your plan backwards from that time — not from the times on this page.
What ten hours ashore actually buys you
An 08:00 arrival and an 18:00 departure sounds like a full day, and it nearly is. Subtract disembarkation at one end, the all-aboard buffer at the other, and the walk between the ship and wherever you are going, and a realistic working figure is around eight hours of usable time.
That is enough to do one thing properly and a second thing loosely. It is not enough to do three things well, and the most common mistake Britannia passengers make in Grenada is treating the beach and the town as a matched pair to be ticked off in sequence. Our comparison of Grand Anse and St. George’s explains why attempting both usually costs you the enjoyment of either.
Three plans that fit the call
Option 1: the town day on foot
Walk in, follow the Carenage, browse the market area, eat somewhere on the water. The Grenada Ports Authority puts the Carenage around ten minutes from the terminal on foot.
The advantage on a Britannia day is that this plan needs no transport at all. You are never in a queue behind three thousand other people, and you can extend it or cut it short at will. It suits unsettled weather, mixed walking paces, and anyone who would rather not commit to a fixed return.
Option 2: Grand Anse, properly
Go to the beach and stay there. Decide before you leave how you are getting back and what time you are leaving, because the return leg is what catches people out – not the outbound one.
One concrete tip: walk a few minutes further along the sand than the first accessible stretch. Grand Anse is long and the crowd is not spread evenly across it.
Option 3: a pre-booked ride
Riding removes queueing from the day entirely. Once the handover is done you are not waiting for transport, a table or anyone else’s timetable.
It suits confident adult road riders after a proper fit check and route briefing, and it is genuinely not for everyone. Grenada drives on the left, the roads are narrow and hilly, and there is no cycling infrastructure to speak of. Our e-bike rental guide is candid about who should skip this.
If you want a fuller sense of how a long call can be structured, our eight-hour Grenada itinerary maps three versions of a day this length.
Explore Grenada for less with friends
Standard self-guided e-bike day rentals are priced per rider, per day, and the rate drops as your group grows.
| Group size | Price per e-bike, per day | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 riders | $40 | Standard rate |
| 4-5 riders | $35 each | $5 each (12.5%) |
| 6+ riders | $30 each | $10 each (25%) |
A group of six riding at the standard rate would pay $240 for the day. At the 6+ group rate the same six riders pay $180 — a saving of $60 on one day’s riding. The discount is applied to the whole booking, so it is worth asking the two friends who are undecided before you book.
These rates cover standard self-guided day rentals. Guided, private and custom tours are priced separately.
On a ship this size, booking ahead is not an optimisation – it is the difference between riding and not. Availability is finite and several thousand people are making plans on the same morning.
Collection and return times
Standard collection is 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 2pm on Saturday.
Two things matter if you are arriving by ship:
- Saturday returns are extended to 5pm for cruise passengers. A Saturday port call is not limited by the 2pm shop close — tell us your ship and date when you book.
- Sunday rides can be arranged on request. The shop is closed to walk-ins on Sundays, but contact us with your date and we will make arrangements where we can.
If your ship docks before 9am, say so when you book. Most Caribbean calls arrive between 7:30am and 8am, so there is usually a short gap before collection — easily absorbed with a coffee on the Carenage, provided you have planned for it rather than discovered it.
Ready to ride?
Check e-bike availability with Grenada Urban E-Mobility and tell us your dates and group size. If you are arriving by ship, include the vessel name and your arrival date so we can line the handover up with your time ashore.
Independent or a P&O excursion?
Both are defensible, and the honest comparison is not about price alone.
A P&O excursion costs more per head and follows a fixed itinerary, but if it runs late the responsibility for getting you back to the ship sits with the line rather than with you. For anxious travellers, anyone with limited mobility, and first-time Caribbean cruisers, that guarantee is worth paying for.
Book independently when pace, flexibility and cost per head matter more to you than that safety net. Compare on real duration, what is actually included and the cancellation terms, not on the headline description. Whatever you book independently, boarding responsibility stays with you.
Travelling as a group?
Britannia carries a lot of extended families and groups of friends in adjacent cabins, and groups of that shape often want the day to themselves rather than shared with strangers.
Interested in a guided or private e-bike experience?
Tour pricing varies with your group size, itinerary, duration, guide requirements and cruise timing, so we quote each one rather than publishing a single figure.
Contact us for current tour pricing and availability. To get an accurate quote first time, tell us:
- your preferred date
- how many riders
- your ship, if you are visiting on a cruise
- roughly how much time you have ashore
- the places you would most like to see
- whether you want a private ride or are happy in a shared group
Practical notes for Britannia passengers
- Disembarkation on a ship this size takes time; plan for it rather than fighting it
- Carry water and sun protection – shade near the waterfront is limited
- Some cash is useful at the market and with smaller vendors
- Confirm your all-aboard time onboard on the morning of the call, not from any website
- Allow extra time for the terminal security queue in the final hour
- The Grenada National Museum currently reports permanent closure, so do not build a plan around it
The one-line version
Britannia gives you a genuinely long day ashore and a crowd you can work around. Decide on one priority before you dock, book anything independent early, and head back sooner than feels necessary.
Sources and verification
We link the primary sources behind the factual claims on this page so you can check them yourself before you travel.
