Grenada Dive Sites

Buccaneer Wreck

Buccaneer 80′ / 24m

This former sloop lies elegantly on her starboard side in 80 feet just a short swim from Moliniere Reef. Her retained superstructure allows a brief but entertaining swim-through and the chain locker is home to an engaging octopus. This wreck is a popular site for barracuda, and great for photography.

MV Veronica L 45′ / 14m

This much-loved and highly photogenic wreck is festooned with colourful soft corals, sponges and marine life. The open hold, crane and surrounds of this 25 metre cargo ship are home to seahorse, moray eels and on occasion, frog fish. Shallow in depth, it can be enjoyed by divers of all levels. This wreck makes a fantastic night dive.

Veronica L Wreck

MV Shakem 100′ / 30m

This 180 feet cargo ship took on water and sank in 2001. In transit with a cargo of cement she sank within sight of the harbour at St. George’s and sits intact on the sea bed. The bridge, captain’s quarters and engine room remain intact and are a popular diversion for the competent diver. Her propeller, crane and foremast afford some great pictures. Decorated with large gorgonian sea fans and soft corals she is an attractive dive and well worth a repeat visit.

Bianca C 100′ -130′ / 30m – 40m

The Bianca C, known locally as the ‘Titanic of the Caribbean’, due to her sheer size and presence, has very few rivals in the realms of warm water wreck diving. Diving magazines and experts have listed the Bianca C as one of the ‘top ten’ wreck dive sites in the world. This enormous 600` cruise liner sank in 1961 and sits upright on her keel in 50 metres (165′) of water. The opportunity to dive into one of her upper deck swimming pools is a particular thrill. Enjoy some great pelagic life with frequent sightings of spotted eagle rays, reef shark and great barracuda as you swim from stern to bow with the current. Due to the depth and current this dive is suitable for advanced divers only. For more of this ship’s fascinating history visit our dedicated Bianca C page.

Bianca C Wreck

MV Unity Courier 40′ / 12m

The 3 parts of this ship wreck lie in close proximity and are heavily colonised by a range of marine life. A short swim south will locate the ship’s two boilers and an area favoured by two great anemones. The reef and surrounding sandy patches are popular with sting ray and some sizeable conch.

MV Hema 1 100′ / 30m

This coastal freighter sank in rough seas during passage to Trinidad and is located 3 miles off the south coast of Grenada. Influenced by strong currents, this exciting dive offers sightings of nurse and reef shark and majestic spotted eagle rays hovering over the wreck. This is an advanced dive given the currents and depth.

Hildur Wreck

Quarter Wreck 20 – 70′ / 6 – 20m

This dive takes in the stern portion of a larger cargo vessel which is located in shallow water just off Quarantine Point. The wreck retains her propeller and is a popular photo opportunity. A swim just a few minutes over the surrounding reef will allow you to locate the ship’s engine. Look out for lobster and southern stingray along the way.

Rhum Runner 100′ / 30m

This large catamaran was a popular day charter boat in former years. Located on the edge of a fascinatingly peaked reef she is home to a pair of large grey angelfish and frequently hosts shoals of horse eye jacks and the occasional rum bottle.

Tyrrel Bay Wreck

MV Hildur 115′ / 35m

This cargo ship, one of our few deliberately placed artificial reef sites, was retrieved from the corner of the lagoon in St. George’s in 2007. Located in Grand Mal Bay she has become a popular haunt for large grouper, great barracuda and a frequently sighted shoal of Atlantic spade fish. Due to her depth she is for advanced divers only.

King Mitch 110′ / 32m

The second of our Atlantic wrecks, this dive is world-class. This converted minesweeper lies on her side in 110 feet of water and offers a host of holds, ladders and walkways for exploration. The wreck is near-guaranteed to offer encounters with sharks, rays and turtles. Given the depth and current this is an advanced dive.

Tyrrel Bay Depth 15m / 50’

The Tyrrel Bay was Grenada’s main coastguard patrol boat until she was decommissioned a few years ago. She was sunk in October 2018 adjacent to ‘Boss Reef’ in the Grand Anse bay area, allowing lesser experienced divers to enjoy the wonders of exploring shipwrecks safely in a shallow environment.

Anina Shipwreck

Anina Depth 30m / 100’

The Anina was an inter-island freighter that was anchored off St. George’s, our capital, for about 5 years until it was given to us by the owner. We sank the wreck in March 2018 on the sheltered Caribbean side of Grenada. She lays on her side to make for an interesting dive. She has captured the hearts of many divers already.

Frogfish at the MPA.

Flamingo Bay 20′-90’/ 6 – 27m

This dive site is located within the most northern part of Grenada’s Marine Protected Area and is one of the top sites on the island. Ideally suited to divers of all levels the reef is a treasure trove of marine species, including elkhorn coral and ball, rope and barrel sponges. Fish life includes spotted drums, yellow tail snapper, bar jacks, banded jaw fish and not infrequently long snout sea horse and pipefish. The bay is also out most popular snorkelling site.

Happy Valley 20′-90’/ 6 – 27m

Centrally located within Grenada’s Marine Protected Area this vibrant wall dive enjoys some superb sponge and soft corals with good examples of black and whip corals. We enjoy frequent sightings of French angel fish, large grouper and a plethora of reef fish. Along the reef look out for a very old admiralty anchor, festooned with coral.

Octopus thrive in the Marine Protected Area.

Dragon Bay 25′-80’/ 8 -24m

Located within a sheltered bay in Grenada’s Marine Protected Area this dive is ideal for divers of all levels. A series of sand channels guide you down northwards and outwards over to a sloping reef. This colourful reef has some beautiful sponges and reef fish – also a common spot for octopus. Deeper down look out for southern stingray and lobster. The bay is another of our popular snorkelling sites.

Moliniere Reef 20′ – 66′ / 8m – 22m

Longsnout seahorses love our MPA!

Moliniere Reef is located within Grenada’s Marine Protected Area and is a topographically interesting dive. The reef is interspersed with a series of with a series of gullies and sand channels. The outermost aspect of the reef incorporates a small wall where lobster, scorpion fish and moray eels are frequently seen. In the shallows, divers may enjoy a variety of marine life; yellow headed jawfish, seahorse and frogfish are not infrequently seen. The shallower, innermost aspect of the reef is the location of Grenada’s Underwater Sculpture Park.

Christ of the Deep.

Nutmeg Princess by Jeremy Cuff.

Underwater Sculpture Park 15′ – 30′ / 4m – 10m

Grenada’s Underwater Sculpture Park is based on the original sculptures of British sculptor Jason de Caires Taylor.

A series of underwater works encapsulate Grenada’s colourful history, culture and folklore.

Fashioned mainly from simple substrates including concrete and rebar the sculptures have created an artificial reef ideal now colonised by fish, corals and sponges.

Located in clear and shallow water and dappled by sunlight they allow a thrilling interaction for both divers and snorkelers and are a delight to appreciators of both art and nature.

Vicissitudes by Jason deCaires Taylor

A flying gurnard glides over the reef.

Northern Exposure 20′-70′ / 6 – 23m

On starting this dive at a shallow sand patch look out for the eel garden and a range of crustaceans including large conch. The dive takes you north over the brow of a ridge and along its north eastern aspect as you follow a gently sloping reef accompanied by a constant stream of schoolmasters, yellowtail snapper, Spanish hogfish and an occasional porcupine fish. The latter part of dive takes you through a garden of azure vase sponges.

Wibbles Reef 60′- 85’/ 15 – 26m

This extensive reef is typically explored as a good-paced drift dive. Rather deeper and situated a little further offshore, is a good dive for pelagic species including huge schools of hunting horse eye jacks and great barracuda. Hawksbill turtles and spotted eagle rays may also be regularly seen.

Eagle Ray!

Red Buoy 25 – 85′ / 8 – 24m

Located just outside St. George’s harbour, this reef wall reveals a plethora of more than 20 coral encrusted admiralty anchors, some dating back to the 1800’s. One is very much aware of Grenada’s history as a trading post for generations of seafarers.

Shark Reef 40′- 60′ / 12 – 18m

Though shallow in depth this reef is located on the Atlantic side of Grenada, just south of Glovers Island, and as such can be subject to strong currents and considerable surface swell. A rugged reef, divers may enjoy some sizeable brain coral and pillar coral formations. The topography affords a degree of shelter for the many lobster and nurse shark usually seen here. It is also a good location for Atlantic and southern stingray, queen trigger fish and turtles.

Southern Stingray

Windmill Shallows 60′-105′ / 18m – 32m

The topography of this reef is impressive; in places it becomes a narrow ridge of plate coral just 30 feet in width. It is located on the outermost aspect of Grenada’s reef system with a drop off down into the blue. Good tidal currents mean that it is a choice location for grouper and other larger reef fish.

Purple Rain 20′- 80′ / 6m – 25m

This drift dive, at times gentle at others exhilarating, offers a wealth of diverse soft coral, glorious barrel sponges and notably a variety of file fish. Join hawksbill turtles, rays and great barracuda as you ride along in a shower of vivid purple Creole wrasse. This really is one of Grenada’s most pristine reefs.

Stunning seahorse.

Kahonee 40′ / 12m

This shallow coral reef plateau is ideally suited to both newer divers and photographers. Its gentle topography very much lends itself to taking your time and enjoying the extensive array of blue and brown chromis, wrasse, and squirrel fish. Divers may often come across a feeding hawksbill concealed within the barrel sponges and gorgonian sea fans.

Turtle resting on reef.

Valleys 25 – 70′ / 8 – 22m

From its start point in the shallows, the dive follows a gently sloping sandy channel down to an open sandy patch bordered by a reef of plate coral. The dive heads westward following the reef and crossing a series of sandy valleys. At its lower reaches the reef has a moonscape appearance. Within the reef hunt out for moray eels, crab and lobster and up above enjoy schools of French grunts, brown chromis and Creole wrasse.

Southern Comfort 20 – 40’/ 8 – 12m

This gently sloping reef offers a relaxed dive and an opportunity to observe frequent cleaning stations staffed by cleaner wrasse, neon gobies and Pederson cleaner shrimp. It is also a good site for spotted moray eels and a riot of smaller reef fish including blue chromis, squirrelfish, parrot fish and a range of butterfly fish.

Longlure Frogfish.

Japanese Gardens 20 – 45′ / 6 to 14m

This shallow dive site, comprised of a series of coral formations interspersed with sand channels, very much creates the feeling of a garden. The reef enjoys some colourful soft coral growth and is a good site to see both green and hawksbill turtles, porcupinefish, lobster and an occasional resting nurse shark.